Grain silo is turned into a modern museum in Norway
The grain silo in Kristiansand, Norway, was considered a symbol of modernity when it was built in 1935. Now the listed building has been converted into one of the most modern art museums and fulfils criteria such as energy efficiency and sustainability.
The story of the grain silo in Kristiansand, Norway, begins in 1935, when it was built with 15 cylindrical cells and a six-story storage building. At the time, the silo was the first functionalist building in Kristiansand and was considered a symbol of modernity. In 2008, it was closed as a grain silo. But the city council decided that it should be preserved.
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