Strange Buildings » Norway http://www.strangebuildings.com Strange Buildings from Around the World for The Lovers of Unusual Architecture. Virtual tour to the best travel destinations. Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:37:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Borgund Stave Church (Borgund, Lærdal, Norway) http://www.strangebuildings.com/borgund-stave-church-borgund-l%c3%a6rdal-norway/ http://www.strangebuildings.com/borgund-stave-church-borgund-l%c3%a6rdal-norway/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:40:10 +0000 Strange Architect http://www.strangebuildings.com/?p=471

Location: Borgund, Lærdal, Norway

Date: 12th century

Architect: unknown

Purpose: church

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More info: Borgund was built sometime between 1180 and 1250 CE with later additions and restorations. Its walls are formed by vertical wooden boards, or staves, hence the name stave church. Borgund, is built in a form of basilica plan, sometimes referred to as a triple nave design.

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Location: Oslo, Norway

Date: 1960′s

Architect: designers: Einar Jarmund, Håkon Vigsnæs, Alessandra Kosberg, Siv Hofsøy, Anders Granli, Halvor Kloster, Katrine Skavlan, Nikolaj Zamecznik, Kazuhiko Yamada, Trine Johanne Jamtli

Purpose: school

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More info: The existing structure from the 1960-ies was worn down, but had obvious architectonic qualities. The new structure gently transforms the easy organization within a limited budget, and tries to keep the inherent qualities.

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