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Student housing, Fantoft, Bergen

Fantoft student housing is one of the first projects in the strategy to densify Bergen along the new light rail line. And it's built right above the station.

Architect: 3RW Arkitekter
Published 10 Sep, 2012
 
Fantoft student housing is built directly over a station on the Bergen Light Railway. Photo: Magnus Skrede

Fantoft student housing is built directly over a station on the Bergen Light Railway. Photo: Magnus Skrede

Fantoft student housing. The new blocks provide a focus for the area, originally planned in the 1960's. They contain a mix of small units and family dwellings, and a number of units for communal living.

Fantoft student housing. The facades facing the existing neighbourhoods have long communal access galleries.

Fantoft student housing is built directly over a station on the Bergen Light Railway. Mural: Maria Sundby. Photo: Magnus Heggstad

Fantoft student housing. The facades facing the existing neighbourhoods have long communal access galleries.

Fantoft student housing.

Fantoft student housing. From one of the apartments.

Site section showing the light railway stop under the housing blocks.

Site plan.

Plan of building L2, typical plan with student flatlets.

Completion: 2010

Address:

Fantoftvegen 14 L and 14 K, Bergen



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Photo:
3RW, Marius Heggstad, Magnus Skrede, Maria Sundby

The Fantoft area is being transformed after the building of the Bergen Light Railway. Since 2006, 3RW Arkitekter have directed the strategic planning efforts to ensure the quality of local developments along the new line.

The Fantoft student housing area was developed in the 1960’s, and in need of upgrading. The new housing blocks, two slim, curved volumes framing the railway line stop, provide a focus for further development. They provide living accommodation for single students as well as families, as well as communal living. Galleries provide both access and communal social areas. The compact volumes have low energy consumption, and a rational construction strategy gave low building costs.

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