TAULOV PARISH HALL - TRANSFORMATION
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The existing parish hall is located beautifully on a green 'carpet' and is surrounded by large old lush trees and hedges laid out in organic shapes. However, the white painted parish hall is hidden in all the greenery and have only few openings. On approach the building appears to be 3 individual houses with no connection to each other. The facades facing the visitor are very closed and do not welcome you inside. Our intention is to transform the existing parish hall into a building, which opens up to the visitor both physically and visually, is inviting and encourage social activities. In addition, it is important to create strong connections between the three houses, so the house is both perceived and can be used as a one house. Furthermore, it is important to open up to the surrounding landscape to create a house where the threshold between the outside and the inside is softened, - a house where you experience the beautiful context, even when you are inside.
The design strategy to ensure a successful project has been to insert minimal, elegant and very precisely designed extensions - the 'missing puzzle pieces'.
Besides holding the extra m2's and functions needed, the inserted pieces physically joins the house across and ties the facades to the three houses together. In addition three new terraces has been added. These have been designed according to the context, users and connections they have. Therefore, the south-facing terrace extends towards the visitor and invites in - along with a large new window and door lot against the large hall and a new covered area. The north-west terraces are an extension of the new lounge / meeting room, and a new outdoor area for the café and the kitchen, where you can enjoy the lovely afternoon sun.
It has been our intention to design the new building parts so that the space is optimized and that the tight budget can be kept, without compromising the design.
The existing parish hall is located beautifully on a green 'carpet' and is surrounded by large old lush trees and hedges laid out in organic shapes. However, the white painted parish hall is hidden in all the greenery and have only few openings. On approach the building appears to be 3 individual houses with no connection to each other. The facades facing the visitor are very closed and do not welcome you inside. Our intention is to transform the existing parish hall into a building, which opens up to the visitor both physically and visually, is inviting and encourage social activities. In addition, it is important to create strong connections between the three houses, so the house is both perceived and can be used as a one house. Furthermore, it is important to open up to the surrounding landscape to create a house where the threshold between the outside and the inside is softened, - a house where you experience the beautiful context, even when you are inside.
The design strategy to ensure a successful project has been to insert minimal, elegant and very precisely designed extensions - the 'missing puzzle pieces'.
Besides holding the extra m2's and functions needed, the inserted pieces physically joins the house across and ties the facades to the three houses together. In addition three new terraces has been added. These have been designed according to the context, users and connections they have. Therefore, the south-facing terrace extends towards the visitor and invites in - along with a large new window and door lot against the large hall and a new covered area. The north-west terraces are an extension of the new lounge / meeting room, and a new outdoor area for the café and the kitchen, where you can enjoy the lovely afternoon sun.
It has been our intention to design the new building parts so that the space is optimized and that the tight budget can be kept, without compromising the design.