Fantoft Studentboliger
I have not yet done an article about the place I live, simply because dozens of blogs did it before me and just repeat what the other one say and the following will tell... but let's go.
Built in 1968 in the village of Fantoft, located in the Bergen Valley south of the center, Fantoft Studentboliger was the first big Student House in Bergen Kommune and was at this time surrounded by woods and meadows.
The rumour tells that these ugly post-Stalinian buildings and the oppressive promiscuity brought several people to suicide in the 1970's. Don't know and care about those rumours, but Fantoft was mourned two days ago by the suicide of a Norwegian girl. Rest in Peace.
So it seems that the architects, Jørgrn Djurhuus, Erik Dogger et Erik Fersum, have missed their destiny of Jailbuilders. In the 1980's, Joseph Luns, the NATO "Boss", came for a conference at Fantoft and left this remembered sentence; "Have I come to a prison?".
About 1300 persons live here, among themselves, 600 foreign students. The 700 other people are Norwegians Students (a minority), and Asylum seekers. Their is several types of habitation, but the two main are the following:
There is 9 Blocks from A to I. A & B and E to G are double single-rooms with tiny kitchenette and bathroom. C & D are single rooms with private bathroom and shared big kitchen for 8 rooms. H and I are administrative buildings, night club, etc. Another building is a massive and great sports hall. The best rooms are of course in C/D blocks.
The whole residence is furbished, and equipped with cale TV, ADSL, and internal free telephone. Fifteen minutes walking from the residence you can find an old stavchurch, the summerhouse of the Norwegian Royal Family, a Gas Station, various shops a,d nice places to see.
Built in 1968 in the village of Fantoft, located in the Bergen Valley south of the center, Fantoft Studentboliger was the first big Student House in Bergen Kommune and was at this time surrounded by woods and meadows.
The rumour tells that these ugly post-Stalinian buildings and the oppressive promiscuity brought several people to suicide in the 1970's. Don't know and care about those rumours, but Fantoft was mourned two days ago by the suicide of a Norwegian girl. Rest in Peace.
So it seems that the architects, Jørgrn Djurhuus, Erik Dogger et Erik Fersum, have missed their destiny of Jailbuilders. In the 1980's, Joseph Luns, the NATO "Boss", came for a conference at Fantoft and left this remembered sentence; "Have I come to a prison?".
About 1300 persons live here, among themselves, 600 foreign students. The 700 other people are Norwegians Students (a minority), and Asylum seekers. Their is several types of habitation, but the two main are the following:
There is 9 Blocks from A to I. A & B and E to G are double single-rooms with tiny kitchenette and bathroom. C & D are single rooms with private bathroom and shared big kitchen for 8 rooms. H and I are administrative buildings, night club, etc. Another building is a massive and great sports hall. The best rooms are of course in C/D blocks.
The whole residence is furbished, and equipped with cale TV, ADSL, and internal free telephone. Fifteen minutes walking from the residence you can find an old stavchurch, the summerhouse of the Norwegian Royal Family, a Gas Station, various shops a,d nice places to see.
- Coordinates: 60°20'45.65"N, 5°21'18.10"E. Various photos HERE.