Sankt Olavs Plass Analysis_Urban Preservation_Spring2020

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CONTENTS18071800Josephine’s chair gives you an immediate view of Sankt OlavsPlass No.3 and Apoteket with Sankt Olav Church in the background.We nammed it after Joséphine of Leuchtenberg (deBeauharnais) who was the Queen of Sweden and Norway. Shewas politically active during the reign of her spouse,acting as hispolitical adviserandactively participating in government affairs.In 1856, she helped fund the construction of St. Olavs church.JOSEPHINE CHAIR18501868Sitting on Holter’s chair in front of the old Apotek, you will facethe Teledirektoratet Building (Telecommunications AdministrationBuilding) built in 1963 by Nils Holter but also embrace theview towards the City Hall. Nils Holter was a Norwegian modernistarchitect. Apart from Universitets gata 2, he designed theNRK buildings at Marienlyst and the Telegraph Building in Oslo.1876HOLTER CHAIR1899191019001910The Viksjø chair frames the incredible triangular concrete buildingstanding at Sankt Olavs Plass No.5 (1969). It is named afterthe Norwegian architect ErlingViksjø, central modernist figureof architecture. He is known for reinventing Norwegian traditionthrough his use of textured concrete called Natur-betong.He also designed the Government Quarter and the Y Block(today threatened of demolition).Cupido’s chair stands right next to Viksjø’s. It gives a global viewon the square and draws your attention onto the Lysfontenestanding in the middle. Cupido’s chair refers to the previousfountain ornement which stood at St. Olavs Plass for nearly 80years before he was removed by the city council in 1950. TheCupido sculpture was casted in France in the middle of the 19thcentury century. In classical mythology, Cupido represents thegod of desire, attraction and affection.VIKSJØ CHAIRCUPIDO CHAIR195019711950Leif Juster, father of the Edderkoppen theatre (The spider) willtell you its story. So just sit on the chair in front of the Teledirektoratetand look at that white modernist building located at St.Olavs Plass number 1, with the old site of Rikshopitalet in thebackground. Juster, Norwegian comedian, singer and actor,founded the Edderkoppen in 1945 and worked as the Edderkoppen’sdirector until 1966.JUSTER CHAIR199519952000
CONTENTS18071800Josephine’s chair gives you an immediate view of Sankt OlavsPlass No.3 and Apoteket with Sankt Olav Church in the background.We nammed it after Joséphine of Leuchtenberg (deBeauharnais) who was the Queen of Sweden and Norway. Shewas politically active during the reign of her spouse,acting as hispolitical adviserandactively participating in government affairs.In 1856, she helped fund the construction of St. Olavs church.JOSEPHINE CHAIR185918501868Sitting on Holter’s chair in front of the old Apotek, you will facethe Teledirektoratet Building (Telecommunications AdministrationBuilding) built in 1963 by Nils Holter but also embrace theview towards the City Hall. Nils Holter was a Norwegian modernistarchitect. Apart from Universitets gata 2, he designed theNRK buildings at Marienlyst and the Telegraph Building in Oslo.1876HOLTER CHAIR1899191019001910The Viksjø chair frames the incredible triangular concrete buildingstanding at Sankt Olavs Plass No.5 (1969). It is named afterthe Norwegian architect ErlingViksjø, central modernist figureof architecture. He is known for reinventing Norwegian traditionthrough his use of textured concrete called Natur-betong.He also designed the Government Quarter and the Y Block(today threatened of demolition).VIKSJØ CHAIRCupido’s chair stands right next to Viksjø’s. It gives a global viewon the square and draws your attention onto the Lysfontenestanding in the middle. Cupido’s chair refers to the previousfountain ornement which stood at St. Olavs Plass for nearly 80years before he was removed by the city council in 1950. TheCupido sculpture was casted in France in the middle of the 19thcentury century. In classical mythology, Cupido represents thegod of desire, attraction and affection.CUPIDO CHAIR1950197119501952Leif Juster, father of the Edderkoppen theatre (The spider) willtell you its story. So just sit on the chair in front of the Teledirektoratetand look at that white modernist building located at St.Olavs Plass number 1, with the old site of Rikshopitalet in thebackground. Juster, Norwegian comedian, singer and actor,founded the Edderkoppen in 1945 and worked as the Edderkoppen’sdirector until 1966.JUSTER CHAIR199519952000Jump from Juster’s chair to the next one where Knut Hamsunwill bring you back to the 19th century. He will tell you the storyof the Apotek building standing in front of you. From that chairyou will also be able to admire von Hanno’s work in Sankt OlavsGate. Hamsun was a Norwegian writer, considered one of thefounders of modern literature. In his novel “Sult” (Hunger) thefirst-person protagonist meets Ylajali, a young woman who probablylived on the second floor of St. Olavs Plass number 2.HAMSUN CHAIR
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