Oslo Projects 22 Created 09-Aug-14 By Shirley Vong Liew, Glasgow, United Kingdom Opera House Oslo, Snøhetta opera Oslo School of ure Nydalen Metro Station Vigeland Sculpture Park Holmenkollen Ski Jump Schous Bølgen & Moi restaurant National Museum 7 Oslo, Renzo Piano museum Schandorff Square 14 Westerdals School of Communication 15 Signal Mediahus 16 Fagerborg Kindergarten 17 Oslo, Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter kindergarten 8 Kunstnernes Hus 18 Oslo, Gudolf Blakstad gallery 9 DnB NOR Bygg C 19 Oslo, DARK Arkitekter housing, office 10 Norwegian Centre for Design and ure 20 Oslo, Logg arkitektur gallery 11 Oslo, Sverre Fehn museum Astrup fearnley museum Oslo, Space Group exposition space, kindergarten, office Oslo, Lendager Arkitekter + Arcgency restaurant 6 Oslo, DARK Arkitekter office, restaurant Aker Brygge 13 Oslo, Kristin Jarmund Arkitekter education, university Oslo, MAD commercial space, housing, mixed-use development 5 Oslo, JDS architects information centre, landmark, sport Oslo City Hall Oslo, Østengen & Bergo square Oslo, Gustav Vigeland park, sculpture 4 Oslo, Kristin Jarmund Arkitekter subway station Oslo, Arnstein Arneberg government Oslo, Jarmund Vigsnæs s university 3 Oslo Concert Hall 21 Oslo, Gösta Åberghs auditorium 12 Det Norske Teatret 22 Oslo, 4B arkitekter theatre http://wwwmimoaeu/users/svlshirley/guides/oslo/ 1
Boler Church Oslo, Hansen-Bjørndal Arkitekter church 23 Sorenga Byggetrinn 3 24 Oslo, Jarmund Vigsnæs s housing http://wwwmimoaeu/users/svlshirley/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 Floor area/size 4-2008 36000 m² Client Snøhetta Statsbygg Snohetta http://wwwmimoaeu/users/svlshirley/guides/oslo/ 3
photo: Nils Petter Dale photo: Nils Petter Dale 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 photo: Nils Petter Dale 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/svlshirley/guides/oslo/ 4
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 Floor area/size 2003 4000 m² Client Kristin Jarmund Arkitekter Oslo Public Transport Systems KristinJarmundArkitekter http://wwwmimoaeu/users/svlshirley/guides/oslo/ 5
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/svlshirley/guides/oslo/ 6
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/svlshirley/guides/oslo/ 7
photo: MAD Schous Trondheimsveien 2 0560 Oslo http://wwwmadno/projects/mad-about-schous Urban transformation in Grünerløkka, Oslo, developing the former site of Schous brewery into housing 2008 MAD MAD photo: MAD http://wwwmimoaeu/users/svlshirley/guides/oslo/ 8
photo: DARK Arkitekter photo: DARK Arkitekter Bølgen & Moi restaurant Løvenskioldsgate 26 0260 Oslo An old transformer station remodelled into the new headquarter for an advertising agency, in addition to one of Oslo?s most popular restaurants DARK s developed the concept for both The restaurant contains three adjoining spaces: the Brasserie, a gourmet restaurant and the bar Bølgen & Moi is known for its industrial feel, with a large stone oven and concrete furniture and tables in the front restaurant room The concept was developed through a very close, creative dialogue between client and architect The restaurant was later (2002) expanded with an out-door area photo: DARK Arkitekter Floor area/size 2002 1000 m², Interior architect Client DARK Arkitekter DARKarkitekter Virtual Garden AS, Viken Energu AS Monday - Wednesday: 1100-0100 h Thursday - Friday: 0730 0100 h Saturday: 0900-0100 h Sunday: 1100-1700 h Take bus or tram to Briskeby, walk up briskebyveien 300 meters http://wwwmimoaeu/users/svlshirley/guides/oslo/ 9
Aker Brygge 0250 Aker brygge 0250 Oslo With Bølgen we were looking for a multifunctional building that will be a meeting place within the urban fabric The vast range of programmatic needs asked for a high degree of flexibility We accommodated the spatial program into a simple shape with a clear identity and let it become a natural element of the local neighborhoodthe flexibility of the space allows for an all- year program mixture First of all, it is a restaurant and cafe for Oslo but it also has the capability to host concerts and conferences etc and the open floor plan can be subdivided according to temporary needs 2009 Main designer, Lendager Arkitekter + Arcgency Alliance Arkitekter http://wwwmimoaeu/users/svlshirley/guides/oslo/ 10
National Museum Bankplassen 3 0102 Oslo http://wwwnasjonalmuseetno/en/ The main building, designed by Christian Heinrich Grosch, was completed in 1830 as a division office for Norges Bank It was adapted and extended by Sverre Fehn before opening as a museum in 2008 The building is a juxtaposition of classicism and modernist architecture - an encounter between Grosch and Fehn, 's most important architects of the 19th and 20th centuries respectively 2008 Sverre Fehn http://wwwmimoaeu/users/svlshirley/guides/oslo/ 11
Astrup fearnley museum Strandpromenaden 2 0252 Oslo http://afmuseetno/ Astrup Fearnley Museum was built as part of Tjuvholmen Icon Complex (2006-2012) and was designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop in collaboration with Narud-Stokke-Wiig (Oslo) The project is set in a wonderful position at the outermost point where the city stretches into the Fjord; it is a big shelter for art over three buildings integrated in the landscape, the natural destination of the promenade from the City Hall along the harbor quay The Museum starts outside: the park is an organic game of canals, bridges and lawns where sculptures of the Selvaag collection are displayed in the nature and in the Piazza Once inside the visitors experience the temporary exhibition of the Astrup Fearnley Museet in a big double-height space, where natural light is filtered from a glass roof 9-2012 Renzo Piano http://wwwmimoaeu/users/svlshirley/guides/oslo/ 12
photo: FotosFraOslo photo: Linda Garrison Oslo City Hall Fridtjof Nansens plass 1 0037 Oslo Oslo City Hall houses the city council, city administration, and art studios and galleries The construction started in 1931, but was paused by the outbreak of World War II, before the official inauguration in 1950 Its characteristic architecture, artworks and the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, held on 10 December, makes it one of Oslo's most famous buildings It was designed by Arnstein Arneberg and Magnus Poulsson The roof of the eastern tower has a 49-bell carillon which plays every hour It is situated in Pipervika in central downtown Oslo The area was completely renovated and rebuilt to make room for the new city hall, back in the late 1920s In June 2005 it was named Oslo's "Structure of the Century", with 304% of the votes 1950 Main designer, Arnstein Arneberg Magnus Poulsson http://wwwmimoaeu/users/svlshirley/guides/oslo/ 13
photo: Østengen & Bergo AS Schandorff Square Akersgata 69 0180 Oslo The dead end Schandorff street in the centre of Oslo was converted from car parking lot to an urban green space, Schandorff Square, adding up to an existing green structure through an old cemetery in the east The square was privately financed by developer Høegh Eiendom AS and completed in 2009 when it was donated to the municipality The square is surrounded by well-known motives of Oslo: The Trinity Church in the south, and the Deichman Library's pompous pillars in the east The falling street Keysersgate opens a sight line from west photo: Østengen & Bergo AS Floor area/size 2009 2500 m² Østengen & Bergo http://wwwmimoaeu/users/svlshirley/guides/oslo/ 14
photo: Benjamin Hummitzsc photo: Benjamin Hummitzsc Westerdals School of Communication Maridalsveien 17 D 0178 Oslo The building is situated at Vulkan - an old industrial area next to Oslo's picturesque Aker's river and popular public space Kuba Conceived as a square peg in a square hole, the footprint of the building volume is smaller than the perimeter of its basement The glazed gap surrounding the volume at ground floor level creates a dynamic subterranean space While light is absorbed into this space at daytime it releases likewise at night; thus creating an object which is literally 'vibrating' in its own space photo: Benjamin Hummitzsc Floor area/size 2011 4300 m² Kristin Jarmund Arkitekter http://wwwmimoaeu/users/svlshirley/guides/oslo/ 15
photo: Ivan Brodey Signal Mediahus Nedre gate 7 0551 Oslo In 2012, Space Group completed the refurbishment of a late nineteenth century industrial building designed by architects Ove Ekman and Einar Smith This area along the Akers River was historically referred to as NY York (New York) due to its explosive development in 1858 Today the area reflects a transformation towards a district focused on art, architecture and design Signal Mediahus sits next to the Aker River in Oslo The original industrial building has a rich history of uses, from textile industry to offices and events Part of the building burned down in the 1980s The project inserts a completely new architecture inside the shell of the old while preserving the historic The two correlates while both being clearly architecturally defined Floor area/size 2012 5000 m² Space Group photo: Ivan Brodey http://wwwmimoaeu/users/svlshirley/guides/oslo/ 16
photo: Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter photo: Søren Harder Nilsen Fagerborg Kindergarten Fagerborggata 31 0360 Oslo Reiulf Ramstad s has been involved in designing a new kindergarten for Fagerborg Congregation in central Oslo The kindergarten offers 2 units for children between 1-3 years old and 2 units for children between 3-6 years old There are many cultural heritage guidelines to be considered in the project site The area is characterised by residential buildings from 1900-1950 As a requirement from the local authority, the kindergarten is to have a contemporary expression With its location in the middle of a small city park, the kindergarten has an outdoor area that is protected like an enclosed garden The planning solution enables the 4 kindergarten units to function both independently and together as required All units share a common area and a kitchen in the heart of the building Administration is placed on the upper floor separate from children areas photo: Søren Harder Nilsen 2010 Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter http://wwwmimoaeu/users/svlshirley/guides/oslo/ 17
Kunstnernes Hus Wergelandsveien 17 0167 Oslo Kunstnernes Hus is an art gallery in Oslo, It is 's largest gallery under the direction of artists, and has served as a major center for exhibits of Norwegian and international contemporary art It is also a prominent example of Functionalist architecture and houses the Office for Contemporary Art The building is situated in Wergelandsveien 17, across the Royal palace park After having raised funds and interest for several years, Bildende Kunstneres Styre (now Norwegian Visual Artists Association) acquired the site for its headquarters in 1927 and opened an architectural contest in 1928 Several important specifications were imposed on entries, among them natural light from the ceiling, limited building height, and a facade that blended with the surrounding architecture Its architecture is noted as an important milestone in the transition from the legacy of 19th century Neoclassical architecture to 20th century Functionalism 1930 Main designer, Gudolf Blakstad Herman Munthe-Kaas http://wwwmimoaeu/users/svlshirley/guides/oslo/ 18
DnB NOR Bygg C Dronning Eufemias gate 10 0191 Oslo The C building by Dark Arkitekter has fifteen floors and a surface of 12000 m2 It's planned completed in 2012 Thirteen generic office floors give 500 workplaces for the bank The two top floors contain a public restaurant and bar with a 360 degree viewing platform on the roof terrace An inclined public panorama elevator connects the view platform and the restaurant/bar on the top with the ground level restaurant at Dronning Eufemias gate, the new main boulevard of Oslo At street level the building have a mix of retail and commercial establishments, in addition to one of several dining lounges in the DnB NOR complex A two story high public passage penetrates the building, as a part of a public short track through the Barcode site, leading to the Oslo central station The stair shaped volume, each step two stories high, faces south towards the fjord The fifthteen floor high north façade faces the railroad tracksand the city 2013 DARK Arkitekter http://wwwmimoaeu/users/svlshirley/guides/oslo/ 19
Norwegian Centre for Design and ure Hausmanns gate 16 0182 Oslo The centre provides an arena for large and small architecture and design exhibitions, conferences and meetings, as well as a shop, a café & restaurant DogA was established by Norsk Form and the Norwegian Design Council in 2004, and is a meeting place for design, architecture and related subject areas The house is seen as an oppurtunity to communicate the benefits of design and form to Norwegian businesses Hausmanns gate 16 is included on the Cultural Heritage Management Office's 'yellow' list of buildings worth preserving The property consists of several combined buildings and was originally designed as a transformer station The buildings were constructed in 1898, 1917 and 1948 Hausmanns gate 16 was awarded the National Building Prize in 2006 2004 Logg arkitektur http://wwwmimoaeu/users/svlshirley/guides/oslo/ 20
Oslo Concert Hall Munkedamsveien 14 0115 Oslo Oslo Concert Hall (Oslo Konserthus) is a concert hall located in Vika, a part of Oslo city centre in It is the base of the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra (Oslo-Filharmonien), but it also aims to be one of the premier music venues for the general musical and cultural life of, offering a broad variety of musical styles from classical, world music, and popular entertainment by both Norwegian and international artists and groups It presents more than 300 events yearly and receives more than 200,000 visitors 3-1977 Gösta Åberghs http://wwwmimoaeu/users/svlshirley/guides/oslo/ 21
Det Norske Teatret Kristian IVs gate 8 0164 Oslo Det Norske Teatret is a theatre in Oslo The theatre was founded in 1912, after an initiative from Hulda Garborg and Edvard Drabløs It opened in 1913, touring with two plays, Ervingen by Ivar Aasen and Rationelt Fjøsstell by Hulda Garborg The theatre primarily performs plays written in or translated into Nynorsk 1985 4B arkitekter http://wwwmimoaeu/users/svlshirley/guides/oslo/ 22
photo: Laila Meyrick photo: Nils Petter Dale Boler Church General Ruges Vei 51 0691 Oslo The new Boler church is the result of an open architectural competition in 2004 The church stretches across a falling terrain, with the main functions either elevated on a plateau (church hall), on ground level (congregation hall) or dug into the ground (chapel) A sheltering side wing of brick protects the functions from the traffic and the raised rail tracks to the east The church patio is reached through a gateway, and opens up to the surrounding naturethe main church hall is entered through an anteroom, and the ceiling lifts towards the far wall The glazed areas of the sidewalls give glimpses of the nature outside and the shifting seasonsthe main spaces are oriented vertically and connected by a processional axis Administrative and support functions are located in the side wings photo: Laila Meyrick 2011 Hansen-Bjørndal Arkitekter http://wwwmimoaeu/users/svlshirley/guides/oslo/ 23
photo: Nils Petter Dale photo: Jarmund/Vigsnaes Sorenga Byggetrinn 3 Sørenga 3 0193 Oslo The project is part of an 8 block / 900 unit development named Sørenga in the harbor area of Oslo The Sørenga project is located at its own peninsula, and is part of the large Bjørvika development, that also includes the New Norwegian Opera building The site was used for harbor activities which is now relocated A master plan by LPO s calls for 900 units divided into 8 blocks Four different groups of architects have been chosen to design the individual blocks Block 3 is located at the east side of the peninsula The specific set?back rules for the development has been utilized to make a terraced and highly sculptured volumetric composition that provides for optimized sun and view conditions for all the apartments Most of the roof area will be used for terrace purposes The building is a traditional block structure with a clear outside and inside The kinder garden is expressed as its own corner volume Block 3 is about 14500 m2 which includes 127 apartments photo: Jarmund/Vigsnaes 2012 Jarmund Vigsnæs s http://wwwmimoaeu/users/svlshirley/guides/oslo/ 24