“Modern”. “Different”. “Prison-like”. “Fine”. Opinions are divided when news meets passers-by at Vertikal Nydalen in Oslo. It is one of the buildings that has been nominated for the Architecture Rebellion’s “grøsspris”. What is the Architecture Rebellion? A movement that wants new buildings to be built in a more traditional style Started on social media in Sweden in 2014, and has later spread to several countries The uprising is run by ordinary people without an architectural background Has a total of over 100,000 followers on social media Here are some of the buildings on the grøss list: Hotel Moxy in Tromsø. Photo: Simen Wingstad / Simen Wingstad/news Kronstad X in Bergen. Photo: Benjamin Dyrdal / news Voldsløkka school in Oslo. Photo: Kai Rune Kvitstein / news Vertikal Nydalen in Oslo. Photo: Kai Rune Kvitstein / news What do these have in common? – Large, slightly boxy houses, explains Gaute Brochmann, editor of the magazine Arkitektur. He calls it “modernist”. – Simply ugly The Architecture Rebellion’s spokesperson is called Saher Sooururi. Saher Sooururi from the Arkitekturopporeður is critical of much that is built today. Photo: Lokman Ghorbani / news He is in no doubt about what he thinks of today’s architecture: – Terribly low quality. It is simply ugly, he says. – What do you want instead, then? – The architecture that was built before modernism came on the scene, answers Sooururi. He points to the new buildings that many have nominated for the honorary award: Jonas Reins gate 11 in Bergen. Photo: Benjamin Dyrdal / news Nedre Slottsgate 10 in Oslo. Photo: Lokman Ghorbani / news Borettslaget Port Arthur in Kristiansund. Photo: Eirik Haukenes / news Stensberggata 15 in Oslo. Photo: Lokman Ghorbani / news Here it is mainly wooden and brick houses of the somewhat traditional variety that dominate. Believes the award contributes to polarization Adnan Harambasic is president of the Norwegian Architects’ National Association. He believes the grain price creates an unnecessary negative focus. – They could have avoided including the negative part of it. It’s about being constructive, he says. – A form of polarisation, says Adnan Harambasic about the grøssprize. Photo: Lokman Ghorbani / news Harambasic believes it is wrong for the rebellion to promote one style. – I think there is beauty regardless of style, he says. He also points out that new buildings must also meet practical requirements such as fire exits, disabled access, pram space and air regulation. – There are expectations for the building that are different today than a hundred years ago, he says. “Fierce” at Voldsløkka – I’m probably one of those who cheers for the older architecture, says Emilie Eriksen, as she looks out over Voldsløkka school in Oslo. – It is a bit violent on the road here, she says. Emilie Eriksen is not impressed by what she sees. Photo: Kai Rune Kvitstein / news Kristian Flatheim Jensen disagrees: – I think it’s fine to build modern things too, as long as it doesn’t stick out too much, he says. Do you prefer traditional buildings or modern buildings? Traditional Modern Don’t Know Show result It is the third year in a row that the awards have been awarded. – I think it motivates those responsible to stretch themselves, says Saher Sooururi. The Munch Museum received the grøss prize in 2021… Photo: Simon Skjelvik Brandseth … while the National Museum received it last year. Photo: Rolf Petter Olaisen / news Thinks modernist becomes unfashionable Brochmann in the magazine Arkitektur believes we have reached a turning point. Architect and editor Gaute Brochmann believes that modernism was just a trend. Photo: Arne Sørenes – Not many people draw Barcode-like houses anymore. More muted buildings are being designed now, he says. The pendulum has therefore started to swing back, explains Brochmann. – Taking care of the existing, and building houses in a slightly more traditional style, are somewhat connected. It will become a super trend, he predicts. This is on the way out, claims Gaute Brochmann. Photo: Vegar Erstad
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