#norway

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Project • By MORFEUS arkitekter • Private Houses

Solem Forest House

Located in a residential area on the outskirts of Oslo, the Solem Forest House stands just east of Maridalsvannet, the city’s primary water reservoir. The property is situated on a gently sloping ridge, defined by mature pines and dense forest, within a regulated watershed where construction must meet stringent conditions to protect the water supply. Finn Ståle Felberg MORFEUS arkitekter ❌︎ Remove Applied Products block will be inserted here Nature and preservation site The new single-family house replaces a worn-down timber structure from 1946. To minimise site impact and the consumption of new resources, the house is built on the original masonry foundation, supplemented by a new northeast extension. The... More

Project • By Feste Landscape • Architecture • Individual Buildings

Agder Day-Trip Cabin

The Agder day-trip cabins are a collaboration between the municipalities in Agder, the Savings Bank Foundation SR Bank and Agder County. Twenty-five identical cabins, one in each of the twenty-five municipalities in the county, will be completed by the end of 2024. The ambition of the project is to inspire attractive local hikes and nature experiences in the surrounding area, with the aim of boosting public health for locals and tourists. In 2021 Feste Landscape • Architecture won the competition to develop the concept and the detailed design for the cabin’s prototype.  Even Lundefaret Even Lundefaret Even Lundefaret Even Lundefaret The design concept draws inspiration from the Norse name for Agder Count... More

Project • By Pascall+Watson • Transports

Bergen Bybanen Light Rail

The Bergen Light Rail is the first public transport system in Norway to utilise inclusive design at all levels, making the city accessible for everyone.   Bergen, on the west coast of Norway, is the country’s second largest city. The Bybanen Light Rail project constitutes the major component of the city’s 20 year investment programme to develop its public transport infrastructure and create a more sustainable network.   The scheme comprises a 7.2km extension to the existing railway line connecting Lagunen to Bergen Airport. A complex interchange, maintenance workshops and two multi-storey car parks provide the interface facilities along the route to achieve a fully integrated transport network.   One of the... More

Project • By ASAS arkitektur • Primary Schools

Søbakken skole

The school is rehabilitated and expanded with wing G, which is a new building on 2 floors that accommodates 8 classrooms in addition to SFO. This together with previously rehabilitated pavilion D with 6 classrooms constitutes a two-parallel school. New wing F holds canteen which is also used as a meeting room, as well as kitchen and meeting rooms. The school facility is linked to dry and warm corridors where the children can travel easily between the various pavilions, including rehabilitated administration wing A and existing wing D. More