Anno Domkirkeodden

Hamar, Norway

2021 Competition Entry

 

 

As the third main museum on the Anno Domkirkeodden grounds, this proposal centers on the convergence of nature, artifacts, and the act of walking. The building is conceived as a series of extruded walls that define both interior and exterior space, blurring the boundary between architecture and landscape. Its slab lightly rests on the terrain, at times hovering just above it.

 

Two types of walls—straight and crenellated—organize the building. Straight walls edge the north, south, and east sides, forming a spatial dialogue with the nearby Hamar Bispegaard Museum (as courtyard) and the Domkirkeodden (as roof). Crenellated walls, inspired by Lake Mjøsa’s shoreline contours, are scaled up to create moments of enclosure, passage, and light. Cast in perforated concrete, they filter light and define circulation.

 

A central atrium anchors the plan, with flexible exhibition spaces, archives, a library, and offices to the south, and a restaurant, workshops, and environmental stations to the north. Outdoor decks on both levels extend exhibitions into the landscape.

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Designer: Jackilin Hah Bloom

Project Team: Eda Tarakci

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