On the outside Hegnhuset surrounded by nearly 500 bars, one for each that survived. The building is supported by 69 columns, one for each killed. Kafe Built inside are virtually untouched – it is visible bullet holes in the wall and the windows are open from when they were used as an emergency exit.
– Hegnhuset symbolizes both death and survival and it is expressing July 22 very strongest, explains Hussaini.
the name points to the building’s two roles: to defend the old cafe built and to give young people the knowledge to defend democracy.
building consists of two parts: it almost pristine cafe built and a learning center for young people.
in cafe built it created a timeline of July 22 in the entrance. Timeline consists of photos, descriptions of what happened when and SMS exchanges.
Learning Center gets its first visitors in September. The target audience is primarily fresh secondary school students. During a program over three days they reflect on what democracy means to them, what challenges democracy and how they can protect democracy.
Timeline with SMS exchange
Hussaini said he and many other AUF-ers wanted to demolish the old cafe built in the period after 22 July. The memories were painful and solution seemed effective. Then they immediately strong objections from their families.
– Now I’m very happy that it was not done. We have a duty and a responsibility to continue the story and that is what is the purpose of this building, he said.
Here you can truly experience the story: through insight into the pristine cafe built, through excerpts from the verdict against Breivik and timeline with SMS exchange between concerned parents and Utøya participants.
Rabin expert Tor Einar Fagerland at NTNU have been pivotal in the development of Hegnhusets content and says that the first question he got was if it would be possible to come back and spend Utøya.
Yes, but then you have to tell the story, was the answer.
– We did cafe building to a part of the solution, not to issue, he said.
– I recognize the descriptions in text messages
Åsmund Aukrust, former AUF deputy, is one of those who came through unscathed island five years ago. He has been instrumental in the process leading to the opening and are very pleased with the end result.
– I think it’s been really great. To see the messages are very strong – I recognize the descriptions can be read in them. Especially strong is it to see messages where answers stop coming. This is a brutally honest representation of a brutal incident. But it’s important for young people to learn about extremism, he said.
Error decorate built
The building is unpainted and upyntet, substrate made of concrete. At most there are eight meters under roof. Altogether it creates a rough style, bordering on the unfinished.
– It would be completely wrong to polish and embellish this building. The solution we have gone too have been chosen in respect for the bereaved and those who survived, says architect Erlend Blakstad Haffner.
Hegnhuset not going to be any museum in the same way as on July 22, Center, but general manager of Utøya aS, Jørgen Frydnes, say they also want to have open meetings to the public who will come and see. It remains, however, some logistical planning, especially considering the shuttle boat across to the island, before the deal is complete.
– The target group will primarily be young people who come under the auspices of the school. In the future, we also hope that this can become an arena for learning for students worldwide, he said.
Hegnhuset becomes a central part of the five-year commemoration of the 22 July. Then comes Erna Solberg as prime minister made by the preceding commemorations. The same crown prince, it is new for years.
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