The street Wergelandsveien runs along the northeastern side of the Royal Castle in Oslo. The book tells the story of Wergelandsveiens development from approx. 1840, when the street was located on the outside of the city center, to the central city street it is today. The book is divided into three parts, which chronologically addresses the road’s development. Each chapter tells stories about individuals, married couples, families, and institutions that reside in some of the addresses during the different time periods. The concept is based on the house numbers. The numbers form the basis of each chapter, where the book brings the reader inside the houses and tells the story of the people or institutions that live/work there. The typography is based on typical house numbers used in Oslo during these different time periods, where Bodoni represents the first period, Clarendon the second and Yokolands Gata (based on DIN Engschrift) the third period.

• Year: 2013
• Client: Forlaget Press
• Print: Elanders Fälth & Hässler, Polen
• Repro: Guri Dahl and Elanders Fälth & Hässler, Värnamo, Sweden
• Photo Editor: Guri Dahl
• Format: 200 x 250 mm
• Paper: 120 gsm Munken Pure Rough
• Binding: Softcover with dust jacket
• Colors: 5+5
• Principal type: Tiempos Text, Bauer Bodoni, Clarendon og Gata
• Pages: 296
• Language: Norwegian
• Awards: Diploma, ÅVB 2014