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Kimen Cultural Centre, Stjørdal

It has taken 20 years to make the idea of a cultural house in Stjørdal a reality. But then the project has had time to take root, and the result is all the more rich.

Architect: Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter AS, Lusparken Arkitekter AS, JSTArkitekter AS
Published 30 Mar, 2017
 
The foyer with the library and an amphitheatre.

The foyer with the library and an amphitheatre.

Reiulf Ramstad’s sketch of the complex.

The facade towards the entrance plaza is open and gives a view of several of the main functions.

Foyer and amphitheatre.

Foyer and amphitheatre.

Foyer and amphitheatre.

The main spiral stair is the sculptural focus of the foyer.

To the left the main autitorium, to the right two levels of rehearsal rooms above café and shop on ground floor.

The library.

The library.

The church.

Sketch.

Site plan.

Sections.

Ground floor plan. 1. Main entrance 2. Reception 3. Library 4. Youth centre 5. Big auditorium 6. Cloakroom 7. Shop 8. Café 9. Gallery 10. Cinema foyer 11. Chamber auditorium 12. Goods delivery, storage 13. Stage tech 14. Church 15. Vestibule 16. Christenings and sacristy 17. Digitorium

First floor plan. 3. Library 5. Big auditorium 9. Gallery 17. Digitorium 18. Green room 19. Cloakroom 20. Servery 21. Percussion 22. Vocal and brass 23. Wind instruments 24. Guitar 25. Group rehearsal 26. Offices 27. Newton room

Second floor plan. 6. Cloakroom 26. Offices 29. Dance 30. Kitchen 31. Violin 32. Workshop 33. Plant room 34. Meeting 35. Office, shop 36. Storage

Completion: 2015

Address:
Sandgata 15, Stjørdal

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Photo:
Arne Wang, Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter, Søren-Harder-Jensen, Wenzel-Prokosch

The story of Stjørdal’s new cultural centre has been going on since the 1990’s, but the plans did not take shape until the design competition in 2010, won by Reiulf Ramstad, Lusparken and JSTArkitekter. The brief is comprehensive: library, youth club, performance spaces, three cinemas, workshops, rehearsal rooms, as well as a 300 sq.m. church and a hotel. And all of this needed to be combined into one complex that also related to the surrounding town.

One of the main elements of the new building is a spiral stair, which connects all levels. The main space is the 555-seat concert hall. The adjoining culture school and rehearsal facilities have double walls for acoustic separation, and the building also contains office space for about 50 people on the top floor.