The dark timber walls screen the little garden from harsh Norwegian winters.

The dark timber walls screen the little garden from harsh Norwegian winters.

The arboretum contains trees from different parts of the world. Perhaps the children will recognize a tree from their homeland.

Arboretum under construction.

Arboretum under construction. Shuttering for the foundations.

Arboretum under construction. Building the garden wall.

 
 
 
 
 
 

Plan of the arboretum. Each tree represents a continent.



Gjøvik care centre is a centre for single asylum seekers under the age of 15. This project is a small arboretum – a garden with a collection of trees from all over the world, which tries to make a connection between the different geographies the children represent and the place where they are now.
The plan is based on a triangular projection of the world map, which is reconstructed in the foundations of the arboretum. The walls give shelter, both to the children and the foreign trees.

The plan is conceived by spreading out a particular projection of the map of the world on the ground. This becomes the foundation for the garden.The foundations...The sheltering walls......and finally the trees.