Been thinking about making a thread for developments in my town for quite some time, but it's not like the biggest town you've heard of, and good projects are rare. Therefor, I've decided to make a thread for the whole of Follo!

Follo is a region south of Oslo, consisting of seven municipals in the county of Akershus. To most Norwegians, Follo is best known for their football team playing in the second highest division in Norway. Follo also has it's own TV-station, TV Follo.:lol:

Follo in comparison to Oslo and other suburbs:
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Follo-trad/OogA_kart.jpg

There are 120.000 people living in Follo, where of ~35.000 belongs to the urban area of Oslo. The rest lives in smaller and larger towns, most prominently Ski (~12.900), Drøbak (~12.400), Nesoddtangen (~11.600) and Ås (~8.500 and ~2.000 students).

Before I make this into a Wikipedia-article, let us hop on over to the projects!




And, btw, everyone with any info about any project are welcome to contribute!!!

The fusion process of UMB and NVH/VI

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Follo-trad/UMBkart.jpg


In Ås we find UMB (Norwegian University of Life Sciences). In April 2008, the Norwegian Storting decided that NVH (Norwegian Veterinarian College) and VI (Norwegian Veterinarian Institute) should be moved from it's location at Adamstuen, Oslo, to Ås. This is (as far as I know) the largest project in the higher education section in Norway as of today.

This Friday (the 13th of November) it was announced that the location of the new campus will be connected to the old campus, north and north west of the historical campus. This concludes a heated debate, where most prominently a southern alternative was backed by many strong forces. According to this article, a comment made by Riksantikvaren (national preservation authorities) were the final weight on the winning alternative:
http://www.aasavis.no/nyheter/article4703737.ece

This is how the new campus will be placed, according to winning alternative BD:
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Follo-trad/BD-alternativ.jpg

This was the main alternative location (also my favorite), alternative E:
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Follo-trad/E-alternativ.jpg

Read about all alternatives in this PDF: http://www.umb.no/statisk/fusjonsprosessen/dokumenter/utviklingsplan/utviklingsplan_v2.pdf

An architectual competition will be held early next year based on this decision, if approved by the Ministry of knowledge before christmas, and if no one file any complaints. The whole project has a cost estimate of NOK 2,3 bio, and is scheduled for completion by 2018.

Expansion of Vinterbro shopping mall

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Follo-trad/Vinterbrokart.jpg


Current looks:
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Follo-trad/img_4873a656f0c55.jpg

Shopping mall Vinterbro senter is planning on expanding their mall. They want to build an indoor ski-center at the hill south of the current mall, with both a 300 meter long downhill skiing pist, and a 1 km long tunnel for cross country skiing with a biathlon range. In this package they also want to build a highrise hotell with spa and conferance facilties, + expanding the mall with some "plasskrevende handel" (basicly shops that reguire space).

How it will not look:
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Follo-trad/Vinterbrosenter.jpg

The highrise hotel will according to the regulations not be taller than 134 m AMSL. The height above sea of the plot the mall is today is 51 m, so the highrise will probably be around 83 meters tall (which probably is correct, considering 20 floors + tower).

The project has run into some massive opposition among national authorities, especially Riksantikvaren (national preservation authorities) and Statens Vegvesen (national road authorities), who claims the area is highly valueable due to stoneage settlements, and that an expansion of this mall is in conflict with national policies for less car dependency. A revision of the plans is in making, and I will be your resource for updates!

This thread has seen very little activity, and I am truly sorry for my lack of commitment. A picture tour of new/U/C projects in Follo is well overdue!

To the projects, though, some of you may remember my initial presentation of Ås fire station:

In the last couple of weeks, the future of Ås firestation has been a hot potato in the local media. A new firestation is being built at an other location, and my municipal is in the process of rezoning the old plot, with the goal to bulloze the 1959 firestation/appartment complex. What they didn't expect, though, was that the county mayor (or actually rådmann) wants to protect the building, stating that it is a great and unique example of architecture in the after-war era.

Decide for yourself:):

Building seen from fire-tower side
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Brannstasjonen/bilde1.jpg

Firetruck entrance
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Brannstasjonen/s3.jpg

Appartment balconies, with original(?) graffiti
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Brannstasjonen/brannstasjonen-i-aas1.jpg

The great historic appartment entrance, with original details
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Brannstasjonen/bilde.jpg

The state of the building 1
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Brannstasjonen/1235738610000_Brannmester_Svein__24.jpg

The state of the building 2 (the building is supposedly much worse on the inside, than on the outside, caused by major problems with the foundation)
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Brannstasjonen/1235733385000_Brannstasjonen_3_2450.jpg

So would you protect it?:)

(The county rule had their meeting on Thursday evening, deciding in disfavour of protection)

Ås hotell

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Follo-trad/skart.jpg


The case concluded that the fire station is nothing to protect. In spite of this, it is very much encouraged to keep it in some form in the sales propect for the property (http://www.finn.no/finn/realestate/object?finnkode=19869922), made by Ås municipal who owns the building.

Today the local paper presents a proposal for the plot, made by architects Halvorsen og Reine. The proposal includes both a 63-room hotel and 24 appartments, according to the paper.
This will probably be one of more (many would probably be pushing it:nuts:) proposals/bids for the property, and it is far to early to guess anything of probability or construction time. Also they would need someone to run the hotel. It would be nice to get a hotel in Ås again, eitherway:) We and especially the university need that!
Link: http://www.oblad.no/article/20091217/AAS/712179967/1001/NYHETER#

Render!:banana:
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Follo-trad/bilde.jpg

The UMB and NVH/VI fusion is of course interesting, and support to alternative E. :okay:

Kolbotn stasjon

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Follo-trad/Kolbotnkart.jpg

Latest new about the station-project:
Planleggingsstart av ny stasjon i april


I april vil Jernbaneverket sette sammen en gruppe rådgivere som sammen med Oppegård kommune skal planlegge ny stasjon på Kolbotn.

av: Unni Fjeld


Å se noen ny stasjon før Follobanen er ferdig, er lite sannsynlig.

I det siste formannskapsmøtet var prosjektleder for ny Kolbotn stasjon, Olav Sand fra Jernbaneverket, til stede for å informere politikerne om prosessen videre.

Det foreligger tre alternativer for en ny stasjonsløsning, enten der den ligger i dag, litt nord for eksisterende, eller litt syd for. Sand opplyste om at det likevel er rom for andre løsninger.

Knutepunkt
Rune Stureson (H) minnet Jernbaneverket om at kommunen i årevis har levd i den troen at Kolbotn skulle bli holdeplass og knutepunkt på den nye Follobanen, og mange har investert i Kolbotn sentrum.

– Løsningen er ikke aktuell lenger. Derfor mener jeg Jernbaneverket må bidra med å finne gode løsninger som binder gjør Kolbotn til et helt sentrum.

Link to Østlandets blad's original article: http://www.oblad.no/article/20100219/OPPEGARD/702199967/1001/NYHETER



Still keeping this thread alive. Maybe I should place a post for the Follobane-project too. Sometime... Hvis jeg gidder...

News about "Destination Vinterbro":

Riksantikvaren opprettholder innsigelsene

Ås kommune har vært i dialog med riksantikvaren for å komme med et kompromiss i forhold til plasseringen av Destinasjon Vinterbro, men riksantikvaren opprettholder innsigelsene sine.


Hanne Væren
Publisert 15.03.2010 kl 14:43 Oppdatert 16.03.2010 kl 09:44

VINTERBRO: Forslaget som Ås kommune nå har lagt fram for riksantikvaren innebærer at alle handelsfunksjoner for plasskrevende varer med tilhørende parkering blir flyttet over på den andre siden av veien der kjøpesenteret ligger i dag. Da vil det gjenstå innendørs skibakke for alpint, skitunnel i fjell for langrenn og skiskyting med serveringssteder pluss hotellet som blir liggende igjen på samme side av veien som kulturminnene

Vil i ny dialog med Steen og Strøm

- Selv om vi nå har redusert arealet på den det nye forslaget slik at kulturminneområdet ikke blir så berørt som det gjør ved det opprinnelige forslaget i kommunedelplanen, ønsker riksantikvaren ikke gå inn på en slik løsning. Nå får vi gå inn i en dialog med Steen og Strøm og se hva vi kan gjøre videre, sier Ellen Grepperud, plan og utviklingssjef i Ås kommune.

Tror området vil bli låst

Prosjektansvarlig for Destinasjon Vinterbro, Per Larsson i Steen og Strøm, sier til avisen at han synes det er synd at det legges slike restriksjoner på utbyggingen.

- Riksantikvaren låser området for all slags bygging på denne måten. Nå blir det heller ikke mulig å bygge et opplevelsessenter som kan formidle kulturminnene for publikum når det ikke er lov å bygge noe som helst i det området, sier han.

Larsson påpeker at det har vært umulig å komme i dialog med riksantikvaren for å komme til en enighet.

Vil bygge opplevelsessenter

- Vi har ikke fått noen henvendelser fra Steen og Strøm angående utbyggingen av Destinasjon Vinterbro. Det er jo Ås kommune vi skal forholde oss til i denne saken. Slik det ser ut nå, opprettholder vi innsigelsene, sier Line Bårdseng, rådgiver i planavdelingen hos riksantikvaren.

Hun minner om at dette er et sammenhengende landskap, og at det ikke er framtidsrettet å bryte opp disse kulturminnene.

- Vi har kontaktet fylkeskommunen og bedt om at de synliggjør oldtidsfunnene på en mer publikumsvennlig måte. Slik det er i dag, er det helt umulig for publikum å se hvilke verdier som ligger i den skogkledde skråningen, sier hun.

Source: Ås avis (http://www.aasavis.no/nyheter/article5023611.ece)

I don't know if anyone else than me feel the need for this thread, but I'll try a little jump start to get things moving again with a few pics from today.


Old Ås firestation is meeting it's destiny these days, after more than 50 years of service:

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/20100810_003.jpg


http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/20100810_004.jpg


And step 2 of E-verkshagen is closing up to completion:

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/20100810_001.jpg


http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/20100810_002.jpg

I don't know if anyone else than me feel the need for this thread.

Sure! Keep it up :)

I've been around there bunches of times, not to say too much but I have some relatives there, in Ås actually... (that wasn't too much was it :))

So yeah keep it up, I'll follow it!

The problem is that it wasn't supposed to be all Ås. It was supposed to be all of Follo! And I've been posting and posting stuff about Ås:bash: It's the fastest growing muni in Follo both by population and workplaces, yes, but still. Lots of stuff happens in both Vestby, Ski and Kolbotn too... Not so much in Nesoddtangen, Drøbak, or (Al-)Enebakk though..

Seems Ås is the most important place in Follo, going to school there i have also interest in what going on, and will snap pics:) I see there are large cranes in Kolbotn from the train too!

Well, usually Ski is seen as "the center of Follo", and many common Follo functions are placed there (courthouse, police hq etc.) There are some building activity in Ski, but mostly focused on suburban appartments in the south-western outskirts of the urban area. They are however discussing an expansion of downtown to the east, and maybe north, but I predict this to be quite some years ahead of us... In the mean time, they can probably just place another floor on Ski storsenter:nuts:

They've probably maxed out the old supports of that building by now... :lol: Quite a large wasteland around the railroad station tough, something must happend there eventually :)

Jernbaneverket envisions parking lots!:hahano::

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/1831411708.jpg


Seriously, when are the rail authorities going to understand that parking can happen in levels? The current mindworks of JBV seems to be completely fixed to the 60ies, and larger and larger parking lots. And railroad is supposed to bring denser living?!



edit: current looks:

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Skist.jpg

Multiconsult and Henning Larsen has been chosen for the continued projecting of new Uni Ås. New buildings will ad up to 67.000 sqm, and construction start is still expected in 2015.

Quote from bygg.no (http://www.bygg.no/2010/08/gruppekontrakt-i-campus-aas-prosjektet):
Gruppekontrakt i Campus Ås-prosjektet

Statsbygg har innstilt Multiconsult AS og Henning Larsen AS til oppdraget med å prosjektere samlokalisering av Norges veterinærhøgskole og Veterinærinstituttet med Universitetet for miljø- og biovitenskap, UMB, på Ås.

Av: Byggeindustrien | Publisert: 24.08.2010 14:40 | Sist endret: 24.08.2010 14:45

Tildelingen skjer etter en åpen anbudskonkurranse hvor Statsbygg mottok i alt ni tilbud. Tilbudet ble foretrukket etter en helhetsvurdering av tildelingskriteriene pris, oppgaveforståelse og kvalitet.

- Tilbyderen er totalt sett vurdert som beste aktør. Gruppen har vist best forståelse for hvordan prosessen bør organiseres og styres, og er også det rimeligste alternativet, sier prosjektsjef Per Roar Nordby. Den valgte gruppen blir også ansett for å ha de mest relevante referanseprosjektene og best kompetanse.

Valget av prosjekteringsgruppe gjør at arbeidene med skisse- og forprosjektering nå kan starte. Kontrakten gjelder skisse- og forprosjekt, men inneholder en opsjon på detaljprosjektering.

Den tildelte kontrakten gjelder nybygg i størrelsesorden 67 000 brutto kvadratmeter. Her utgjør nye Veterinærinstituttet rundt 17 000 brutto kvadratmeter, og Norges veterinærhøgskole i overkant av 50 000 brutto kvadratmeter.

Arbeidet skal gjøres i henhold til føringene som ligger i helhetsplan for Campus Ås, som ble utarbeidet etter at utviklingsplanen for prosjektet var ferdig. Prosjektet skal etter planen stå ferdig i 2018, med byggestart i 2015.

^^ Will be interesting to follow, even though I'm finished at UMB in a year.

Seems the final route of Follobanen is being decided these days. Here are some quotes from Østlandets blad today:

Gir pendlerne håp med kompromiss


http://www.oblad.no/polopoly_fs/fokus-pa-finansieringen-1.5569253!/image/2196083424.jpg_gen/derivatives/derivative_article_468/2196083424.jpg?modified=1282820136000
FOKUS PÅ FINANSIERINGEN: Med tirsdagens kompromiss er det tilsynelatende satt punktum i debatten statlig versus kommunal regulering. Nå presser både kommunene og fylkeskommunen på for at ny finansieringsmodell skal gi raskere ferdigstillelse av Follobanen. Foto: Bjørn Sandness


Partene i Follobanen-utbyggingen la ned stridsøksene og inngikk et kompromiss som gir pendlerne håp om raskest mulig ferdigstillelse.
Lisa Rypeng


OSLO: Akershus fylkeskommune og flere sentrale politikere har tidligere i år gått inn for en statlig reguleringsprosess for å få Follobanen raskest mulig på skinner. De berørte kommunene har på sin side sagt blankt nei til å gi fra seg reguleringsmyndigheten.

Sterke statlige føringer
Onsdag ble det inngått et kompromiss mellom samferdselsminister Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa, Jernbaneverket, Akershus fylkeskommune og de berørte kommunene Oslo, Ski og Oppegård, som gjør at alle parter ser lys i tunnelen. Kort fortalt er det fortsatt snakk om kommunal regulering, men under sterke statlige føringer.

– Vi er fornøyde. Dette er en løsning som jeg tror er spiselig for alle parter, sier fylkesvaraordfører Inge Solli (V) til ØB.

Styrer unna vest-trasèen
Departementet skal nå utarbeide overordnet trasévalg, basert på anbefalingene fra Jernbaneverket. Selve planreguleringen skal i neste omgang gjennomføres i kommunene. Samtidig ga Jernbaneverket signaler under onsdagens møte om at de ville imøtekomme kravene om dyp tunnel gjennom Oppegård og innføring til Ski stasjon via østre linje. Vestre linje vil nemlig medføre vesentlige inngrep i bolig - og landbruksområder.

– Vi har ingen innvendinger mot at departementet velger linjeføring uten å gå gjennom kommuneplan - så lenge de velger østre innføring til Ski stasjon, konkluderer ordfører Georg Stub (H) i Ski kommune.


And Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa has gotten a hold of NHO's new report on government fundings of infrastructure projects (http://www.nho.no/getfile.php/bilder/RootNY/filer_og_vedlegg1/Raskere%20og%20smartere%20samferdselsutbygging%281%29.pdf):
SKI: Samferdselsminister Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa skal se på rapporten med stor interesse.

Samferdselsministeren sier at det ikke blir noen endring av finansieringen av prosjektene som er med i dagens Nasjonal transportplan, men at hun vil diskutere med næringslivet løsninger for neste transportplan. Den skal dekke perioden 2014–2023.

– Jeg imøteser rapporten fra NHO med stor interesse. Når det gjelder stykkevis eller klattvis utbygging, prøver vi også i denne perioden å gjøre det vi kan for å få til sammenhengende utbygginger. Vi er veldig observante på fordelene ved sammenhengende utbygging, sier Kleppa til Aftenposten. Det var Kleppa selv som ba om næringslivets innspill på utbygging av vei og jernbane.

Now that the firestation in Ås has been demolished, the developer pulls the curtain to reveal what will replace it. Surprisingly, it is

Appartments with stores in the first floor(OMG!!)


:lol: Yes, the project will include 50 appartments, two parking floors and some stores under the name Nylundkvartalet. The biggest plus seems to be that they seek to keep the more or less established rule of reaching 6 floors, which is alright (and better than 3-4!). They hope for construction start next spring/summer, but I would be careful to get too much hopes up, given recent history..

Architect chosen is Meinich arkitekter, most known for designing VG-svingen of Ullevaal stadion. Meinich is also involved in the new Carl Berner senter-area + urbanization of Mortensrud.


First picture shows the now empty firestation plot and the developer holding some drawings
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/3565086848.jpg

Second shows the building seen from north-west. Tallest part will be facing Brekkeveien/Østfoldbanen. (sorry for the extreme increase in contrast, but some times developers seems to think that their projects look so terrible, only thick fog will make them visualy appealing)
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/294520193.jpg


Link to article: http://www.oblad.no/as/blir-50-leiligheter-og-forretninger-1.5584160

Appartments with stores in the first floor(OMG!!)


reading this made me hate my country :lol:

reading this made me hate my country :lol:

Really I was being sarchastic, because this is what's being built in all downtowns or "downtowns" of every suburb throughout the county.

really? so far all i see is pretty much just giant malls surrounded by parking lots..

The railwayfront is quickly becomming a strip of urbanity. With this, hotellkvartalet, E-verkshagen, and "Sydenkvartalet" one could get the illusion that Ås is an urban place when passing by on the train:) -When in reality there are endless fields and cows just 2 minutes walk from the station :lol:

The railwayfront is quickly becomming a strip of urbanity. With this, hotellkvartalet, E-verkshagen, and "Sydenkvartalet" one could get the illusion that Ås is an urban place when passing by on the train:) -When in reality there are endless fields and cows just 2 minutes walk from the station :lol:

I'm not quite sure what you mean with "Sydenkvartalet", but the definatly will be some urbanity, though restricted to the area between Brekkeveien and Moerveien. I suspect hotellkvartalet to be quite distant though, as there is a long time since I ever heard anything there. A chance even the plot Posthuset stands today will be developed first.

"Sydenkvartalet" refers to the white block with Europris & kiwi that looks very Meditteranean to my eyes :) Didn't know what it's real name is.... :ohno:

"Sydenkvartalet" refers to the white block with Europris & kiwi that looks very Meditteranean to my eyes :) Didn't know what it's real name is.... :ohno:

Åsheimkvartalet:)

^^A bit apropos here. The last step of Åsheimkvartalet seems to be commensing. Yesterday I noticed some pallets with scaffolding pieces left in front of the DnBNOR building. Initial plans for Åsheim included adding 1 floor to this building, but the project was abandoned due to low interest. Now they've sold the appartments (all THREE of them :D), and plans are moving forward. I can't find the old sketches on the web anymore, though. Remind me to save stuff in the future:nuts:

Current looks of Moerveien 4:
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Moerveien4.jpg

Reenskaug hotel and restaurant in Drøbak is expanding, and may start construction early next year. Expansion will include 48 rooms, three-dobling the current number of rooms, to 76 rooms. A conference room will also be part of the expansion.

Reenskaug hotell
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/2959081363.jpg

Sårs: http://www.oblad.no/badebyen/spaden-i-jorda-over-nyttar-1.5709698

Kolbotn is still planning for their new downtown. While Jernbaneverket thinks that an underground station is looking very unrealistic (http://www.oblad.no/oppegard/stasjon-atte-meter-under-bakken-blir-for-dyrt-1.5718976), the visions are just getting more and more increadible in Oppegård rådhus: -Can be mini-Manhattan (http://www.oblad.no/oppegard/oppegard-kan-bli-mini-manhattan-1.5718933)

But it seems less realistic when they don't dare to stand up against the villa owners in real life: Won the first battle (http://www.oblad.no/oppegard/vant-forste-slag-i-krigen-om-sentrum-1.5718917).


Will be interesting to follow:)

A building in Ås is getting an extra floor:
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll218/Ingenioren/DSC_0375.jpg

Hotellkvartalet in Ås is finally starting to move again. Follo BBL, the developer, is stating they will release new material at the end of this month. They've also sent in "rammesøknad" to the municipal. Project includes 80 appartments above shopping in first floor. Max height is 5 floors towards Brekkeveien, according to regulations.

I'm not sure if they've made any large changes to design, and hopefully Follo BBL will have some good renders due later this month. But for now, I'll show you the old placeholders from 2007:


From south in Brekkeveien
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Follo-trad/283292934.jpg


From south in Moerveien
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Follo-trad/2533617768.jpg


The current 4-floorer on the plot will be kept. It used to be a hotel (thereby the name "Hotellkvartalet"), but was converted to appartmens in the mid-2000s. Developer Kierulf from the company by the same name portrated.
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Follo-trad/_bm04_shotell1611_j_478465a.jpg


Newer render I find on PEAB's homepage shows the inner courtyard that will be over the shopping roofs. The quarter will be partly opened, due to demands by Ås kommune (can't have closed quarters now, can we:nuts:).
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Follo-trad/Brekkeveien-5_s-a.jpg


The project was initially supposed to start sales already 1st quarter '09, but was delayed after the financial crisis in the world market, and the following drop in the housing market. Good they're starting again!



edit: And yes, the project will neighbor Åsheimkvartalet, and is to the right of the building pictured in post 30.

--old information--

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/294520193.jpg

Ås kommune, department of techinical cases, approved the "rammesøknad" for this project February 17th in full height. Initially rådmann warned about the scary 6 floors towards Brekkeveien, which also was against current regulations. The politicians found decreasing the heights would be against the architectual design, though, and ruled for the proposal from developer.

The project including 52 medium- and large-sized appartments, may start sales this spring. Building is expected to be completed fall 2012.


Placement of this quarter is just south of the mentioned Hotellkvartalet. Lots of new developments on this thin stripe between Brekkeveien and Moerveien! A new proposal is also in the works on the plot south of this one aswell, currently housing the post office.

^^ In some ways that looks a lot like the Åsheimkvartalet building, reminds quite a bit of the facade at the north side where Europris is.

Yeah, the prinsipals are really similar. More variations in facades on this one, though..

I guess I've forgotten to tell anything about the Ås sentrum nord-project. This is mainly due to unsecurities and lots of changes in the project since it first got announced in the first half of the 2000s. They started tearing down many of the buildings standing on the plots a few years ago, and now it seems they're finally taking the first step to transform this quarter between Rådhusplassen, Raveien and Drøbakveien into an urban quarter.

First step is Rådhusplassen 13-23, currently holding a wooden villa, pluss an older 3-floorer from the 70ies or smth, that used to be policestation back in the days. The new building will have 4 floors (as is the max height towards the town hall), and have 11 new appartments. The old 3-floorer will be kept, but built in the project, + increased with a floor towards Rådhusplassen. Most of the appartments in this building won't be affected by the project.
First floor will have a grocery store (as if we hadn't enough of those). This is fun, because there actually was a grocery store in the building, that went bankrupt just before christmas. Supposedly this store will be a larger supermarket, though.
There will be a parking floor in the basement.

Yes, and the renders!:lol:

From east
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Follo-trad/Sentumnord.jpg

From west
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Follo-trad/Sentumnord2.jpg

Inner courtyard. Here you see the old building that is only painted in the project
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Follo-trad/Sentumnord3.jpg


Link to finn.no: http://www.finn.no/finn/realestate/newbuildings/object?finnkode=27155907

I should also post the regulation plan for the whole block. This is captured from the municpalitiy's map portal, and gives you a view on how the complete block will be developed. As you see, the grey areas with diagonal lines are "alleys" between buildings ment for pedestrians only. The yellow buildings are pure appartment buildings, while the pink striped ones are both appartments and offices, with stores in first floor. Existing buildings will be integrated in felt 4, 5 and 6. Hopefully Ås will get her first clothing stores soon....

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Follo-trad/s-torget2.png


How it looks in orthophoto. Notice the buildings that will be kept.
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Follo-trad/Sentumnord4.png

The centre of Ås is moving towards the University:) Unfortunatly further west are villas and farmland. Building there would be a big no-no i guess. Nice to see there is planned a round-about for this intersection!

^^Well, they are planning a hotel with conference facilities on the farmlands south of Drøbakveien between Åsgård school and the student society... But I don't think we'll see anything done on the north side of Drøbakveien, no.

Yes, the north side is build up. But it sure would be nice to connect the university and samfunnet more to the center. The new urban plans at Rådhusplassen is a good start, though a square or something would be better than a parking lot threre. I also like the roundabout.

About the roundabout, they're planning such at every intersection along Fv152 between Skogveien/Skoleveien in west to Idrettsveien/Solfallsveien in east. But no one are paying for it, at least not Vegvesent, so let us just be clear that this is in a long term scheme!:nuts:

Hotellkvartalet in Ås

The website of the project has been relaunched. http://www.hotellkvartalet.no/

What's interesting is that the concept of the project has changed so much since it's first launch. It used to be planed for young people/students, with small appartments and low deposits Now they're seeking towards elders and a bit more "rich" appeal. I think the concept with a "lobbyroom" which you can rent, is intriguing.

Kolbotn construction-boom:
http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv353/Ingenioren2/DSC_08672.jpg

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv353/Ingenioren2/DSC_08682.jpg

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv353/Ingenioren2/DSC_08702.jpg

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv353/Ingenioren2/DSC_0872-1.jpg

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv353/Ingenioren2/DSC_08732.jpg

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv353/Ingenioren2/DSC_08743.jpg

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv353/Ingenioren2/DSC_08762.jpg

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv353/Ingenioren2/DSC_08772.jpg

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv353/Ingenioren2/DSC_0878.jpg

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv353/Ingenioren2/DSC_08792.jpg

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv353/Ingenioren2/DSC_08802.jpg

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv353/Ingenioren2/DSC_08832.jpg

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv353/Ingenioren2/DSC_0885.jpg

When I see projects as the one currently going up at Kolbotn, then I understand we people become nimbys and says that modern architecture sucks big time.

The added floor, Ås:

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv353/Ingenioren2/DSC_0306.jpg

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv353/Ingenioren2/DSC_0305.jpg

^^Yeah, I'm a bit confused about it. All planwork demanded bricks as to keep the style of the building.

Fresh and bigger render for Nylundkvartalet:

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Follo-trad/32_928834537_xl.jpg

Sales start is April 27th. Prices for the 52 appartments in the range 1.850.000 to 6.300.000 crowns. Sizes 44 - 119 sqm.

www.nylundkvartalet.no

I'm trying to find renders for Hotellkvartalet, but it's hard. Most are from the old project from 2008, also the ones I've posted in this thread. But now that the project has changed concept and gone from 88 appartments to 52 appartments, desings have also changed.

Østlandets blad posted a new article today about the project. It futured a picture of a render, along with the developers. Not exactly high quality, but i guess it will go:

Direction is from west. The lower edge road is Brekkeveien, and the extended Skoleveien continues out right in the picture.
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/1033001038.jpg

Doesn't look really bad. Prices seems a bit lower here than neighboring Nylundkvartalet, but it figures as this will be built as a borettslag.

Article about the project: http://www.oblad.no/as/pa-utkikk-etter-et-sted-a-bli-gammel-1.6173104

Direction is from west. The lower edge road is Brekkeveien, and the extended Skoleveien continues out right in the picture.
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/1033001038.jpg

If the road in the foreground is Brekkeveien, isn't the direction from north/east looking south/west? Just trying to understand which facades i'm looking at.

Reworked concept for expansion of Vinterbro shopping mall. Since Riksantikvaren in no way could allow for development of the forrest south of Nessetveien/Fv156, there won't be any indoor skifacility or highrise hotel. Ruter# are working on a new bus terminal, I wonder if that's equally cool...

So, Steen & Strøm are working on an expansion, and since RPR are unchanged, I'm guessing we're still talking business with high space requirements.

A render can be found on their website:
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Vinterbro_362.gif

If the road in the foreground is Brekkeveien, isn't the direction from north/east looking south/west? Just trying to understand which facades i'm looking at.

So much bickering!

Yeah, from east. You see the old hotel in the background.

Another supermall! Just what Akershus needs.
:ohno:

Langhus, Ski

JM wants to build "dense" the farmlands west of Langhus station:

http://www.oblad.no/polopoly_fs/nytt-boligomrade-1.6192805!/image/3955407937.jpg_gen/derivatives/derivative_article_904x508/3955407937.jpg
http://www.oblad.no/ski/plass-til-mange-pa-langhus-gard-1.6192803?localLinksEnabled=false

Fresh and bigger render for Nylundkvartalet:

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Follo-trad/32_928834537_xl.jpg

Sales start is April 27th. Prices for the 52 appartments in the range 1.850.000 to 6.300.000 crowns. Sizes 44 - 119 sqm.

www.nylundkvartalet.no

22 out of 52 sold after 1 1/2 weeks. Nice to see there's interest:) Hopefully this means the timetable will be kept, and it will be done next fall as earlier stated.

New building for Campus Ås?
http://www.oblad.no/polopoly_fs/innovasjonssenter-1.6227576!/image/4046634067.jpg_gen/derivatives/derivative_article_904x508/4046634067.jpg

http://www.oblad.no/ås/signalbygg-skal-styrke-campus-as-1.6227574

Rådhuskvartalet
From west
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Follo-trad/Sentumnord2.jpg

6 out of the 11 appartments sold after sales start this Friday, plus we already know the store space is rented out. Looks like this project will start construction soon as well!:cheers:

I hope they don't cheap out on the colors at a later point, cause I love the red:)

6 out of the 11 appartments sold after sales start this Friday, plus we already know the store space is rented out. Looks like this project will start construction soon as well!:cheers:

I hope they don't cheap out on the colors at a later point, cause I love the red:)

Do you know what shops will move in here?

As far as I've understood, the whole space will be rented by the grocery store Spar. I find it a bit weird, due to the uneveness in floor height between the new and old parts. It will be a big supermarket, eitherway... Replacing the old Bunnpris that closed just before christmas.

http://www.moss-avis.no/polopoly_fs/brua-1.6302074!/image/2330091732.jpg_gen/derivatives/derivative_article_904/2330091732.jpg

Old Hølen bridge

14 years since the last train went over Hølen viaduct Jernbaneverket is still in dispute with the local county over future ownership of the historic structure straddling over Hølen village. It remains closed, even for pedestrians.

http://www.moss-avis.no/nyheter/ingen-vil-eie-brua-alle-ville-ha-1.6302065

Frogn

Dyrløkke - appartments:
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll218/Ingenioren/DSC_0508.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll218/Ingenioren/DSC_0509.jpg

Drøbak - new harbour complex:
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll218/Ingenioren/DSC_0514.jpg
(Unbelievable... :lol:)

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll218/Ingenioren/DSC_0515.jpg

Did you take the two last pictures through a plastic bag? You impress with how far you travel for updates though.
:)

Pff, when you have the full A+O ticket, there's no reason not to travel everywhere!:)

And Ingenioren, you've misunderstood the concept of "thumbnail picture"...

Newish quarter in Ski. Unsure of how long it's been completed, but it was under construction the last time I saw it.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n568/fetch2/DSC00004.jpg

Joyful backyard.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n568/fetch2/DSC00005.jpg

IKEA will establish a new branch in Vestby

Plot is between downtown Vestby, E6 Mosseveien and Deli skog industrial area. Tack shows the main building of the farm currently occupying the space:
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/IKEAVestby.jpg

They hope for 3-4 years until completion, but I guess it depends on if they can get regulations through without going to the highest level of authorities (Miljøverndepartementet).

http://www.moss-avis.no/nyheter/ikea-kommer-til-vestby-1.6350026

Soon we can arrange Ikea roads trips between Slependen, this and Furutset! Wihi!

Soon we can arrange Ikea roads trips between Slependen, this and Furuset! Wihi!

and Larvik as well!

Wonder what they will have to do get their shop approved this time. No chance the Ikea will be built in such location without a major bribe?

Vestby will apparently get a mall too.

Vestby får kjøpesenter på 28.000 kvm (http://www.oblad.no/vestby/vestby-far-kjopesenter-pa-28-000-kvm-1.6359645)
Det er ikke bare Ikea som vil til Vestby. Nordiske Handelsparker er godt igang med å grave på tomten nær sentrum.

Ordfører John Ødbehr (H) er stolt over den attraktive kommunen.

Det har eksistert planer om kjøpesenter i 15 år.

As usual, they're doing the big mistake of building a mall in smaller places like this, undermining a proper town development...:ohno:

^^ To be fair, Vestby "city center" have historically only consist of two three shitty wooden houses placed around the silo/train station in the middle. I think the politicians and most of the people that live there see the city as money making machine, which is probably why they have been so good at attracting large scale businesses there (Asko, Bauhaus, now Ikea etc).

Vestby municipalitys real town center (where people actually are) lies in Son (http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son).

Slik blir Ikea i Vestby (http://www.oblad.no/nyheter/slik-blir-ikea-i-vestby-1.6368174)
LILLESAND: Hvis Ikea får fullføre planene om å etablere seg i Vestby, vil det ligne mye på Ikea Sørlandet.

The preliminary landscape plan for the New university, as drawn by Henning Larsen architects:

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/UIlandskap.jpg

^^As you see, the classic campus buildings are in the upper right part of the picture. I've two comments on the plan: Firstly, why so many parking lots? This is the municipal in Norway with the highest share of bike commuters in the country!:nuts: Second comment is, note that Jordfagsbygningen has been spared in this suggestion, as opposed to the initial BD-alternative in post #2 of this thread (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=46270441&postcount=2). Building mass also seems to be less compact.

Construction start is expected early 2015 for this part of the project. In the mean while, they'll have to construct new facilities for the institutes that already are in this area.

The campus will be even more spread than today. I would have liked a more compact campus with more life. I have walked from tårn to økonomibygningen many times without meeting a single soul.

^^ I think I have read that the central square with the surrounding buildings as well as the parks are protected. This means that the new addition have to be more spread out.

It certainly does not. There is plenty of space around IMT/Audmax (between older buildings and Ås sentrum - outside of and to the right from the map posted above.)

It certainly does not. There is plenty of space around IMT/Audmax (between older buildings and Ås sentrum - outside of and to the right from the map posted above.)

To the right is farmland (which is usually also protected) and a road.

I know. I meant densify Imt and build on the gravel area near Audmax.

I'm not sure which gravel area you are talking about? Audmax is as far as I'm aware surrounded by a couple of dams, a parking lot and the road to Ås.

The campus will be even more spread than today. I would have liked a more compact campus with more life. I have walked from tårn to økonomibygningen many times without meeting a single soul.

The new plan reminds me of Blindern in many ways. There are some uncomfortable distances there as well!:nuts: Apparantly, universities need a lot of lawns and parks to function well.

Students in Ås are now camping in the University park to protest against the rediculous lack of housing:

http://www.oblad.no/%C3%A5s/studenter-sover-i-telt-for-flere-studentboliger-1.6419581

The student association have 500 rooms in plans, but no money to start it: http://www.oblad.no/%C3%A5s/planlegger-500-nye-studentboliger-1.6420097

A project called Åslund is being built in Ås these days. The developmentor calls it a "charming oasis" in central Ås. Link: http://www.aslund.no/

Langhus, Ski:
Logistikkgigant klar for Fugleåsen (http://www.oblad.no/ski/logistikkgigant-klar-for-fugleasen-1.6425804)

Hotellkvartalet in Ås again. Finally some better renders. Seems materials will be white/light bricks towards Brekkeveien, and wood on the other facades, if the renders don't deceive. The current hotel-building, which will be intergrated in the quarter, have sand-colored bricks, as we know.

All 52 apartments will be out on sale September 15th according to latest update. Hope they'll actually meet this date now, as they've been putting it off for months now.


From north-east:
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/66_-571213917_xl.jpg

From south-west:
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/66_-1972636028_xl.jpg

Location in Ås downtown:
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/66_1951917952_xl.jpg


Link to the website: www.hotellkvartalet.no
Link to Finn-advert: http://www.finn.no/finn/realestate/homes/object?finnkode=27786566&reference=2011/8/17/6/277/865/66_-571213917.jpg

A plan for incorporating 500 new student flats in the Pentagon-area in Ås, is now being prepared for hearing (i've just mentioned these earlier). Pentagon is where most of the current flats are, as well. Buildings will be in a suburban-fashion, densifying a relatively dense area with blocks in 4-7 floors.

Ås is in screaming need of new housing for students, due to strong growth in student numbers, and the planned move of the University college of Veterinerians later this decade.

Ortophoto of situation today:
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Pentagonbilde.jpg

Model for new housing (white buildings are new):
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Pentagon.jpg

Reworked concept for expansion of Vinterbro shopping mall. Since Riksantikvaren in no way could allow for development of the forrest south of Nessetveien/Fv156, there won't be any indoor skifacility or highrise hotel. Ruter# are working on a new bus terminal, I wonder if that's equally cool...

So, Steen & Strøm are working on an expansion, and since RPR are unchanged, I'm guessing we're still talking business with high space requirements.

A render can be found on their website:
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Vinterbro_362.gif

New and fresher (but still tiny) render form their website:
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Vinterbro_362x150-1.jpg

Now it mostly seems to be an exterior and interior upgrade, and a little expansion planed at this stage. More may follow, and Ruter# is still not done with their bus terminal project.

New officebuilding in Dyrløkke, Frogn:
http://www.oblad.no/polopoly_fs/finansbygg-1.6551419!/image/1134476316.jpg_gen/derivatives/derivative_article_980/1134476316.jpg
http://www.oblad.no/badebyen/finansbygg-med-aker-brygge-standard-1.6551417?localLinksEnabled=false

Fresh and bigger render for Nylundkvartalet:

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Follo-trad/32_928834537_xl.jpg

Sales start is April 27th. Prices for the 52 appartments in the range 1.850.000 to 6.300.000 crowns. Sizes 44 - 119 sqm.

www.nylundkvartalet.no

Construction update, digging has started!

Both images seen from east/the railroad bridge:
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/20111023_001.jpg

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/20111023_002.jpg


(will edit picture size later...)

Ski - I don't know what this construction is about - but it's located next to Xxl shop:
http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss282/Ingenioren3/DSC_0670.jpg

^^It's going to be a new store for Expert, part of their "Expert XL"-concept (like the one at Alnabru). It's so suburban, I didn't even bother posting it...

Regulation plan for Campus Ås out on hearing:

http://img6.custompublish.com/getfile.php/1766674.746.puevfdvyrd/2011+11+10+HTM-vedlegg,+Campus+%C3%85s_Planbeskrivelse_endelig.pdf?return=www.as.kommune.no

Illustrations are more detail and complete now, but will be subject to design competitions later on. The plan shows four main areas of the campus, which I will present.

Sentralområdet/central campus, located around the historic university buildings. New buildings are suggested between Cirkus and Meierimuseet, in up to 3 floors:
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Follo-trad/camp4.jpg

Campus vest/west, which will be the new central campus for the veterenarians. Buildings up to 5 floors + basement:
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Follo-trad/camp8.jpg

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Follo-trad/camp1.jpg

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Follo-trad/camp7.jpg

Campus nord/north, 2-3 floors (not taller than the church!!)
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Follo-trad/camp6.jpg

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Follo-trad/camp2.jpg

Campus øst/east, extending the math/technical faculty. 3-4 floors.
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Follo-trad/camp5.jpg

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/Follo-trad/camp3.jpg


This plan is made with a long perspective, and not all areas will be developed at once.
The plan also mentiones further needs for new functions close to campus, such as stores, kiosks, hotel, student housing etc, which also may be incorporated in the new mass. In addition, it's also suggested further development towards Ås downtown, where the villa-district north of Drøbakveien is today. Sadly, I find this quite unlikely to happen, especially with current antiquaric demands.:ohno:

Rådhusplassen, Ås:

http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss282/Ingenioren3/DSC_0674.jpg

http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss282/Ingenioren3/DSC_0675-1.jpg

New renders and plans for Vinterbro shopping mall released today. They'll start their rebuild in January, and will invest 200 mio NOK in the upgrade. Among the new stuff is a gym, and improved parking facilities. Also they will lighten up the interiors + create a new facade, according to the CEO of the mall "remove the mosque-feel" of the old facade.

Some renders for you:
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/4198946741.jpg

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/3341221381.jpg

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/3186011493.jpg

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/2156299477.jpg

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/1963336213.jpg

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/849762501.jpg

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/264663413.jpg


Link to article -Slik blir "nye" Vinterbro senter (http://www.oblad.no/nyheter/slik-blir-nye-vinterbro-senter-1.6676687)

I like the theme of the current design, especially the interior with the adventurecity feeling - new one looks very boring.

It's extremely boring! Apparantly white is both "luxurious" and "modern", but the truth is it's both uncreative and repetive. I'm no big fan of the current post-modern look either, but at least it shows some creativity...

Yepp, Outlet Vestby is growing: http://www.oblad.no/nyheter/sondral-vil-utvide-norwegian-outlet-1.6694501


From 13.000 to 16.000 sqm. And of course, more parking lots!!!:bash::bash:

And of course, more parking lots!!!:bash::bash:

This kind of thing should not be allowed built such distance from Vestby station - same goes for the proposed Ikea....

Can't believe I forgot to post this in May...

Ski Magasinleir, an old military institution ~1 km north of Ski downtown, will be developed into a housing area. Developer Solon eiendom wants to build 100-130 new apartments in 7 buildings around the protected army barrackses.

First an aerial of the area:
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/3763548475.jpg

New situation plan:
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/471196063.jpg

Renders:
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/561367087.jpg

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/1725281023.jpg

Architects (yes, you guessed it!!): ARCASA architects!:lol::nuts:


About the development stages: http://www.oblad.no/nyheter/snakker-med-grunneierne-om-ski-magasinleir-1.6725297

If you want to live tight in the middle of a freaking forrest, this is your chance...

Architects (yes, you guessed it!!): ARCASA architects!:lol::nuts:


Seriously, can't someone stop these guys? Are we allowed to deport them?

An old dream-project of multi-millonaire Petter Olsen, in Hvitsten, Vestby, is about to get final approves in the municipal board this week.

Ramme gård is a historic property located north of the old Hvitsten "by". The plan is to not only convert it into a center of local and organic food culture, but also a Munch-museum, and a "guest farm" (gjestegård) for travellers. The project only gets bigger, and now 43 rooms and conference-facilities are planed.

This render shows an overview. Mind you, all buildings are more or less new, and only faked to look historic.
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/181355037.jpg


This drawing shows the underground facilities; a Munch-museum of 650 sqm.
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/3102711309.jpg


Link to article: http://www.oblad.no/nyheter/petter-olsen-vil-bygge-stort-munchmuseum-1.6729681



So what do you think of the project??

If you have to build "fake" historic buildings, why go for something that looks so mundane? It simply looks like a another boring old farm which we already have thousands of. Not worthy of Munch!

An old dream-project of multi-millonaire Petter Olsen, in Hvitsten, Vestby, is about to get final approves in the municipal board this week.

Ramme gård is a historic property located north of the old Hvitsten "by". The plan is to not only convert it into a center of local and organic food culture, but also a Munch-museum, and a "guest farm" (gjestegård) for travellers. The project only gets bigger, and now 43 rooms and conference-facilities are planed.

This render shows an overview. Mind you, all buildings are more or less new, and only faked to look historic.
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/181355037.jpg


This drawing shows the underground facilities; a Munch-museum of 650 sqm.
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/3102711309.jpg


Link to article: http://www.oblad.no/nyheter/petter-olsen-vil-bygge-stort-munchmuseum-1.6729681



So what do you think of the project??

i like it. but as far as munch museums go, unless it's within 100m of Oslo S, it just won't do :P

Road might stop new student housing at Ås (http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/ostlandssendingen/1.7976126)

And render of the planned 8-floorers:
http://gfx.nrk.no/r4dpoKt83gvGtQx9GZ_LtA2u4S9geL-oQB7K0BN-FJ4g.jpg
BAS Arkitekter

^^Nope: http://www.oblad.no/nyttig/eiendom/studentene-slipper-a-betale-for-ny-rundkjoring-1.6759825

And construction start for the first two blocks is later this spring: http://www.oblad.no/badebyen/far-stotte-til-100-nye-studentboliger-i-as-1.6752866

If I read this document right, Tusenfryd is building a new rollercoaster this spring: http://img6.custompublish.com/getfile.php/1851432.746.rbtcbxptaq/2012+02+16+HTM,+innkalling,+med+HTMsak16.pdf?return=www.as.kommune.no

12/13 09.01.2012 DS 11/12 TEK/BYG/ITH GB 107/515
Sundt & Thomassen AS, Søknad innvilget
Landskapsarkitekter MNLA v/ Willy Thomassen
TILLATELSE TIL TILTAK, PBL. § 20-1 - GNR 107 BNR 515 - TUSENFRYD - ROLLER COASTER/BERG- OG DALBANE

This will be fun:D

^^ Probably just a small kid thing, all marked as "roller coaster" as a common name for theme park attractions. But one can only hope - I want a big inverted coaster!

Tusenfryd has earlier announced that they will launch "something big" this year, though. It seems less likely that they would start construction just a small kiddy-ride already in January, with frost in the ground...