Merry Chirstmas

I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas using the picture of a very cool project finished this year.

(photo: Michele Widerøe)

This building has a very interesting language. It wishes to accommodate and fit in with the buildings surrounding it while at the same time standing out and maintaining its uniqueness.
If one pays attention to the materials used we can see that wood and glass windows are also used, resembling the buildings adjoining it. But, these materials are used in a completely different way. Wood panels have been used vertically instead of horizontally, and the windows reach from floor to ceiling. The lines of the roof and walls create odd angles giving the building a unique and modern appearance. The architects have respected the architecture of the buildings adjoining it, and so created a building that, despite its contemporary form, does not eclipse the others beside it.

For more information about this building go to (http://www.code.no)

Where is Tromsø going?

(photo: Amund Schweder)

The exhibition "Hvor går Tromsø?" (Where is Tromsø going?) opened yesterday.

It is Tromsø Municipality's contribution to Arkitekturens år (The year of Architecture) in collaboration with the Fremtidens(Cities of the Future) project.

The exhibition has been divided into three parts all of which will be shown at Tromsø municipality´s building. The first part of the exhibition opened yesterday and it will stay open until December this year.

This first part is about Tromsø's historical development. The second part will deal with the current urban situation of the city and the third part will speculate about the future of Tromsø.

The objective (or goal) of the exhibition is to reinforce the collective urban memory and to increase the people’s awareness of architecture and urban development. The exhibition intends to contribute to a common knowledge platform in which present and future discussions can be based.

In my opinion this is a very interesting exhibition and I recommend everyone to visit it.

The beginning: The Norwegian Architecture Association NAL has its 100-year anniversary

Architecture has been really discussed in the local media during 2011. The Norwegian Architecture Association NAL has its 100-year anniversary this year and the local Architect Institute Working Group held a series of events focusing on architecture and landscape architecture in Tromsø.

Among the events we can mention the Landscapes in Change conference, the Beach Promenade cultural trek, the Open House event, the Film + Architecture event, the Spire Box, the Pecha Kucha Night architecture lecture, the Landscape architecture exhibition by students from Ås and the architecture exhibition Where is Tromsø going".

The events have created an interest and debate in the city's population that has not been seen since the Byutviklingsår was held in 2005. They have also helped to awaken, to some extent, Tromsø awareness of urban planning and the importance of participation.

(photo: NAF)

My active participation in the Beach Promenade (Strandpromenade) allowed me to experience the interest of our fellow citizens in these events giving me the idea to promote and organize a series of architecture exhibitions which will start next year with the exhibition called: På villspor?

(photo: Nordlys newspaper and iTromsø newspaper)

a little bit about me...

Born in Cuba, I moved to Brasil when I was 20 years old and then moved to Tromsø at the age of 25. I have a Master degree in Art History from the University of Tromsø and a Interior Design diploma from NKI Norway. I started my own interior design company 7 years ago called www.lineadesign.no. I also worked at 70°nord arkitektur in Tromsø. I have participated in a program called Global Future (hosted by NHO). This is a national program for foreigners with a university degree who want to learn more about leadership in Norway. I have also been a participant of Kvinnovasjon course (women innovasjon hosted by Senjanæringshage), who helps women in Troms to start their own business. 

I have now finished the course Reis og Rykk where I have been working and learing how to run a design and architecture center in Denmark. 

I have also got funds from Innovasjon Norway to travel in Norway and learn how they do it here as well. 

This year we have got funds from INTRO to create the ground for establishing a Design & Architecture center in Tromsø while I continue doing activities related to promulgate design and architecture in northern Norway.

More information about the project can you find in this blog.

Contact: nordnorskdasenter@gmail.com

And this is a short CV:

Masterdegree from UIT-Tromsø

Some examples of what I have done in Cuba (after moving to Norway)

(Presentation: Fundación Ludwig Gallery, Havana)

(Presentation: ISDI, Design institute of Havana)

(Presentation: Center for design, architecture and urbanism of Havana)

 

(Exhibition: CUJAE Architect school of Havana)

(Presentation: ISDI, Design institute of Havana)

(Exhibition: Center for design, arquitecture and urbanism of Havana)

Some examples of what I have done in Norway (Tromsø)

 

(Master presentation: Kunstforening i Tromsø)

(Presentation: Pecha Kucha, Tromsø)

 

(Course assistent: Secundary school, Tromsø)

(Event organizer: Strandpromenade, Tromsø)

 (Course participant: Kvinnovasjon, Tromsø)

(Course participant: Reis og Rykk, Hospitering-Dennmark)

 (Conferansier: Global Future, Oslo)

 (Produser: Små Spor exhibition, northern Norway)

(Curator: Små Spor exhibition, northern Norway)

(Design workshop organizer: Primary school, Tromsø)

 (Achitecture workshop organizer: Secundary school, Tromsø)

(Event organizer: PÅFYLL, Tromsø, Hammerfest, Vadsø)

(Design and architecture workshop organizer: UKM-uke Tromsø)