Bathhouse for inmates of Oslo Prison


Spring 2018
Course: GK 2 Introduksjon til arkitektur

Plan 1:50


This project adds to one of the existing functions in Åkebergveien: Oslo Prison. This public bath will function as an extension of the prison where next of kin and friends can visit the inmates. 

The baths will also contribute to the making of a new space where private conversation can take place between inmate and visitor. It will also be possible to arrange days where only the inmates will have access to the baths which will give them the chance to experience a variation from life in the prison. The baths is a construction of wood with a closed facade which shields for transparency, while the beams in the ceiling allow as much overhead light as possible to enter the building.


Model 1:50 
Interior perspective




Spatial principle: walls placed in an open space to allow for privacy




Construction principle: insulated timber walls