Projects / Culture
Arboretum, Gjøvik
This little arboretum is an art project that might offer young asylum seekers a chance to let down a root in Norwegian soil.
Architect: Rintala Eggertsson Arkitekter
Published 10 Nov, 2011
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.