November 2020 – Line Solgaard Arkitekter

Roastery
Tim Wendelboe

Kontor, kaffebrenneri og besøkssenter
Oslo

Surface: 850 m²
Status: Completed

Transformation of listed buildings in Oslo, from a candy factory to “Coffee house” for Tim Wendelboe, with a coffee roastery, tasting room, laboratory and offices. This building is the backstage of the Expresso Bar and coffee business of Tim Wendelboe, to ship coffee and satisfy home enthusiasts, offices, restaurants and other coffee shops all around the world.

Open to the public, the coffee roastery is built out of raw and robust materials to withstand the passage of time and people. Concrete surfaces, OSB boards and steel stairs and details are used in the four floors of the narrow and deep building, and the façade has been renovated with a new coating.

Oslo City’s Architecture Prize

Exhibition
Oslo

Surface: Varies
Status: Completed

Oslo City’s Architecture Prize is awarded annually and aims to highlight the latest and best architecture of the capital city, as well as to stimulate and increase the public interest in architecture and urban development. Line Solgaard Arkitekter has been involved in organizing the exhibition for several years since 2015, as a part of the Oslo Architecture Triennale.

We have had a strong focus on the environment when developing the concept of this year. Therefore, all frameworks and doors in the exhibition are made from recycled and reused materials. The triangular truss of the framework is inspired by the Norwegian “hjeller”, a traditional wooden structure used to dry fishes. The exhibition structure is weighted by wooden box foundations filled with earth to anchor the construction in place and as flowerpots. It displays various information boards, picture frames and models about the architecture projects showcased in the Triennale.

Photographer: Sebastian Sanders

RoasteryTim Wendelboe

Oslo City’s Architecture Prize

Roastery
Tim Wendelboe