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LOCALLY GROWN NORWAY AIA COD Conference, Norway 2015 | | 1 2 | | AIA COD Conference, Norway 2015 LOCALLY GROWN NORWAY 2015 AIA Committee on Design Summer Conference, June 21–30, 2015 Table of Contents Remarks 6 People 9 Introduction 6 Schedule 25 Welcome to Norway 7 Projects 47 Thank You 8 Introduction The theme for 2015 is ‘Locally Grown’. Norway – International Conference Providence – National Conference “To make a place, is to make a domain that Norway is a country with a small Providence, on the other hand, is forging helps people know where they are, and by population whose economy historically forward on a shoe-string, yet it too provides extension, know who they are.” relied on fishing and farming. Their rural, compelling examples of how locally-in- Charles W. Moore FAIA natural environment has been, and still is, spired architecture, planning, and design a dominant influence on Norwegians and can lead the rebirth of a place and help As a ‘progeny’ of Charles Moore, I have their architecture. Their recent oil boom define its spirit. been intrigued by place-making. I imagine has brought unprecedented wealth which you have similar aspirations: how does one has helped fund projects from cultural Jim Childress FAIA create something that is globally inspiring buildings to housing. We will see how their 2015 Chair - AIA Committee on Design and locally relevant? devotion to nature and recent international Partner - Centerbrook Architects attention is fueling Norwegian architects to develop their own distinct version of modern architecture. 6 | AIA COD Conference, Norway 2015 Welcome to Norway We are pleased to welcome you all to Norway. To what promises to be a trip giving you unique insight into Norwegian contemporary architecture. You will explore cutting edge projects and enjoy the architects telling you their stories. Through a collaboration between the AIA and the National Association of Norwegian Architects we have been able to plan a trip to Oslo, Bergen and Stavanger. These three cities, including the travel between them will show you the essence of today’s architecture in Norway. Why this region is looked upon as one of the spearheads of architecture in the world today. How nature culture, history and nature is interwoven and expressed in architecture. And last but not least, maybe get a deeper understanding of the Norwegian heritage. We are ready for 10 days packed with inspiration. Are you? See you the 21st of June in Oslo. Best, Tor Inge Hjemdal AIA COD Conference, Norway 2015 | 7 Thank You The idea for this conference started with a visually Kevin Wilcock, COD’s own, introduced us to Alexandria Algard devoted a great deal of time stunning presentation of Norwegian Architecture Tae-Young Yoon at Snøhetta. leading us through Stavanger and organizing that by graphic designer Derek Hayn - Derek designed part of our journey. Jørgen Grahl-Madsen guided and produced this guidebook. Tae-Young guided us to NAL, Jim Dodson, Ingerid us through Bergen. Helsing Almaas, and Simon Ewings who all gave us The following people have helped make this advice on what to go see. Tor Inger Hjmedal and Reidun Granberg from conference possible: NAL have done all of the organizing and logistical Conversations with Kristin Jarmund, Knut support. Reidun’s attention to detail and sense of Hjeltnes, Kjetil Thorsen, Børre Skodvin, Einar humor was inspiring - her daily emails started with Jarmund, Reiulf Ramstad, Todd Saunders, Espen ‘Good Morning, America’. Rahlff, and Reinhard Kropf were invaluable, and, personally, memorable. Susan Parrish and Lori Feinman at AIA National have provided constant support throughout. I am very grateful to all of the people in this guidebook who have given their time and Lastly - This conference would not have happened, energy to get us into projects, and to share their I’m serious, without the enormous time knowledge and talent. commitment and guidance of Ann K Thompson, MLS and the COD Communications Chair. Every group needs a librarian! Jim Childress FAIA 2015 Chair AIA Committee on Design 8 | AIA COD Conference, Norway 2015 PEOPLE AIA COD Conference, Norway 2015 | People | 9 Alexandria Algard, MNAL is founder and Ingerid Helsing Almaas, MNAL is a registered Askim / Lantto Architects AS is owned by Niels architect at Alexandria Algard Architects, based architect. She trained at Oxford Polytechnic (now Marius Askim, MNAL and Lars Lantto and in Stavanger, Norway. She is Chair and Leader Oxford Brookes University) and the Architectural currently has 5 employees. The office covers a of Stavanger Association of Architects. She was Association (AA) School of Architecture in London. wide field of projects; designing urban spaces educated in Denmark and Japan. Before starting She has practiced as an architect in Oslo and in and landscaped complexes, buildings, schools, her own office in 2012, she has worked with REX London, and taught at the AA from 1995-1999. She residential interiors, furniture and exhibition in New York, OMA in Rotterdam and Herzog has worked as an architectural writer and critic spaces. & deMeuron in Basel, Switzerland. Her office in Oslo since 1999, and is now the Editor-in-Chief works on a range of projects from large to small of Arkitektur N, the Norwegian Review of scale, and she regularly gives lectures on urban Architecture. In addition to practice and teaching, development. Helsing Almaas has worked as a freelance writer for several international architectural journals, and has published several books on architecture. http://architecturenorway.no 10 | People | AIA COD Conference, Norway 2015 Gary Bates founded Space Group Oslo with Gro Eder Biesel Arkitekter AS was founded by Nils Ole Bae Brandtzæg, MNAL Bonesmo in 1999. A designer and architect, Gary Christine Biesel, MNAL and Wilhelm Eder cultivates a thorough research as an integral part in 2008 and is located in Stavanger, Norway. Atelier Oslo is an architectural office established in of the design process and the office quickly made The firm’s projects include both residential 2006. Atelier Oslo aims at identifying the specific it’s mark with projects such as Prostneset Ferry and commercial with a focus on effective key challenges in each task, creating a common Terminal in Tromsø, Vestbane National Library, sustainable solutions that are also exciting ground for the later evaluation of a spectrum of Filipstad Masterplan, and the conceptual work for and recognizable. They have an expertise ideas and solutions. The development of each The Meeting Room of the Future. This research with low-energy and passive houses. project focus on creating architecture of high culminated in 2008 with the curation of the Oslo quality in which the basic elements of architecture Architecture Trienalle under the title The Culture such as structure, materiality, light and space of Risk. Gary Bates studied at Virginia Polytechnic are particularly emphasized and reinterpreted University & State University (1985 - 1990). Bates in order to solve current problems. Atelier Oslo’s began his collaboration with Rem Koolhaas in 1992 portfolio includes projects ranging from large at OMA where he became a director, and from 1995- housing projects to single family houses and small 1998, a principal in charge of the Asian desk. Bates installations. has been a guest professor at the University of Texas in Austin, the University of Kentucky, and the Berlage Institute in the Netherlands. AIA COD Conference, Norway 2015 | People | 11 SPINN Arkitekter AS is an Oslo-based architecture Wilhelm Eder, MNAL was born in Salzburg in Simon Ewings, MNAL is a Project Director studio with a focus on educational and cultural 1968 and studied in Vienna, Graz and Paris. Eder at Snøhetta’s American office. He has been projects in Norway. Partners James Dodson and Biesel Arkitekter AS was founded by Christine responsible for the planning and development of Leif Houck have more than 18 years of experience Biesel and Wilhelm Eder in 2008 and is located Snohetta’s U.S.-based projects at the World Trade each from their tenure at some of Norway’s in Stavanger, Norway. The firm’s projects include Center site in New York and for SFMOMA in San best practices - Snøhetta and Kristin Jarmund both residential and commercial with a focus Francisco. His tenure with Snøhetta coincided with Arkitekter. Dodson was also co-founder and on effective sustainable solutions that are also the firm’s arrival on the global stage at the turn partner at Various Architects, where Houck was exciting and recognizable. They have an expertise of the millennium with the competition-winning associate architect. with low-energy and passive houses. The firm was design for the Oslo Opera House. awarded the Norwegian Wood Prize in 2008 for Partner James Dodson, MNAL is project leader, the Marialunden Project. creative director, and managing director at SPINN. His role consists of leading of the office’s teams in building projects, development projects and competitions. James earned a Master’ Degree at Norwegian University of Science & Technology in Trondheim in Property Development and Man- agement. He earned his Bachelor of Architecture Degree from the University of Texas at Austin. 12 | People | AIA COD Conference, Norway 2015 Sverre Fehn received his architectural education Born in 1975, Jørgen Grahl-Madsen, MNAL Reidun Granberg is a project assistant at National shortly after World War II at the Oslo School of graduated from the Bergen School of Architecture Association of Norwegian Architects and was Architecture and Design. He quickly became the in 2006. Before becoming an architect Jørgen of immeasurable help in sorting out details and leading Norwegian architect of his generation. worked for several years in the advertising busi- arranging for a very enjoyable conference. ness as a graphic designer, art-director and project In 1952–1953, during travels in Morocco, he manager. He trained as an architect at the Bergen discovered vernacular architecture, which was School of Architecture and worked at UNstudio to deeply influence his future work.