Gullesfjord weight control station
| Location |
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Gullesfjordbotn, Kvæfjord,Troms, Norway |
| Building type |
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Truck Inspection Station |
| Client |
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Statens Vegvesen, region Nord v/Frits
Karlsen |
| Size |
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308 m2 |
| Schedule |
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Finished 2011 |
| Consultants |
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AS Frederiksen, UnionConsult BORO VVS og Miljø
AS, Malnes og Endresen AS |
| Primary architects |
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Einar Jarmund, Håkon Vigsnæs, Alessandra Kosberg,
Stian Schjelderup, Kazuhiko Yamada |
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The building is situated at the key point junction between the
new "mainland to Lofoten" connection and Vesterålen Island. There
will be a significant increase in heavy load transportation to this
region and the need for a truck weight- and control station was
present. The project is the first realized step from a feasibility
study from 2007 including a gas station, cafe/shop, bus traffic
junction and tourist facilities. The site is situated at the very
edge of one of Norway's untouched National parks and the main task
of the study was to show how to integrate building mass into this
fragile landscape. The finished project is partly integrated into
the terrain, concealing potential visibility because of necessary
gate- and technical height. The station will be sporadically used
and dimensioned for 3-4 workers at the time.
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