Infrastructure & Aviation/Interiors

Oslo Airport Expansion

Project information

  1. Location Oslo Airport, Norway
  2. Area140.000 m²
  3. Construction cost14 bn NOK

Project details

  1. Year2009 — 2017
  2. StatusDelivered
  3. Partners COWI
    Norconsult
    Aas-Jakobsen
    Per Rasmussen

    Sub consultants:
    NSW Arkitektur
    Hjellnes Consult
    Bjørbekk & Lindheim Landskapsarkitekter
    Speirs + Major
    BuroHappold Engineering
    AKT II
  4. Client Avinor
  5. Enquiries Gudmund Stokke
    Bjørn Olav Susæg
  6. Scope Airport planning and design
    Masterplanning
    Sustainability
    VIZ
    BIM
    Interior design
    Furniture design
    Product design
    Design management

The World's Greenest Airport

Oslo Airport showcases cutting-edge Scandinavian design where sustainability, functionality, and passenger experience are seamlessly integrated. From architectural expression to environmental performance, the terminal sets a new global standard for the future of air travel.

When Oslo Airport set out to increase its capacity to handle up to 35 million passengers annually, the transformative expansion doubled the size of the existing terminal. The ambitious expansion project reached a new global benchmark in sustainable airport design, with the first airport terminal building in the world to achieve a BREEAM Excellent rating.
Proud winner of International Architecture Award 2018, from The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture https://www.internationalarchitectureawards.com/winners/

Other awards

  1. Building Awards, International Project of the Year 2017 WINNER
  2. WAN Sustainable Building Awards 2017 WINNER
  3. Iconic Awards – Architecture 2017 WINNER
  4. Future Travel Experience Global Award, Best Airport Design Project 2017 WINNER
  5. Prosjekt Norge: Project of the year 2017 WINNER
  6. Norsk Bergindustris natursteinspris – Terminal floor, 2017 WINNER
  7. World Architecture Festival, Transport - Completed Buildings 2017 FINALIST/SHORTLIST
  8. Zumtobel Group Awards 2017 FINALIST/SHORTLIST
  9. INSIDE, Civic, Culture & Transport 2017 FINALIST/SHORTLIST

A Seamless Journey

The striking new pier constructed from curved glulam beams with oak cladding is at the core of the expansion. The design places international and domestic zones one above the other, enabling all passengers to access all gates. This stacked configuration improves passenger flow and significantly reduces walking distances.

Open, daylit interiors and panoramic windows enhance wayfinding and provide a calm, intuitive travel experience. Green walls and organic shapes evoke Scandinavian nature and landscape textures while reinforcing a sense of well-being.

We let the existing structure inspire, not inhibit our thinking or restrict our ideas – we wanted to create something that would be perceived as complementary AND refreshing. Christian Henriksen, Architect MNAL and Partner in Nordic

A sustainable submission

Our design takes a holistic approach to sustainability, integrating a wide range of energy-efficient and low-carbon solutions. The building’s form is optimised for passive solar gain and daylight, while artificial lighting is used only as a subtle complement, responsive to time of day, weather, and season.

Snow collected from the runways in winter is stored on-site as coolant during warmer months. Ground-source heat technology and spillwater heating from the neighbouring municipality reduce reliance on fossil energy. With district heating, enhanced insulation, and high-efficiency systems, the terminal consumes over 50% less energy than the original building.