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CASE STUDY
SOMMERLYST SCHOOL,
TROMSØ, NORWAY
TROMSØ, NORWAY
ARCHITECT KNUT BRANDSBERG-DAHL, TRESPA® PRODUCTS TRESPA® METEON ®
FILTER/ARKITEKTER
M40.4.3
MARKET SEGMENT EDUCATION MUSTARD
YELLOW
BUILD TYPE NEW
USE FAÇADE
FIXING SYSTEM VISIBLE TS150
YEAR 2015
SOMMERLYST SCHOOL, TROMSØ, NORWAY
NORTH OF THE ARCTIC
CIRCLE, TRESPA® METEON®
PANELS BRAVE THE ELEMENTS
TROMSØ, NORWAY’S NORTHERNMOST CITY, IS LOCATED ON AN
ISLAND WELL ABOVE THE ARCTIC CIRCLE. TROMSØ HAS A POPULATION
OF NEARLY 80,000, AND AT SUCH AN EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH LATITUDE,
THERE ARE ONLY TWO OTHER CITIES OF SIMILAR OR LARGER SIZE
ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. THEREFORE, WHEN KNUT BRANDSBERG-
DAHL OF FILTER/ARKITEKTER IN OSLO DECIDED TO TAKE PART IN THE
COMPETITION FOR A NEW SCHOOL BUILDING, HE WAS AWARE THAT
THE PROJECT WOULD BE UNUSUAL IN MORE THAN ONE WAY.
“We are a fairly small architectural firm that administration and the other areas – including deeply recessed for protection, considering
was founded in 1999, with two partners, the wardrobes. Knut Brandsberg-Dahl the local weather: between November 2019
Thomas Lærdal and myself, and a total of ten comments with a smile: “Wardrobes are an and April 2020, no less than 6.50m of snow
architects. Although we do housing projects as integral part of any school in Norway, as the fell in Tromsø! One of the entrances includes
well, public buildings feature prominently in pupils are not only supposed to leave there all a porch extending all the way to the car
our portfolio – and among them, educational the cold-protective stuff they need in such a park, for convenient, all-weather wheelchair
buildings are certainly a forte”, summarises harsh climate, but their shoes as well!’. accessibility. All entrances are entirely clad
Knut Brandsberg-Dahl. “This focussed with Trespa® Meteon® panels, with the extended
expertise is important, because all larger public Three aspects were important for the porch supported by a striking combination
projects are competitions, and we need both municipality: the school had to be built to of triangular and trapezoid side panels that
good ideas and excellent credentials to win passive house efficiency standards, thus double up as pillars.
them. The Sommerlyst School in Tromsø was minimising its energy footprint, it had to
no exception”. seamlessly integrate pupils with special needs A BETTER ALTERNATIVE
– a standard among the country’s educational Knut Brandsberg-Dahl continues: “Trespa
A MODERN PROJECT STRONGLY
ANCHORED IN NORWEGIAN TRADITIONS
policies – and it had to make good use of local
materials. Knut Brandsberg-Dahl explains:
HPL panels (High Pressure Laminate) are not
yet widely used in Norway. But we looked at
For the entrances, though, we wanted
The building had to be erected on fairly sloped
land, with a height difference of around 4m,
“We chose pressure-treated wood with a
dark grey stain finish for most of the façades,
a housing project in Stavanger and ordered
some samples from Trespa to test the material.
to create a fresh and interesting contrast
and Filter/Arkitekter came up with an overall
design that did not only take this situation into
a commonly used option in Norway. The
vertical planks generate an attractive, rhythmic
Whatever we used to challenge the panels’
resistance – metal tools, sharp blows, liquids, – with a different, smooth material in a
complementary, yet clearly specific colour.
account, but made the most of it. In the middle pattern. For the entrances, though, we wanted dirt – nothing happened, which was really
section of the school, a sizeable amphitheatre to create a fresh and interesting contrast impressive! Obviously, the material was ideally
and a gym, while taking advantage of the – with a different, smooth material in a suited for areas with heavy traffic”. Aesthetic
added height, act as logical links: they unite
both wings of the building without interfering
complementary, yet clearly specific colour. This
is where Trespa came into play”. The building
criteria were met with equal ease, as it turned
out: “From the start, we very much liked the
This is where Trespa came into play.”
with the flow between the classrooms, the has five entrances, which are all covered or available colours and finishes. Knut Brandsberg-Dahl, Architect
CASE STUDY SOMMERLYST SCHOOL, TROMSØ, NORWAY
Not that other manufacturers do not offer first project with Trespa: it was also uncharted
a large choice. Some do indeed. But other territory for the installer, Econor AS. “They
cladding options often look fairly dead – not the had never dealt with HPL cladding before.
best starting point for a school project. Their They are local, though, and as members of
colours are dull and sometimes even ugly. On the community, they take real pride in doing
the contrary, it was immediately obvious that it right. Accordingly, they tried hard – and
the people at Trespa have really good taste”. succeeded. They took our shop drawings
and insisted on cutting all the panels to size
He adds: “This was in fact only the beginning themselves, on location. Initially, the hardness
of the story, because we wanted to find a really of the material – one of the aspects we had
harmonious complement to the dark wood. appreciated right away as architects – surprised
In addition, we were looking for a shade that them. But they adapted the process to take
would closely match some of the materials used this fact into account, and the final result is
inside the building as well – birch plywood on flawless: we couldn’t be more pleased with it”.
the walls, for example, and the gym ceiling,
which features wood-cement acoustic panels FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS:
left intentionally untreated”. HURDLES AND PERSPECTIVES
The school in Tromsø was completed in 2016.
The architects at Filter/Arkitekter ended up In the meantime, Filter/Arkitekter wanted to
choosing solid-coloured Trespa® Meteon® use Trespa® Meteon® panels for a new project.
panels in a soft shade of pale gold [Metallics Knut Brandsberg-Dahl explains: “It was again
collection, M40.3 Mustard Yellow in Satin a competition, which we won, and again, we
finish]. “We liked the colour as such, and were keen to use Trespa HPL cladding. But
what we liked even more was the possibility the general contractor, who has a right to
to achieve a very subtle tonal play. The panel substitute suppliers according to the rules
finish is directional, and by installing every here in Norway, chose another product. In
other panel at a 90° angle, we could achieve my opinion, there is a problem with such
a really unusual checkerboard effect. It is all an attitude. The workmanship warranty for
the more interesting as it changes constantly Norwegian contractors is only five years. After
depending on the viewing angle and the this, the municipality is on its own, although
weather. It makes the surface come alive, it is the lifespan of the façade is 30 years or more.
refined, and it contrasts beautifully with the After the general contractor has won the bid
rather rough texture and the colour of the for the whole job, he delivers what he decides
wood cladding”. In addition, the architects to, with a clear focus on low costs. Basically,
took advantage of the extensive Meteon® he tends not to care that much about what
palette to decorate one of the main entrances will happen in the long run”. The architect
Whatever we used to challenge the panels’ resistance – with a frieze in muted metallic colours.
It is entirely made of triangles, and here
concludes: “The fact that the Trespa® Meteon®
cladding in Tromsø looks as good now as four
metal tools, sharp blows, liquids, dirt – nothing happened, again, the material’s subdued sheen and the
way it interacts with natural light makes it
years ago – and it should stay that way for a
long time – actually speaks for itself. Clearly,
which was really impressive! Obviously, the material was
particularly attractive. our own experience with Trespa has been
very positive. I’m therefore hoping that from
a global perspective, durability and quality
ideally suited for areas with heavy traffic.”
A SUCCESSFUL PREMIERE
FOR THE INSTALLER will gain ground as major criteria in the
As Knut Brandsberg-Dahl points out, the foreseeable future”.
Knut Brandsberg-Dahl, Architect Sommerlyst School was not only his firm’s
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