Posthuset – Strandgata 41 – NIELSTORP+ arkitekter

Posthuset – Strandgata 41

Location
Tromsø

Customer
Pellerin A/S

Year
2018

The project rehabilitates the facades of two buildings of different character. The potential of the original facades was reinforced in two different design directions. Through such a deconstruction, two apparently separate buildings will harmonize better in scale with the smaller surrounding buildings.

The tallest building received a reinforced brick design with new details and a new coloring of the concrete. This is to emphasize that it is a separate red brick house, separate from the lower building. The lower building was then transformed into a brighter and more transparent house.

The facade facing Strandgata was replaced with a transparent glass facade on the three upper levels. The brick on the gable and the concrete shelf walls were painted in light colours. The extension and the lift facing the backyard were painted in a slightly darker shade to soften the impression against the main volumes.

It was important for us to visually establish both the buildings on the pavements and bring the facade colors all the way down. In this way, the visual affinity with the row of buildings in the street is established and the influence from the backyard on the east side is reduced.

NIELSTORP+ ARCHITECTS AS

We have a long tradition of creating humane architecture. People are at the center when we design houses and districts. Our houses are broken down to scale, to a scale that makes people feel at home in, and feel a sense of belonging to, their surroundings.

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