Illuminate

          Oslo is the capital of Norway. Due to its geographical location, there are great differences between the periods of day and night during the year. Dec. Again, due to its geographical location, it is a very cold and dark city. The amount of annual precipitation is high, so steep roofs are observed in traditional structures. There are small openings and massive surfaces in buildings against the cold.

          The project plot is a corner plot also has a triangular form. There are residential buildings to the north of the plot, cemeteries to the east and south, and a hospital campus to the west. The cold prevailing wind on the land is from the north and north-east, while the sun rises from the south-east and sets from the west.

          The main objective of the project is to make the most efficient use of the sun. It is aimed to feel the sun indoors and distribute it in a homogeneous way. A protective behavior has been demonstrated against the cold wind. A social garden with an amphi has been designed to strengthen the library's relationship with the external environment. Again, for the same purpose, an inner garden was created, which is reached from the inside of the library. The necessary design decisions have been taken to protect these gardens from the cold wind.

          Triangles were used in the design due to the desire to emphasize the land form, to make people on the street experience the triangular parcel when passing by the building. Roofs in Oslo are generally steep hipped roofs. The reason for this is to be able to meet the rainfall load. The hipped roofs are handled in a different way and it is ensured that the roofs act as facades at the same time. These roof-facades touch the ground at some points. These roof slopes are made according to the cold wind or the direction of the sun. Thus, while allowing the sun to be taken indoors, it was also protected from the cold wind. Roof windows were designed to increase the access of the sun to the interior. In order to benefit from the maximum level of natural sunlight, the roofs were covered with Tesla Solar Tiles. The energy obtained in the morning by sunlight contributes to the energy required by the building. Thus, a step has also been taken in the name of sustainability.

          Mobile sun shading system were installed on the facades in order to control the sun indoors. These mobil sunshades can move according to the direction of the sun. In order for the sun to be felt at each point of the interiors and to be distributed homogeneously, open plans have been worked out as much as possible. Gallery spaces have been created so that light can reach each floor. Natural light was also taken to the -3 elevation by grading the topography around the mass. The facades on the North-Eastern facade were kept as massive as possible, preventing the cold wind.

          In Oslo, wood is a local material. Therefore, a mixed load-bearing system in which wood and reinforced concrete work together has been constructed. The mass contained in the north is the main book unit. The mass located in the middle also has a cafe at -3 elevation, administrative units at 0 elevation and group study rooms at +3 elevation. The mass in the south is the meditation mass.

          Finally, the complex library is called “Illuminate”, which means to be enlightened in both physical and mental terms.