Location:

Bergen, Norway

Status:

Under Publication

Team:

Elida Mosquera, Jerome Picard

Collaborators:

Liz Eva Tøllefsen (Senior advisor City development Vestlandet Region County), Anne Helle-Valle (Psycholog), Eva Kun (Artist), Sebastian Von Hofacker (Doctor, Academic leader Verdighetsenteret

Photographer:

Ørjan Deisz

Year:

2021

Program:

Architecture and Urbanism studio located in 3 municipalities, Osterøy, Bjørnafjorden, Førde. Publication of a book founded with a winning grant from the The Directorate for Higher Education and Skills. Publication includes activities developed in parrallel to the course at the same periode such as Late-summer evening dinner at BAS, transcript of the film documentary Greymatter Bergen produced and directed by LOCAL in 2021.

Institution:

BAS Bergen Architecture School

Course:

Master Studio

Participants:

Participants: BAS Students – Bjørn Are Leivdal, AN ACTIVITY COMMUNITY TO LIVE IN ; Helene Christine Sørland & Clara Maria Lamprecht, OVER STOKK OG STEIN ; David Fercak & Krystian Krawczyk, CONNECTING HORIZONS ; Hanna Kiste, A NEW SECTION OF LONEVÅG ; Kristoffer Apelseth & Jon Martin Seternes, EL-DERLY ; Kornelius Bjørge, Martin Abelvik & Sing Chi Lau, SOSIAL SUPPE ; Leonie Ederer, IMPRESSION OF HOME ; Paul Marcel, HJøRNE ; Sara Bjørnevik, NEW FLOW ; Silje Lockert, EIN HANDTVERKARS STAD ; Suzanne Jadoul & Sindre Cornelius Lervik, CIVIC RÅDHUS ; Trine Stunner & Julia Koželj, BACK TO O(U)S – Teacher: Jerome Picard, Elida Mosquera

Greymatter Vestlandet

In this book, we reflect on our journey exploring the complexities of aging. From personal commitment to a broad initiative and Master studio with Bergen Architecture School on the West coast, we share insights to inspire a dialogue on creating inclusive, multigenerational communities.

Greymatter Vestland is a master’s course at Bergen School of Architecture in the fall of 2021. The students explore the aging landscape from city to periphery. In collaboration with several municipalities, the course aims to engage in a meaningful dialogue about the current situation in various locations within Vestland County and questions the future of aging in these areas. This chapter showcases some of these projects and how the students approach the task.

Other activities are part of the publication, such as late-summer dinner event at BAS inviting expert in health and city development to talk in a public audience, or the transcript of our Film documentary Greymatter Bergen that received international attention.

Grått gull/Greymatter Awards and Recognitions:

2023: Bergen International Film Festival with the City Architect in Bergen
2023: Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund / Norsk ArchFest – Selected
2023: ADAFF 2023 Palm Springs Film Festival – Official Selection
2022: OAT Oslo Triennale – Official Selection of Project and Event
2022: Bergen Municipality Cultural Grant – Awarded 2021 & 2022
2022: NABO Exhibition Bergen – Official Selection of Event
2021: SBAU Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism 2021 – Official Selection & Biennale Winner’s Prize
2021: DOGA Design Grant 2021 (Design and Architecture Norway) – Winner
2021: Alter-Nation: Kosovo Architecture Festival – Future Architecture Platform – Selected
2021: DESIGN CULTURE(S). Cumulus Association Rome – Official Selection
2021: YEA! (Young European Architect) CA’ASI Exhibition at Venice Biennale – Official Selection
2020: Fundación Arquia Scholarships with Visiting Researcher at PRATT University 2022-2023 – Winner
2019: Europan 15, Greymatter – Prize Winner