-Oslo Projects 10 Created 04-May-12 By CAO TAIMING, MILANO, Italy Fyrstikkterrassen Kristin Jarmund Arkitekter commercial space, office Opera House Oslo School of ure Norwegian Ministry of Defence Nydalen Metro Station Vigeland Sculpture Park 7 Holmenkollen Ski Jump 8 JDS architects information centre, landmark, sport 4 0047 9 0047 gallery 5 Jarmund Vigsnæs s government, office 3 Jarmund Vigsnæs s university Gustav Vigeland park, sculpture Snøhetta opera 2 Bislett Stadium 10 C F Møller s football stadium, sport 6 Kristin Jarmund Arkitekter subway station http://wwwmimoaeu/users/wind229/guides/-oslo/ American Embassy 11 Eero Saarinen embassy 1
photo: Kim Muller photo: Kim Muller Fyrstikkterrassen Svovelstikka 1-3 0661 Oslo Fyrstikkterrassen is an office and multipurpose commercial building located east of the center of Oslo, in an area dominated by building expansion and a post war conflict of architectural styles The client wanted an efficient, leaseable building with a "sellable" visual image The programme included commercial areas for functions not then known, which is reflected in the juxtaposition of the volumes of the building The base contains multipurpose areas with the possibility of double height spaces whereas the blocks contains office functions The project is on an overall town plan level contextual, with clear references to the surroundings buildings, despite its independent architectural expression The defined base of the building strengthens the urban qualities through its direct reference to the surrounding street pattern, and the stepped section of the volumes reflect and link the varying heights of the surrounding buildings photo: Kim Muller Public access unknown! 1993 7500 m² Client Kristin Jarmund Arkitekter Nielsen-Nielsen KristinJarmundArkitekter Located in the Helsfyr area of Oslo http://wwwmimoaeu/users/wind229/guides/-oslo/ 2
photo: Snøhetta photo: Statsbygg Opera House Kirsten Flagstads plass 1 N-0150 Oslo http://wwwoslooperahousecom The New Opera House has 3 main parts First the 'Front of House': the public areas located in the building s western section These include the main foyer, and 2 auditoriums The foyer is a grand, open room with a variety of lighting conditions and views to the surroundings This space is characterised by simple use of materials and minimal details Secondly the Back of House : these are the production areas of the building with workshops, storage areas, rehearsal rooms etc The architecture is functionally appropriate, the exterior façade is composed of metal panels Last part is the Roofscape: describes the building s monumental character The horizontal and sloping plane of the roof provides the opera with an unusually dramatic expression, quite different from the surrounding buildings Clad in white stone, and it s details will provide a holistic and symbolic character to the building while also allowing for a variety of experiences as one moves past it photo: Snøhetta 4-2008 36000 m² Client Snøhetta Statsbygg Snohetta http://wwwmimoaeu/users/wind229/guides/-oslo/ 3
Oslo School of ure Maridalsveien 29 0175 Oslo http://wwwahono/ The new Oslo School of ure is based in an existing building from 1938 It's part of a larger effort to revitalise this former industrial area for education-related use The long-term aim is a campus for arts education along the riverbank The project won an open architectural competition in 1998 The exterior of the existing building has a conservation status The architects have kept the block open towards the river, and combined the new programme with the logic of the existing building together with the surroundings in one spatial sequence An access court has been cut out of the existing 1st floor slab, marking the entrance and bringing daylight in to the ground floor foyer A strip has been cut out of the existing slab along the inside of the existing building, bringing daylight to the surrounding functions A simple U-shaped circulation zone is established along the strip A new string of teaching rooms completes the U and forms a bridge across the entrance area 2001 Structural engineer Landscape designer Jarmund Vigsnæs s AS Frederiksen Grindaker as Jarmund_Vigsnaes_s located by the Akerselva River in the eastern part of Oslo http://wwwmimoaeu/users/wind229/guides/-oslo/ 4
Norwegian Ministry of Defence Akershus Fortress Oslo The task was to establish the new Ministry in a series of old and protected buildings at Akershus Fortress in central Oslo New solid blocks fills in the historical pattern, while a more fluent and transparent building links us new and old building blocks in close relation to the historical traces in the landscape Project is not public! 2006 19300 m² Landscape designer Jarmund Vigsnæs s Grindaker as Jarmund_Vigsnaes_s http://wwwmimoaeu/users/wind229/guides/-oslo/ 5
photo: Per Maning Nydalen Metro Station Nydalsveien 35 0484 Oslo Nydalen Metro Station consists of a detached entrance pavilion on street level, while the 110-metre long platform area lies 12 metres underground The pavilion's architecture is expressed through a composition of horizontal and vertical levels and planes, which are dynamically cast off in relation to each other The closely-built wall planes are made of black basalt, contrasting and complementing a cast-off glass box in red, symbolizing the red metro wagons This stands as a signal for the station and allows a glimpse of the escalators ascending from the tunnel Installed around the escalators are 1800 neon lights and 44 loudspeakers This 'Tunnel of Light' is a work of art where light, music, technology and architecture become an integral and unified whole photo: Per Maning 2003 4000 m² Client Kristin Jarmund Arkitekter Oslo Public Transport Systems KristinJarmundArkitekter http://wwwmimoaeu/users/wind229/guides/-oslo/ 6
photo: Richard van Riel photo: Richard van Riel Vigeland Sculpture Park Kirkeveien / Frogner Park Oslo http://wwwvigelandmuseumno/en/vigeland-park Vigeland Sculpture Park is a part of Frogner Park, located in Oslo,, 3 km northwest of the city centre The park covers 80 acres (320000 m2) and features 212 bronze and granite sculptures created by Gustav Vigeland Vigeland personally sculpted every figure out of clay and individual craftsmen were contracted to fabricate the pieces into what they are today These works of art reside along an 850 metre-long axis divided into six sections: The Main Gate, The Bridge, The Children's Playground, The Fountain, The Monolith Plateau and the Wheel of Life Vigeland was also in charge of the design and architectural layout of the park (text from Wikipedia) photo: Richard van Riel 1949 Artist, Landscape architect Gustav Vigeland richardvanriel http://wwwmimoaeu/users/wind229/guides/-oslo/ 7
photo: JDS s photo: Marco Boella Holmenkollen Ski Jump Kongeveien 5 0787 Oslo http://wwwskiforeningenno The Holmenkollen Ski Jump was the main arena for the 1952 winter Olympic Games, and plays an important part in the Norwegian skiing tradition A new slope emphasizes the existing landmark's values The shape of the silhouette is emphasized with a sharp and simply cut The given wind protection profile is utilized and offset in a parallel manner downward, creating a smooth bended rectangle hosting the slope, the main elevators and the top in-run program The top is then sliced horizontally to accommodate a viewing platform The Knoll building is moved further up the hill to serve as an anchor point for the structure, letting it cantilever and avoid visually disruptive structural supports From a distance the structure will appear as a milky-white sharp profile extending further into the sky with a diffused beam of light; a beacon for Oslo photo: Marco Boella 2011 Client JDS architects Oslo Municipality JDS Tel: 22 92 32 00, Fax: 22 92 32 50, skif@skiforeningenno The Ski Museum in Holmenkollen is the world's oldest museum specialising in skis and the history of skiing The museum is situated inside the actual Holmenkollen ski jump, where visitors can experience a magnificent view of Oslo http://wwwmimoaeu/users/wind229/guides/-oslo/ 8
photo: 0047 photo: 0047 0047 Schweigaards gate 34 D 0191 Oslo http://www0047org 0047 is a platform for projects, exhibitions, publications and events in and in between the fields of art and architecture Founded in Berlin in 2004, 0047 was originally an exhibition space for Norwegian art and architecture but it soon became an internationally based project involving artist, architects and curators from all over the world Since the opening over 130 artists, architects and curators have been involved in over 40 exhibitions and projects, both in our own space or in collaboration with other institutions Over 60 people from all over the world has attended our studio program 0047 is currently located in an old factory in the district of Grønland in Oslo The space includes an exhibition space for contemporary art and architecture, an event space for workshops, screenings and happenings, and studios and offices Combined this program forms an interdisciplinary and international arena that generates new constellations and projects 3-2007 480 m², Artist 0047 Espen_R photo: 0047 Wed - Fri: 12h-17h Sat - Sun: 12h-16h Enter Schweigaardsgate 34 D from Platousgate Entrance D is directly on your right hand when entering the courtyard 0047 is located on the 1st floor To enter the gallery by elevator, please contact us http://wwwmimoaeu/users/wind229/guides/-oslo/ 9
photo: Torben Eskerod photo: Torben Eskerod Bislett Stadium Bislettgata 4 0168 Oslo Bislett in Oslo is the most famous sports complex in the Nordic countries, located in Oslo city centre in one of the city's very characteristic and distinctive neighbourhoods It has been a sports centre since 1907, and the first stadium opened in 1922 In 1995 C F Møller s won the competition for a new Bislett Stadium The most important challenge of the commission was to adapt the new Bislett Stadium to the city and its surroundings The interaction between the Bislett perimeter wall and the surrounding buildings, which are built in a variety of architectural styles, produces diverse and interesting public places From within the stadium, you have a clear sense of the city around you Bislett Stadium was inaugurated for the international Bislett Games in July 2005 2005 18000 m², Landscape architect Contractor Client C F Møller s C_F_Moller_s NCC Construction A/S Municipality of Oslo photo: Scanpix http://wwwmimoaeu/users/wind229/guides/-oslo/ 10
photo: Bjørn Erik Pedersen American Embassy Hen rik Ib sens gate 48 0255 Oslo The Em bassy Chan cery on Hen rik Ib sens gate was de si gned by Finnish-American ar chi tect Eero Saarinen, who also de si gned the American Em bassy in London and the Gateway Arch in Saint Louis, Mis souri It was com ple ted in 1959, and the base of the buil ding, forms a ho ri zon tal tri angle Phy si cal se cu rity mea su res, in clu ding a fence sur roun ding the chan cery, were added after the September 11 attacks in the US Eero Saarinen Rossana photo: C Hill http://wwwmimoaeu/users/wind229/guides/-oslo/ 11