MAIN GESTURE
The church nave is placed as a direct extension of the main street axis. Opposite the town hall, the two buildings form a new plaza with a continuous green park as a backdrop. The church, along with the new urban and recreational space, redefine the identity of Sola.
MAIN GESTURE
The church nave is placed as a direct extension of the main street axis. Opposite the town hall, the two buildings form a new plaza with a continuous green park as a backdrop. The church, along with the new urban and recreational space, redefine the identity of Sola.
THE NAVE
The nave is designed as a symmetrical space providing a calm and balanced experience. The north wall of the main nave is designed with a gradual filtration of the northern light providing depth and a clear direction in the nave. The diffused northern lights throughout the height of the room provide a sacred and poetic atmosphere. Behind the altar, a huge art piece by local artist Marie Buskov is installed, giving the church its own identity and a spiritual atmosphere.
THE NAVE
The nave is designed as a symmetrical space providing a calm and balanced experience. The north wall of the main nave is designed with a gradual filtration of the northern light providing depth and a clear direction in the nave. The diffused northern lights throughout the height of the room provide a sacred and poetic atmosphere. Behind the altar, a huge art piece by local artist Marie Buskov is installed, giving the church its own identity and a spiritual atmosphere.
NATURAL LIGHTING
Louvred windows with stained glass cover the gabled roof allowing ambient light to filter through and fill the sacred space.
NATURAL LIGHTING
Louvred windows with stained glass cover the gabled roof allowing ambient light to filter through and fill the sacred space.
FACADE
The church consists of a horizontal base made of granite, which carries four wood-clad building bodies. The largest volume – the nave – forms a clear face and front motif towards the center of Sola.
The south aisle of the nave is designed as a slightly transparent gable motif, which provides depth and play of light during the day. In the evening, the church’s interior lighting will create a glowing gable motif and thus function as a landmark in the extension of Solakrossen and Rådhusvejen.
FACADE
The church consists of a horizontal base made of granite, which carries four wood-clad building bodies. The largest volume – the nave – forms a clear face and front motif towards the center of Sola.
The south aisle of the nave is designed as a slightly transparent gable motif, which provides depth and play of light during the day. In the evening, the church’s interior lighting will create a glowing gable motif and thus function as a landmark in the extension of Solakrossen and Rådhusvejen.
| Program: | Church and community center |
| Size: | +1600 m2 |
| Location: | Sola, Norway |
| Client: | Sola kommune |
| Year: | 2016 – |
| Type: | Invited competition, 1. place |
| Collaborators: | Brandsberg Dahl |
| Role: | Architectural and landscape advisor |
| Status: | Built |
| Team JAJA: | Jakob Christensen, Jan Tanaka, Kathrin Gimmel, Stephen Dietz-Hodgson, Sam De Boever, Kaspar Dettinger, Sara Patriksson, Pawel Furmanowski |