Since January this year, six architectural and consulting team of nearly 94 people working on proposals that ultimately will shape the new government quarter.
Monday becomes proposals presented to the public for the very first time. In four weeks are proposals showcased to the public in an exhibition pavilion in highrises.
– What we see is that these issues have developed different solutions and that there is a wide range of proposals. The Government’s main grip is to move all ministries to the new quarter, except the defense ministry. The challenge is to accommodate everyone in this area.
Some therefore propose to build high, others suggest adopting the entire area up to OBOS built. Then there are various solutions for the security and development of road races around. This illuminates only difficulty to get to everything, says the strategy and development director Bjørne Grimsrud in Public Construction.
Snøhetta its proposal
In his visionary proposal Snøhetta selected three towers that will clarify the government’s position in Oslo, while the urban space on the ground floor opens to the public.
While they suggest that Youngsroget becomes the new entrance space to the government quarter. A gently sloping Government Passage connects Storgata Folketeaterpassasjen, Torggata and Youngsroget with Akersgata and the new Government Park.
The six teams, plus students from architectural school in Oslo, has been divided into two groups. The tasks have been showing a phased rollout of the government quarter for the periods 2024-2034 and one for 2064. In addition they have a visionary task.
– Now an evaluation committee of ten people, with the support of various committees , describe the different solutions and provide advice to Statsbygg. This forms the basis for the Council’s Public Construction will come with the Government, as the developer, which will end up with a zoning next year, says Grimsrud.
BIG its proposal
In his vision option outlines the Danish architects BIG three towers in compensation for R5 and R6. three towers, the tallest at 105 meters. For comparison highrises 60 meters. Also BIG wants a park outside highrises.
The main goal of parallel assignment has been sketching layouts for the site that holds the current government quarter. Four of the teams proposes to create a public park in the area between Akersgata and highrises. The most expansive is the Dutch architects MVRDV, which proposes to build a type of fortress around the quarter, but the public park on the roof.
– For several of these have a parkidé been a way of thinking that this will give something back to the urban structure. Also here it is chosen slightly different solutions, says Grimsrud. It has also been important to avoid that the new government buildings form a barrier between boroughs. Therefore proposes Snøhetta that it creates a review of Youngsroget bases, under the government quarter, which ends up ei a forest in front of highrises.
ASPLAN VIAK its proposal
A refined towers that do not overpower the iconic H and G blocks, but as with its location complements and completes a comprehensive composition. Asplan Viak also want to transform the area in front highrises to the finest city garden. Among the proposals is a separate rose garden.
Will debate
The proposals will undoubtedly arouse great debate, not least because many of the teams have chosen to build monumental signal building height . Both Snøhetta and the Danish architects Big selected pyramid-like buildings. The same also Asplan done in his visionary proposals.
– This bodes very well, because it shows us the opportunities we have in the development of new government quarter. It is exciting contributions, because they are so different. This is going to generate debate and it is a debate I welcome. The development of the
government quarter is important, both for those who will work there for the city and the country, says Local Government and modernization Minister Jan Tore Sanner.
MVRDV its proposal
Dutch MVRDV has one of the most prominent proposals. They want to frame the government quarter in a ring of office jobs along the quarter boundary line. On top of this ring will have a separate rooftop garden for the city’s population, in addition to a private garden inside the ring. During highrises creates a glass plaza with a central lobby.
Minister Sanner has always been clear that it was important to consider living in urban development of the new government quarter. It feels the minister that the themes have been taken into account.
– I’m very happy. Because this is the heart of the capital, it is important that it becomes a block of open urban spaces, says Sanner.
He stressed that it is not one of these proposals will be realized, but a mixture.
– These teams have seen the possibilities that exist, how to create new urban spaces, where high and compact it can be built. Here should however not be announced one winner, but we’ll pick the best of several, he said.
LPO its proposal
Where Y-block today is, want LPO making a major government park. There will also be room for the memorial after 22 July. In addition, they suggest several office towers of different heights to accommodate the various ministries and the Prime Minister’s office.
Fonts Solutions
Asplan Viak believes that Government buildings should be adapted town and not vice versa. Therefore reshape the damaged government building to a lush green and vibrant meeting place, and then in the form of a city garden where Y-block is located today.
– Our basic philosophy is that government quarter shall become part of the city and a gift to the people. So instead of creating an iconic building, we want to create an iconic place, and then in the form of a city garden. We are not spoiled with this country, says
Sissel Engblom, a senior architect at Asplan Viak.
Much of the criticism in advance have gone on that many have warned that a new government quarter must not be seen as a fortress of security reasons. Therefore proposes Asplan Viak linking all ministry buildings via secured areas under the city floor.
White’s proposal
Arkitektkontoret White wants to go from closed first floors to open facades with a mix of activities that caters to employees, visitors and the general public. Furthermore they want to build G-block higher, besides settlers. In addition, they want to use Møllergata 19 as an external conference.
– During the work we have been in dialogue with the company that developed the Ground Zero after the terrorist attacks in New York. They advised us not to make the government quarter to a sad place but vibrant place where people gather to do things, she said.
In his visionary proposals they have also outlined what could be Norway’s highest at 128 meters. For comparison, the Oslo Plaza 110 meters.
– How dominant should a government quarter will be in the Oslo skyline. Several of the other selected multiple volumes, we have selected only one. Where there is a big difference. We believe that the most important buildings are already there.
Thus, we also get one building from the 1800s, one from the 1900s and saw this from our own time. Together, the three iconic buildings in a unit, she said.
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