Project information
- Location Oslo Airport, Norway
- Area140.000 m²
- Construction cost3‚2 bn NOK
Project details
- Year1993 — 1998
- StatusCompleted
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Partners
Aviaplan consisted of:
Nordic
NIELSTORP+ arkitekter
Skaarup & Jespersen
Hjellnes COWI
Bjørbekk & Lindheim
- Client Oslo Lufthavn
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Scope
Airport planning and design
Masterplanning
Sustainability
Interior design
Furniture design
Product design
Design management
The gateway to Norway
Nordic, as a part of Aviaplan, won the project to design the main gateway to Norway, Oslo Airport, in an international competition in 1989. The task included masterplanning of airside and landside infrastructure in addition to the terminal building, control tower and train station. The new airport opened to the public in 1998, and was praised in the media as the most modern airport in Europe.
Convenience and flexibility
Designed around the principles of clarity and legibility, the main terminal building is an open, flexible envelope formed from heroic glulam roof beams that take advantage of a historic local tradition of finely crafted timber engineering.
How to get there
Before you fly off you have to get to the airport. Nordic planned for easy arrival by car or bus at the large forecourt, or by express trains from Oslo Central Station. The train platforms are located 7 metres below ground, and passengers are brought directly up into the terminal via escalators.
A plan to expand
Oslo airport covers an area of 13,5 km², and has two runways. We planned the terminal so that all functional areas can be easily expanded. The airside taxiway system is designed to minimise aircraft movements on the ground.
