Located on a former industrial pier in central Stavanger, COBE and LERVIG envision a unique attraction for locals and visitors to Stavanger. A brewery will be the heart of the building, surrounded by a visitor center, harbour bath, roof garden and the first ‘street-food’ market on the west coast of Norway, all publicly accessible and tailored to celebrate city life. In recent years, the Norwegian brewery LERVIG has experienced significant international growth. It is one of Norway’s most awarded breweries, and is currently available in 35 countries around the world.
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As part of this development, LERVIG is now unveiling the plans for a visitor center and brewery, located in the heart of their hometown, Stavanger, designed by the Danish architects COBE. The brewery constitutes the heart of the building enclosed by a number of public functions, including a visitor center and Norway’s first ‘street-food’ market on the west coast. From here, guests will have an unobstructed view through to tanks and fermentation vessels, where LERVIG’s famous beers will be brewed. Located on the fjord, the building will be surrounded by a 360-degree public promenade, with harbour bath facilities and a public roof garden.
Part architecture, part urban space, part landscape
Designed as a series of spectacular wooden arches, a large roof connects all functions of the visitor center and brewery. Drawing on the materiality of the traditional brewery halls and embracing the regions proud tradition of constructing with wood, the complex adds an iconic focal point to Stavanger’s harbour front. From above, the building appears as a large park where visitors and residents will be able to enjoy a publicly accessible roof garden and elevated outdoor space. Here the brewery can grow hops, vegetables and fruit trees. In addition, the visitor center will sell selected plants and vegetables from the roof garden.
