Y-Block
The Y-Block was a building in Oslo, Norway, extant from 1970 to 2020. The building, designed in a Brutalist style by Erling Viksjø, was part of the Regjeringskvartalet (Government Quarter) in the centre of the city. It featured two murals by Pablo Picasso. It was one of few sites with murals designed by Picasso, along with the Château de Castille in France and the Col·legi d'Arquitectes de Catalunya in Barcelona.[1]
The building was damaged during the 2011 Norway attacks. In 2020, following intense public debate, the building's murals were removed and the remaining structure was demolished. The murals are planned to be incorporated into a replacement building.[1][2]
Gallery
The facade of the Y-block towards Akersgata
Facade of Y-block towards Regjeringsparken and Høyblokken, with main entrance
Y-block seen from Akersgata
Facade in natural concrete. Short wall towards Akersgata
Stairs in the Y-block, shaped like a conch shell
Demolition
September 2020, high block behind
The short wall with The Fisherman during dismantling
The wall with The Fisherman placed in a temporary steel frame (front)
The wall with The Fisherman placed in a temporary steel frame (back)
Y-Block with short wall removed
References
- 1 2 "Norway will demolish Picasso-clad Oslo office building". 2 March 2020.
- ↑ "Oslo's Y-Block". 30 July 2020.
External links
Media related to Y-blokken at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Buildings and structures in Oslo
- Office buildings in Norway
- 2011 Norway attacks
- Brutalist architecture
- Government buildings in Norway
- Government buildings completed in 1970
- Demolished buildings and structures in Norway
- Buildings and structures demolished in 2020
- 1970 establishments in Norway
- 2020 disestablishments in Norway