Nytt Museum på Domkirke
på Hamar
Sector
Museum
Location
Hamar, Norwey
Year
2021
Tiziano Rumori, Matteo Pavanello, Matteo Compri, Fabio Liberati
Type
International competition
The core idea behind the project is to dissolve the boundaries between inside and outside by lifting the museum from the landscape. The architectural gesture invites visitors to transition fluidly between building and terrain, creating a unified experience of movement, memory, and nature.
The building is conceived as a compact volume beneath a gently wrapped roof, creating a simple, intuitive flow. Visitors interact with their surroundings as they move from the museum interior to the roof path an elevated extension of the historic pilgrimage route traced across the plaza and over the building.
The structure enters into quiet dialogue with the local heritage architecture Domkirkeodden, Storhamarlåven, and the open-air museum through a respectful scale and form.
Natural materials are used to create a warm, inviting, and luminous atmosphere. Interior spaces vary in scale but are consistently connected to views of the surrounding landscape and Lake Mjøsa. We believe in a pragmatic architecture rooted in a thorough analysis of climate, topography, and material potential.
In Norway’s temperate climate, buildings must withstand seasonal extremes. The design uses an optimized façade system to reduce winter heating needs and summer overheating. Heat recovery systems, high-performance glazing, external shading, and night ventilation with thermal mass (from concrete floors and CLT wood) minimize energy use. North-south orientation offers soft daylight to exhibition spaces, while the sunlit southern square becomes a natural gathering place.
