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Visitors Centre Borgund Stave Church
Askim/Lantto Architects AS. Laerdal, Norway
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Name of work in English
Visitors Centre Borgund Stave Church
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Name of work in original language
Besøkssenter Borgund Stavkirke
Prize year
EUmies Awards 2007
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Work Location
Laerdal, Norway
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Studio
Askim/Lantto Architects AS
EUmies Awards 2007 Nominees
Collaborators
Landscape architect: Valborg Leivestad AS Landskapsarkitekt Valborg Leivestad, Hilde Ruud AS Landskapsarkitekt Valborg Leivestad; Building technology: Bj Salberg Urheim AS; Electrical: Sverre Aasen Monstad AS; Climatisation: John Brattvold Vest-Consult Sogndal AS; Coordination: Svein Simensen Ing. Svein Simensen AS; Construction: Rolf Ole Kleiven Kleiven Sogn AS; Project architect: Ullrich Mende Askim Lantto Architects; Interiors: Anne Sofie Fet Askim/Lantto Architects
Program
Food & Accommodation
Completion
2005
Borgund Stave Church is one of the most important historical examples of Norwegian timber architecture. It is situated in a sort of "dish" in the agricultural landscape, backing into a wooden hill. The new visitor centre tries to recreate and reinforce the original situation of the church, by following the formations of the existing terrain. The visitors centre contains exhibition, information and refreshments, and as more tourists are happy to view the church from the centre, it protects the original structure from wear.
The new timber building is simple in its detailing, in contrast to the ornate church. The facades are in untreated heartwood pine, with glass facing both the approach and the church. All the interior partitions are kept away from the external walls, leaving the visitors`centre as one big space, "furnished" with a variety of elements.