thread is closed, new thread is up.

this plot is empty!

so is this one...

and guess what, this one is empty as well!

A new thread is comming up soon, will be much to see and read there. This thread is dying.

Thanks for keeping us informed :okay:

Forum Jæren looks interesting. How big is Bryne?

/\ very, very small. Less than 8.000 people in the urban area, and 14.000 in the municipality. Bryne is extremely farmerish, maybe THE most farmerish place in Norway. The main activity there in weekends is driving up and down the main "street" with styled up tractors(not kidding). They have a very good football team for their size though, and all people I have met from there are nice people.

^^^ Well, they are really ambitious if have a good football team and plans to build a highrise :)

Forum Jæren looks strange, but nice. Good work, i think now we will see more interesting projects all around Norway ;)

Very true Mantaz. :)

Thank you for starting this thread Christian. I hope I can contribute if I find something interesting enough. Coincidently, I read about Prostneset a few days ago, in Kommunalteknikk, wich we subscribe on here at work. It looks quite interesting:)

List of Projects:
'#(reply by number) (name of project and link to post)'
#3 Arctic Cultural Center (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=3211761&postcount=3)
#4 Prostneset development area (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=3211878&postcount=4)
#10 Forum Jæren (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=3216824&postcount=10)
#11 Forus City (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=3225542&postcount=11)
#12 Rundeskogen (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=3225568&postcount=12)
#15 Brueland (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=3226388&postcount=15)
#16 Hanapiren (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=3226534&postcount=16)
#18 NTNU (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=3244972&postcount=18)
#19 Skibladner Høyhus (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=3271703&postcount=19)
#20 Hamar Tårn Hotel (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=3271719&postcount=20)

#23 Molde swimming center (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=3312460&postcount=23)
#24 Kjørbokollen (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=3369858&postcount=24)
#25 Sekstanten (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=3369988&postcount=25)
#34 Ila Høyhus (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=3564424&postcount=34)
#37 Horisont (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=3593195&postcount=37)
#38 Lerkendal Stadion (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=3708740&postcount=38)
#39 Leangen Ishall (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=3708777&postcount=39)
#43 Union Brygge (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=3884979&postcount=43)
#44 Elvehavn Brygge (april construction update) (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=3893190&postcount=44)
#45 Fjordpiren (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=3911681&postcount=45)

#46 Nordlyskatedralen (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=3911978&postcount=46)
#52 Torget (Trondheim) (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=3980662&postcount=52)
#58 Levanger Sementsilo (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4019029&postcount=58)
#59 Mega hotel proposal in Drammen (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4096833&postcount=59)
#70 Rica Hell Hotel (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4117786&postcount=70)
#71 Nordlandssykehuset Bodø (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4118031&postcount=71)
#74 Plans for giant windmill-parks (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4119377&postcount=74)
#75 New Lier hospital (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4121461&postcount=75)
#82 Projects and construction updates from Drammen (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4148861&postcount=82)
#86 Bueslaget and Høytorget Terrasse construction update (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4242081&postcount=86)

#87 Hovedgårdstunet (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4242840&postcount=87)
#101 Elvehavn Brygge (june construction update) (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4328154&postcount=101)
#105 Sami Center of Science (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4402836&postcount=105)
#106 Bryne Stadion (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4403922&postcount=106)
#107 Start Stadion (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4404751&postcount=107)
#108 Kristiansand Cultural Center (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4404876&postcount=108)
#111 Svinesund bridge (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4409179&postcount=111)
#116 Arctic Cultural Center 4B Arkitekter's proposal (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4421825&postcount=116)
#117 Arctic Cultural Center Hansen/Bjørndal Arkitekter's proposal (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4421907&postcount=117)
#118 Arctic Cultural Center TBA Arkitekter's proposal
(http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4421930&postcount=118)
#119 Kuholmen Terrasse (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4426265&postcount=119)
#120 Sami exhibition & culture center (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4439621&postcount=120)
#123 Steinan Panorama (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4446496&postcount=123)
#125 Borkeplassen (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4446648&postcount=125)
#127 Sjøsiden Ilsvika (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4446860&postcount=127)
#129 Haugesund development project (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4446940&postcount=128)
#131 Nye Fredrikstad Stadion (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4794871&postcount=131)
#132 Drammen Bridge (Bragernes - Strømsø) article (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=5077077&postcount=132)
#133 Kyrksæterøra Rådhus/City Hall (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=5088316&postcount=133)
#135 Hotel Caledonien Congress Center (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=5192066&postcount=135)

#135 Kristiansand bath and activity-centre (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=5192066&postcount=135)
#138 Bodø Panorama (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=5227922&postcount=138)
#139 Rundeskogen (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=5278016&postcount=139)
#140 Utleir (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=5278305&postcount=140)
#141 Euroterminalen (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=5313924&postcount=141)
#146 Kilen Brygge (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=5331466&postcount=146)
#148 Hillevågsveien 104 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=5370726&postcount=148)
#149 Holmen (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=5397846&postcount=149)
#150 Førde Terrasse (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=5397984&postcount=150)
#151 Planns giant hotel in Trondheim (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=5440928&postcount=151)

#152 Sundland (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=5446903&postcount=152)
#153 Skansen (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=5452780&postcount=153)
#156 Kautokeino Spa og Konferanse Hotel (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=5488220&postcount=156)
#157 Jåtten Øst (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=5488700&postcount=157)
#159 Geilo Kulturkirke (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=5489382&postcount=159)
#162 Nye Sykehuset Buskerud (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=5540227&postcount=162)
#163 Smøla Windmillpark (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=5541300&postcount=163)
#167 100m tall tower proposed in Sandnes (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=5651344&postcount=167)
#178 Elvehavn Brygge construction update (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=5683345&postcount=178)
#182 17 story office tower proposed in Kristiansand! (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=5817386&postcount=182)

#189 New tallest proposed in Haugesund! (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=6024849&postcount=189)
#192 Sandefjord to get new stadium (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=6026177&postcount=192)
#193 Worlds largest floating windmillpark offshore (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=6027436&postcount=193)
#196 Drammen construction updates (November 2005) (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=6065935&postcount=196)
#197 Bjørnsonkvartalet Shopping Center (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=6069532&postcount=197)
#199 New Odd Grenland Stadion (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=6142084&postcount=199)
#203 Leksvik apartments ready for next christmas (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=6336915&postcount=203)
#207 Kristiansand development news (New culture house | Extention of current pedestrian street | Idda skating arena) (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=6346461&postcount=207)
#218 New Haugesund Stadion and 20 story tall tower (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=6394547&postcount=218)
#234 Bodø 2030 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=6575518&postcount=234)

#238 Prins Oscars Have (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=6606736&postcount=238)
#244 Drammen construction updates (January 2006) (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=6859456&postcount=244)
#251 Planning windmills in Leksvik and Rissa (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=7123657&postcount=251)
#252 Sandnes Indre Havn (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=7136480&postcount=252)
#253 Langeland Gård (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=7136792&postcount=253)
#254 Zakariasdammen Hotel (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=7279190&postcount=254)
#255 Hotel Hardanger (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=7325593&postcount=255)
#258 Drammen high-rise proposal (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=7474014&postcount=258)
#262 Levanger Fjordhotell (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=7489864&postcount=262)
#271 Horisont construction update for march 2006 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=7525249&postcount=271)

#272 Hardangerbrua (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=7533200&postcount=272)
#279 Nedre Elvehavn 17-story proposal (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=7671255&postcount=279)
#280 New Fredrikstad Stadium (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=7677724&postcount=280)
#283 150 apartments in Tjensvoll (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=7694751&postcount=283)
#286 Svalbard Cultural Center (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=7745108&postcount=286)
#288 Euroterminalen (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=7794327&postcount=288)
#295 New Leangen Travbane inclduing proposed hotel (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=7841215&postcount=295)
#297 Biggest congress hotel proposed in Trondheim (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=7913664&postcount=297)

Forum Jæren
Bryne - Rogaland

Forum Jæren was announced in 2003, a high-rise proposal with 14 floors. The proposal was later redesigned and finally approved on April 25th 2006. The high-rise building will be 64m tall with 17 stories and construction is on schedule to start autumn 2006 with completion summer 2008. The two architect firms Asplan Viak AS and Bork Arkitektkontor AS is behind the project, and the developer is Selmer Skanska AS.

The tower will become Bryne's first high-rise building and contains 8 500 sqm of alimentary area and the rest of the tower is planned to contain a library and a Garborg senter.

[IMG]http://web3.aftenbladet.no/multimedia/archive/00124/cci-Aft-20060601-1-_124460b.jpg

Arctic Cultural Center
Hammerfest - Finnmark

A-Lab, the architect firm behind the Barcode Concept in Oslo won the architectural competition for the new Arctic Cultural Center in Hammerfest. The 4 382sqm large cultural center is expected to be completed in 2008, and contains a conference and theater hall with 500 seats, and a cinema hall with 100 seats.

116 proposals from 26 different countries was presented in this competition. You can see some of them in the list of proposals.

List of proposals:
4B Arkitekter's proposal (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4421825&postcount=116)
Hansen/Bjørndal Arkitekter's proposal (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4421907&postcount=117)
TBA Arkitekter's proposal (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=4421930&postcount=118)

[img]http://www.hammerfest.kommune.no/bilder/aks/eksterior_stor.jpg

[img]http://www.dark.no/filestore/hammerfest_00.jpg

[img]http://www.hammerfest.kommune.no/aks/CONNECTINGPEOPLE_A3_bilder_Page_11_Image_0001.jpg

[img]http://www.hammerfest.kommune.no/aks/CONNECTINGPEOPLE_A3_bilder_Page_12_Image_0001.jpg

[img]http://www.hammerfest.kommune.no/aks/CONNECTINGPEOPLE_A3_bilder_Page_11_Image_0002.jpg

Prostneset development area
Tromsø - Troms

A new and modern harbour is been developed in Tromsø and is soon ready to start construction. Prostneset which is sitauted in downtown Tromsø will contain a new harbour with boat-entrance to ferries, express boats and the coastal express cruise. This large development area will also contain offices and a large cultural zone with a library, a 12 storey hotel and retail space.

[IMG]http://home.online.no/~runness/ch/images/Tromso/Prostneset%20III.jpg

[IMG]http://home.online.no/~runness/ch/images/Tromso/Prostneset%20II.jpg

[IMG]http://home.online.no/~runness/ch/images/Tromso/Prostneset%20I.jpg
The 12 storey hotel.

[IMG]http://home.online.no/~runness/ch/images/Tromso/Prostneset%202.jpg

[IMG]http://home.online.no/~runness/ch/images/Tromso/Prostneset%201.jpg

Forus City
Stavanger - Rogaland

I know i've posted at least two threads about this project in ancient history, but now ill post it here.

Forus City is a large vision or a proposal of what to become of Forus, the area between Stavanger and Sandnes. The project contains 300 000sqm of office, residential and hotel space in several towers up to 45 floors (250m). As far as i know the project has been put on hold, and no development of the vision is been done. None the less, here are some images:

[IMG]http://home.online.no/~runness/ch/images/Stavanger/annet0105.jpg

[IMG]http://home.online.no/~runness/ch/images/Stavanger/annet0104.jpg

[IMG]http://home.online.no/~runness/ch/images/Stavanger/annet0103.jpg

[IMG]http://home.online.no/~runness/ch/images/Stavanger/annet0101.jpg

[IMG]http://home.online.no/~runness/ch/images/Stavanger/annet0102.jpg
This is another phase of the Forus City proposal, with a 25 storey office and hotel tower. The tower will also become the signal tower for the main trotting course stadium in Stavanger/Sandnes.

Rundeskogen
Stavanger - Rogaland

Two 24 storey twins, which has been approved once as far as i know. The two towers contains almost 200 apartments. The developers (http://www.kruse-smith.no/) hopes for construction start somewhere between 2005/2006.

[IMG]http://home.online.no/~runness/ch/images/Stavanger/Rundeskogen_hooyhus.jpg

Holly cow. THose 2 projects are trully impressive :eek: I hope the Forus will get approved :okay:

Those 24 storey twins looks impressive, i want them in Vilnius ;) And Forus city will be quite nice too.

Brueland
Sandnes - Rogaland

This is a proposal to a new urban area in Sandnes. The project contains 97 000sqm of office and residential usage, including a 21 storey residential tower. The project proposal was presented in the end of 2004, so i don't know much yet about this project.

[IMG]http://www.signark.no/pages/annet/annet0203.jpg

[IMG]http://www.signark.no/pages/annet/annet0201.jpg

[IMG]http://www.signark.no/pages/annet/annet0202.jpg
The high-rise tower reminds me a lot of the towers which is been planned in Rundeskogen (http://home.online.no/~runness/ch/images/Stavanger/Rundeskogen_hooyhus.jpg).

Hanapiren
Sandnes - Rogaland

Architect: Signatur Arkitekter AS (http://www.signark.no/)
Current status: Approved

A smaller project in Sandnes which was approved in july last summer. The project contains a 9 storey and 4 storey tall residential tower with 61 apartments. The apartments is from 36sqm to 126sqm and is vey expencive, first of all because of the location. The salesment of the apartments is now almost completed and construction start is expected to happend sometimes during the spring 2005.

[IMG]http://www.signark.no/pages/boligkom/boligkom0601.jpg

[IMG]http://www.signark.no/pages/boligkom/boligkom0602.jpg

Many interesting projects in Norway! And not only in the main 2 or 3 cities as in the Baltics. That's really great ! :cheers1:

NTNU
Trondheim - Sør Trøndelag

The university in Trondheim, NTNU is proposed with two major developments. This includes reconstruction of 3 high-rise buildings and construction of a 16 floor tall tower. The first piece called the Science Park will be either approved or rejected tomorrow. This piece contains of reconstruction of the 14 floor tall "Trondheim Kommunehus", and several other new university buildings. The proposal also contains a 600m long roof with a park above E6 which goes directly trought this district.

The fate of the development project will be deceidet tomorrow. If it gets approved there will be a new final determination in march 2006.

[IMG]http://www.adressa.no/multimedia/archive/00457/perspektiv_bar_457360b.jpg
Images of the Science Park, with the main NTNU university in the lower left corner.

Skibladner Høyhus
Hamar - Hedemark

Project status: Proposal
Architect: Kjell Kosbergs Arkitektkontor (http://www.kosberg.no/)

Skibladner Høyhus is a proposed 22 storey hotel in Hamar. The project is designed by the architect, Kjell Kosberg which also is behind the famous Rica Seilet (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=71509) in Molde. The project which is situated on a island down at the local harbour in the city also contains a 9 000 seat stadium and two conferance halls with 800 seats and 140 seats.

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/cityq/Projects%20and%20developments/SkibladnerHoyhus1.jpg

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/cityq/Projects%20and%20developments/SkibladnerHoyhus2.jpg

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/cityq/Projects%20and%20developments/SkibladnerHoyhus3.jpg

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/cityq/Projects%20and%20developments/SkibladnerHoyhus4.jpg

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/cityq/Projects%20and%20developments/SkibladnerHoyhus5.jpg

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/cityq/Projects%20and%20developments/SkibladnerHoyhus6.jpg

Hamar Tårn Hotel
Hamar - Hedemark

A hotel was proposed in Hamar the summer 2004. A hotel with 20 floors, and 300 rooms is supose to be located close to Hamar downtown, or close to Tjuvholmen where another 22 floor hotel is suggested. The proposal also content a cultural center, with a large hall, and several smaller halls.

[IMG]http://www.nrk.no/img/378081.jpeg

[IMG]http://www.nrk.no/img/378083.jpeg

News from NTNU

The proposed development at NTNU, university in Trondheim was approved the 8th february. The development of the proposal will then continue, and a new decission will fall 1th march in 2006.

Vil utrede NTNU-samling

Styret ved NTNU sa i ettermiddag ja til å bruke 20 millioner på å utrede flytting av universitetet fra Dragvoll.

Med ni mot to stemmer gir styret klarsignal til å utrede mulighetene for å flytte Dragvollmiljøet og samle NTNU i området rundt Gløshaugen. 20 millioner kroner skal nå brukes på en grundig utredning som vil gi svar på om flytting er økonomisk forsvarlig, om det er mulig og om det er ønskelig.

Utredningen skal være klar til styrebehandling i mars neste år.

Styret har imidlertid lagt vekt på den voldsomme motstanden i NTNU-miljøet til flytting av Dragvoll-miljøet, og gir klare forbehold og strenge føringer til hva som skal være klart i utredningen.

Ved starten av dagens møte ble det overlevert en protestliste med 994 underskrifter fra NTNU-ansatte som ber om at flytteplanene skrinlegges.

Med henvisning til ekspansjonsmuligheter, feil fokus og usikker økonomi i prosjektet, ba de nærmere tusen ansatte ved NTNU om at styret stoppet videre utredning av Dragvoll-flytting til Gløshaugen.

- La tocampusløsningen være rammen for en visjonær og ambisiøs tenking rundt utvikling av NTNU mot 2020 - og kanskje enda lenger fram, sa professor Steinar Nordal i sin appell til styret.


Betent møte

De ansattes representant, Geir Lunde, bragte oppfordringen inn i møtet, og foreslo å si nei til å gå videre med flytteprosessen. Hans forslag fikk imidlertid ingen støtte.

Rigmor Austgulen, også hun ansatterepresentant, foreslo å gjennomføre en uravstemning i NTNU-miljøet om flytting var ønskelig, men fikk heller ingen støtte for sitt forslag.

Isteden gikk et flertall på ni inn for å utrede samlokalisering. På styremøtet ble det argumentert med at dette var en historisk sjanse til å samle NTNU som det rett og slett var uforsvarlig å ikke si ja til.

Til våren velger universitetsbefolkningen representanter til et nyttt NTNU-styre. Hvis det nåværende styret går for en videre utredning, og det nye styret ikke stopper prosessen, skal det innen 1. mars 2006 endelig bestemmes om det blir flytting.

Hope it is okay to post this here. Thought it is was sort of related to the thread topic.


Record high building of new dwellings

Preliminary figures for 2004 show that 29 466 new dwellings where started in Norway in 2004, an increase of 31 per cent from 2003. This is the highest number of new dwelling-starts since 1983.

5 931 new dwellings were started in Oslo in 2004, which represent almost half of the total growth. This is the highest number of new dwellings started in Oslo since Statistics Norway started with building statistics in 1967.

A total of 3.5 million square meters of utility floor space for dwellings were started in 2004 - an increase of 19.9 per cent compared with 2003.

Moderate increase for industrial buildings

Totally 3.9 million square meters utility floor space for other buildings than dwellings were started in 2004. Of this, 2.8 million square meters are floor space for industrial buildings and 1.1 million square meters are floor space for holiday properties and private garages, an increase of 2.7 and 23.4 per cent respectively compared to 2003.

http://www.ssb.no/byggeareal_en/fig-2005-02-14-01-en.gif

http://www.ssb.no/byggeareal_en/fig-2005-02-14-02-en.gif


http://www.ssb.no/byggeareal_en/

New Molde swimming center
Molde - Møre og Romsdal

Kjell Kosberg, which is behind Rica Seilet has proposed a new swimming center next to Rica Seilet in Molde. The city council was to deceide the proposal in october, but i still don't know their final decission. None the less, if approved the construction start might begin sometimes during the spring 2005, and completed in spring 2006.

http://web1593.netthus.no/Badeland-3.jpg

http://web1593.netthus.no/Badeland-2.jpg

http://web1593.netthus.no/Badeland-1.jpg

http://web1593.netthus.no/Badeland-4.jpg
Rica Seilet, with the swimming center as closest nabour. From here its a short distance to Molde Stadium and downtown.

http://web1593.netthus.no/Badeland-5.jpg

Kjørbokollen
Sandvika/Bærum - Akershus

This is a project situated in downtown Sandvika, in the western valley ridge. The projects contains Several residential buildings which was complteed during the first construction phase. The regulation plan also include construction of a 12-15 floor tall office building, and several more low office and retail buildings. The first phase contains 10 residential buildings with up to 11 floors.

Construction started in 2000, and the first buildings was completed in 2002. Whole phase 1 is expected to be completed tin 2008.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/cityx/Architecture/Kjorbokollen2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/cityx/Architecture/Kjorbokollen1.jpg

http://www.kjorbokollen.no/bilder/Flyfoto600.gif
The first buildings which was completed in 2002/2003. But i still don't know where it would be possible to built a high-rise.

http://www.kjorbokollen.no/Hus7/situasjonsplan.stor.jpg
Regulation plan over the 10 residential buildings in phase 1.

Sekstanten
Horten - Vestfold

Link Arkitekter presented on 14th february sketches of their proposal of the harbout in Horten. They want to develope a 18 000 sqm area with residentials, retail and offices and a over 20 story tall hotel. The project is still in a early stage, and no rendersings exept sketches has been presented.

http://gjimg.no.publicus.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Avis=GJ&Dato=20050127&Kategori=NYHETER&Lopenr=101270109&Ref=AR&maxw=240http://gjimg.no.publicus.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Avis=GJ&Dato=20050127&Kategori=NYHETER&Lopenr=101270109&Ref=V2&maxw=180

:) Highrises all the time knocking at the door of Norwegian municipalities
The amount of apartment building sounds incredibly high... It means that even with the current level of life in Norway there are very many people willing to buy new apartments. Very interesting.

Ops, can not access "edit" possibility. I meant that Norway has had high life level for a while, all could get the apartments of their dreams... but still many are buiyng new apartments.

I meant that Norway has had high life level for a while, all could get the apartments of their dreams... but still many are buiyng new apartments.
I got what you ment in the first post;) The explanation for this is that there has been a change in how people want to live the last 10 years. Norway got urbanized rather late, compared with the rest of Europe, and this led to people having a rural attitude. Most norwegians have wanted to live in a single attatched home, outside the city. And most do.
As this graph shows, in 2001, 57.1% of all dwellings was single attached houses. 20.9% was rowhouses or similar, and only 17,5% was apartments/city-yards.
http://www.ssb.no/norge/bolig/09-Bolig-1.gif

Only in Oslo are there a huge majority living in apartments, but if you look beyond the official borders of the city, there are 20-30 km of single attached homes spread out in 3 directions.

However, some years ago it became increasingly popular for younger people to live in aparments in the inner city. More and more young people with kids live there(here) now. And this trend has spread to older segments too. People in their 50'ies want to move out of their large suburban houses, when the kids have moved out. They want an easy maintained apartment, with no garden to look after, in city centre like area, with all facilities nearby. I think this group is the biggest (and certainly the most lucrative) group shopping apartments.

Btw, Christian. I would have put the Kjørbokollen project under "Oslo developement..." since it is in Sandvika where I work, just 16 minutes by train from the center of Oslo. But that is just my opinion, it fits here too;)

http://www.ssb.no/norge/bolig/09-Bolig-1.gif


I bet 80% of people in Vilnius lives in blocks :)

Anyway Norway seems to have many construction activity and even more projects. Only thing i want from Norway is more nice highrises ;)

And one more question how many new apartmens is beying build in Norway annually?

Btw, Christian. I would have put the Kjørbokollen project under "Oslo developement..." since it is in Sandvika where I work, just 16 minutes by train from the center of Oslo. But that is just my opinion, it fits here too;)

Yeah, i agree. Actually all development projects in Oslo's inner metro should be posted there.

Anyway Norway seems to have many construction activity and even more projects. Only thing i want from Norway is more nice highrises ;)

Me too;)


And one more question how many new apartmens is beying build in Norway annually?

http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/10/09/byggeareal_en/

Building statistics, 4th quarter 2004
More flats in multi-dwelling buildings

Building of almost 14 000 new flats in multi-dwelling buildings are recorded started in 2004, 58 per cent more than the year before. Almost half of the dwelling-starts are flats in multi-dwelling buildings.

Building of almost 14 000 new flats in multi-dwelling buildings are recorded started in 2004, 58 per cent more than the year before. Almost half of the dwelling-starts are flats in multi-dwelling buildings.

The corresponding proportion in 2000 amounted to 22 per cent. Oslo has the largest proportion of new flats in multi-dwelling buildings. Almost 79 per cent of the 5 921 new dwellings in Oslo are flats in multi-dwelling buildings.

Also for other types of dwellings an increase is recorded in 2004 compared with 2003. For houses with two dwellings and for row houses, linked houses and houses with three or four dwellings the increase is 27 and 25 per cent respectively. The number of detached houses is 9 per cent higher in 2004 compared to 2003.

Record-high building of holiday houses
130 000 square meters of holiday houses were started in the 4 quarter of 2004, an increase of 30 per cent compared with the 4th quarter in 2003. In 2004 a total of 438 000 square meters of holiday houses were started, 27 per cent more compared with the year before and 9 per cent above the record high level in 2002.

Industrial buildings
In 2004 building of a total of 158 000 square meters utility floor space in hospital and institutional care buildings were started, a decrease of almost 48 per cent from a high level in 2003. This figure does not include the building of the New Akershus University Hospital, because it was not recorded in the Building Statistics in 2004.

For agricultural- and fishery buildings 573 000 square meters utility floor space are registered started in 2004, up 20 per cent from the year before.

A total of 2.8 million square meters of utility floor space for industrial buildings were started in 2004, an increase of 1,4 per cent from 2003.

^^^ Thanks NorthStar77 :)

Ila Høyhus
Trondheim - Sør Trøndelag

A proposed 16 floor tall high-rise building in Trondheim. The proposal was presented in 2002, togather with several other residential building. The construction for some of them is now under construction, but there are no recent news from the high-rise proposal.

http://www.adressa.no/multimedia/archive/00038/ver2_Ila3_38299a.jpg

47.000 for kvadratmeteren

I Hanapiren kan du bo i ditt eget tårn i 9. etasje, med utsikt til alle kanter. Prislapp: 47.000 kroner kvadratmeteren.

http://www.signark.no/pages/boligkom/boligkom0602.jpg

Etter bare en dag med salg er 53 prosent av verdien i boligkomplekset Hanapiren solgt. De dyreste og flotteste leilighetene ble solgt først lørdag.

- Jeg hadde god tro på at dette prosjektet skulle selge, blant annet fordi solforholdene er så gode. Det har vært mange som har ventet på akkurat dette prosjektet. Derfor er jeg sikker at de som har kjøpt leilighetene, ikke spekulerer, men har til hensikt å bo der selv, forteller Jan Einar Thesen ved Eiendomsmegler 1, prosjektmegling.

Oppstart for Hanapiren var varslet for flere år siden, men Kystverket stoppet den ni etasjer høye blokka med pir ut i Vågen like ved Rovik Auto. Politikerne godkjente i høst den nye reguleringsplanen. Nå er nesten halvparten av leilighetene solgt, og meningen er at Hanapiren skal stå ferdig om to år.

Hanapiren inneholder 61 boenheter fordelt på et tårn på 9 etasjer og tre lave bygg med 3 til 4 etasjer. Alt skal bygges i ett byggetrinn.

Til sammen rommer boligkomplekset 61 boenheter, der nesten halvparten er solgt.

Leilighetene er fra 36 til 126 kvadratmeter, de største leilighetene er selvsagt plassert øverst. Toppleiligheten har også en terrasse på 50 kvadratmeter.

- Hovedsnittet av leilighetene er på rundt 80-90 kvadratmeter. Nesten alle boenheter har vestvendt terrasse med utsikt over Gandsfjorden, forteller Jan Einar Thesen.

En kvadratmeterpris på 47.000 kroner er ikke dagligdags i Sandnes.

- Jeg tror vi kan snakke om rekord i Sandnes. Men uansett pris så får kjøperen en unik leilighet, med 9. etasje for seg selv, med egen heis, og utsikt i alle himmelretninger, sier Jan Einar Thesen. Bare første etasje i piren står usolgt.

Forrige helg var det de som hadde skrevet seg på listen, som kunne kjøpe seg inn i Hanapiren.

- Til helga kommer første vanlige salgsdag. Fram til nå har det i hovedsak vært sandnesfolk i førtiårene og oppover som har kjøpt, avslutter Thesen.

Egil Lie i ABCenter Rogaland mener en pris på 47.000 kvadratmeteren kan være det høyeste i Sandnes til nå, vel å merke hvis det er snakk om bruksareal.

- Det er solgt leiligheter i Indre Vågen til en pris på 44.000 kroner kvadratmeteren. I Stavanger har vi passert 50.000 kroner kvadratmeteren. Det oppnådde vi i Bjergsted Platå for kort tid tilbake, sier Egil Lie.

Almost all apartments in Hanapiren is now sold, to a cost of 47 000NOK per. sqm (5 761 EUR/ 52 225 SEK/ 42 893 DKK) each apartment for the topp floor apartments. This is a record for Sandnes, which is now closing 50 000NOK per. sqm in apartments. The price has already passed 50 000NOK per. sqm (6 127 EUR) in several areas of Stavanger.

That is very expencive for Sandnes, wich is sorta just a suburb of Stavanger!!:eek:

Makes me feel happy that I paid exactly half of that per sqm for my quite central apartment in Oslo:D

Horisont
Trondheim - Sør Trøndelag

Status: Approved
Construction period One: February 2006 - March 2006
Construction period Two: September 1st - 3rd Quarter of 2007
Architect: Hans Petter Madsø (Sivilarkitektene AS)
Homepage: www.horisont.no/ (http://www.horisont.no/)

Horisont is a 15 story tall residential tower rising in the eastern side of Trondheim, better known as Valentinlyst. This area is already densly built with six, 12 story tall residential buildings, surrounded by large residential districts and a shopping mall.

Horisont is going to be built on the roof of the shopping mall (Valentinlyst Senter) in Valentinlyst, next to the six high-rises complex. The 47m tall tower started construction in February 2006, but heavy opposition halted the project in March 2006, when the Chief Administrative officer of Sør-Trønderlag declined the approval. After the developers had reproposed the building it was finally approved again on August 31st 2006, and construction of the tower was continued on September 1.

The famous danish architect Hans Petter Madsø and his architect firm Sivilarkitektene AS is behind the building which was first presented to the public in april 2002. The proposal was later presented and treated by the construction council. They wanted furter development in this project, with less apartments and better facilities in the out-door area around the shopping mall and the tower. In august 2003 construction council manipulated the proposal, but did not promote the proposal, but wanted more development. In september 2004 the proposal was yet another time treated by the construction council, and was approved. The project was finally approved by the city council in december 2004.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y162/cityz/Urban/Horisont1.jpg

New Lerkendal Stadium
Trondheim - Norway

This article has been moved from my original thread (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=176007).

Lerkendal Stadium is the homefield for the greatest Norwegian football team, Rosenborg. This stadium was reconstructed in 2001-2003, but will soon be reconstructed yet another time. But this is not going to be any full scale reconstruction. A gigantic roof will be built uppon the stadium, which they can remove during summers. With this roof they will be able to play football even in mid winter with -30c and 1m snow outside the stadium. The cost of such a roof is estimated to be around 100 million NOK. But this is still planns which has not been approved, but the development will continue through 2005.

http://www.rbkweb.com/nye-lerkendal/bilder/tak_lukket.jpg
http://www.rbkweb.com/nye-lerkendal/bilder/tak_aapent.jpg
http://www.rbkweb.com/nye-lerkendal/bilder/tak_side_stor.jpg
http://www.rbkweb.com/nye-lerkendal/bilder/tak_side_zoom.jpg

Leangen Ishall
Trondheim - Norway

This article has been moved from my original thread (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=176003).

A new icehall has been proposed in Trondheim. This hall will room 12 000 spectactors and may also contain 250 apartments. The hall can be used to handballx4 fields, hockey, skatefieldx400m and homefield to local Trondheim football teams. This is actually the second proposal of reconstruction of a new hall. 4 years ago they was planning a new hall, but these planns wrecked. Now that the discussion of a new hall is headlines again, its larger changes for success.

http://www.adressa.no/multimedia/archive/00446/hall_446090b.jpg

Lerkendal stadium looks a little bit angular, but however awesome and futuristic stadium and Leangen icehall also looks great, because it`s really something different.

God knows they need a new place to play hockey up there.

Their team was in the finals this year and they had to have exemptions from the league just to be in the playoffs. The demands were higher for each round they advanced.

But they finally lost to the pride of Oslo :)

God knows they need a new place to play hockey up there.

Their team was in the finals this year and they had to have exemptions from the league just to be in the playoffs. The demands were higher for each round they advanced.

But they finally lost to the pride of Oslo :) The old hall isn't very old either, probably built in the 80s i think. But if Trondheim will arrange a new VM (World Championship) again i think they would need a new hockey stadium, hopefully a great one.

Union Brygge
Drammen - Buskerud

Uinion Brygge is a development project in downtown Dremmen which contains cultural development, residential development and retail/office development. The current construction piece contains 6 residential buildings. The tallest is three 7 floor tall twins facing towards the river. These buildings will also contain retail space, such as restaurants and smaller shopps in the first floor.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/cityx/Architecture/UnionBrygge1kopi.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/cityx/Architecture/UnionBrygge2kopi.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/cityx/Architecture/UnionBrygge3kopi.jpg

Elvehavn Brygge construction update
Trondheim - Sør Trøndelag

The current status at Elvehavn Brygge in Nedre Elvehavn, Trondheim is as fallowing:

4 buildings is completed, Bygg D (9 floors), Bygg C (8 floors), Bygg K (7 floors) and Bygg J (6 floors).

6 buildings is currently under construction, Bygg A (8 floors) and Bygg B (9 floors) is expected to be completed before this summer while Bygg L (6 floors) and Bygg M (7 floors) is expected to be completed in the end of this year. Bygg E (8 floors) and Bygg F (9 floors) started construction in february and is expected to be completed in august 2006.

The construction of Bygg G (8 floors) Bygg H (6 floors), Bygg I (7 floors), Bygg N (6 floors) and Bygg O (7 floors) is supose to start construction this spring or to the autumn. The whole project is to be completed by the end of 2006.

Construction image from Tuesday, week 15.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/cityw/Trondheim/ElvehavnBrygge1small.jpg

Fjordpiren
Hinna Park, Stavanger - Rogaland

Homepage: http://www.fjordpiren.no/

Fjordpiren is on of the local projects in Hinna Park. Fjordpiren is a 10 storey tall residential building, next to Hinna Brygge (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=168821). Fjordpiren is the first residential building to be completed in Hinna Park and will contain 39 apartments which will be completed later this year.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/cityx/Architecture/Fjordpiren1.jpg

http://www.hinnapark.no/ktml2/images/uploads/perspektiv-sett-fra-pir.jpg?0.5646851529644876
Fjordpiren to the left.

Nordlyskatedralen
Alta - Finnmark

This project has been mentioned as one of the world most exiting architectural projects by several newspapers around the world as "Wallpaper" in UK. Nordlyskatedralen or the Aurora/Northern Light Cathedral is a 2 100sqm large church in Alta, but is yet on the table of drawning. The architects behind the project is the Norwegian architect firm Signatur AS and the Danish architect firm Schmidt, Hammer & Lassen. Construction start is yet not known, but could start in 2006 if approval.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/cityx/Architecture/Nordlyskatedralen1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/cityx/Architecture/Nordlyskatedralen2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/cityx/Architecture/Nordlyskatedralen3.jpg

Transportation minister have given the Railway-authorities the task to research possibilities to build a highspeed rail-line between Oslo and the border at Halden. Wich means speeds at up to 250 km/h could be possible, and cutting the travel-time down to half of what it is now. Current travel-time is 1 hour and 45 minutes.

This research will also look for the possibility of a highspeed train all the way to Göteborg.

It's a long way until anything will happen I think. This is a political matter, and despite fine words from politicians, I think it's gonna be a long time until they will set aside money for a project like this.

http://forbruker.no/reise/article1024058.ece

Transportation minister have given the Railway-authorities the task to research possibilities to build a highspeed rail-line between Oslo and the border at Halden. Wich means speeds at up to 250 km/h could be possible, and cutting the travel-time down to half of what it is now. Current travel-time is 1 hour and 45 minutes.

This research will also look for the possibility of a highspeed train all the way to Göteborg.

It's a long way until anything will happen I think. This is a political matter, and despite fine words from politicians, I think it's gonna be a long time until they will set aside money for a project like this.

http://forbruker.no/reise/article1024058.ece


Election year. The idiots would hand out free blowjobs if they could. :nuts:

There are a lot of construction projects going on in Drammen at the moment. None of them high-rise though. A couple of them is already presented in this tread(Union Brygge) and in the Oslo development tread(Marienlyst Park)
Here are a couple more projects:

Bueslaget(154 apartments, costs: 275 mill. NOK): http://www.bueslaget.no/

Høytorget terrasse(45 apartments, costs 120 mill. NOK): http://www.hoytorget-terrasse.no/hoytorget.html

Engene Park(55 apartments, costs: 98 mill. NOK): http://www.okk.no/engene_park.htm

Bragernes Strand(300 apartments, costs: 750 mill. NOK): http://www.bragernesstrand.no/ This project had a high-rise building originally, but it was later removed from the plan.(if I remember correctly)

Rådhushaven(100 apartments, costs: 100 mill. NOK) no internet link


No pictures yet, I'll work on it :)

All the projects in Drammen at the time is quite expensive, with up to 40000 kroner pr. square meter(about 5000€)

Source: http://www.orapp.no/oversikt/Argang_2004/22581/jobbliv/22631

Drammen is booming too. I had only heard of one of those, I think.

Thanks for sharing those projects kjetilab. I've been reading about many of them, but not much, exept Union Brygge. Perhaps you could present the projects in this thread in the future if you want to. :)

Two porposals to the new competetion for Torget (main square) in Trondheim is now out. One of the proposals present a classic style, while the other presents a more modern style.

http://www.adressa.no/multimedia/archive/00547/modelltorvet_547308b.jpg

http://www.adressa.no/multimedia/archive/00547/torvet_tegning_547306b.jpg
The classic proposal from Leena Marjamaa.

http://www.adressa.no/multimedia/archive/00547/Torvet3_547304b.jpg
And the mnodern proposal from the danish architects Møller og Tue Trærup Madsen.

Another project from the Drammen area:
Elvebredden in Lierbyen(a suburb to Drammen) 35 apartements in the town center.
http://www.lierbbl.no/include/default_template.asp?Table=Article&Key=9824

When the weather gets better, and I have some more time to spare I'll try to present some of the projects in Drammen.

Another project from the Drammen area:
Elvebredden in Lierbyen(a suburb to Drammen) 35 apartements in the town center.
http://www.lierbbl.no/include/default_template.asp?Table=Article&Key=9824

When the weather gets better, and I have some more time to spare I'll try to present some of the projects in Drammen.

Nice, and im looking forward to see some images. :)

New walking bridge over Drammen river
Drammen - Buskerud

A competition which just started. 5 to 7 teams is to make new proposals for a walking bridge in downtown Drammen, from the Union area to Bragernes area over Drammen river.

New church to Flateby
Flatby/Enebakk - Akershus

A competition to the new Flateby Church. 3 to 4 architec firms is invited to make proposals to a church with 400 seats.

I've forgot s couple of more projects i Drammen. :) This picture is of the new Husbanken(Governmental housing bank) HQ on Strømsø taken some weeks ago.
http://img61.echo.cx/img61/9070/husbanken01red0th.jpg

On a private parking lot not far from Husbanken there is planned a new apartment building with 28 apartments.
http://img113.echo.cx/img113/3878/nytt2qh.jpg

and I felt I had to share the most magnificent piece of architecture Drammen has to offer, Skistadbygget! (47 metres tall)
http://img235.echo.cx/img235/9135/skistad3dx.jpg

No. Just kidding :) :)

Reconstruction of Levanger Sementsilo
Levanger - Nord Trøndelag

In Levanger, Nord Trøndelag there is a new project been developed. In the old industry area not far from downtown Levanger they are now planning to develope a new residential and business area. The first ideas was presented in the local Trønder newspaper (http://www.tronderavisa.no/) today. This idea is to reconstruct the current silo which is now producing concrete for the company Norcem. This tower might become a 14 floor tall residential building in a few years from now. Kjell Korsberg, which is behind Rica Seilet in Molde has made this first idea renderings of the tower. But development of the area has just started, so we probably need to wait a few years before we see more from this area.

http://tsimg.no.publicus.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Avis=TS&Dato=20050503&Kategori=NYHETER&Lopenr=105030062&Ref=AR&MaxW=580
Rendering by Kjell Korsberg.

Yesterdays headline in the local paper in Drammen: "Wants to build megahotel"
The hotel"king" Arthur Buchhard wants to build a 26(!) stories high, 80 metres hotel in Drammen. The politicians are postive to the idea. The hotel will have 220 rooms and conferance center with room for 450 people.

The hotel is planned to be built on a island on the mouth of Drammenselva. Most of the island is occupied by the seaport and industry

This is were it's planned
http://img172.echo.cx/img172/496/bilde1pw.jpg

..and this is what it will look like
http://img172.echo.cx/img172/7017/bilde26va.jpg

That would be awsome :banana: :banana:

For those of us that read norwegian: here's a link to the article.
http://www.dt.no/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050510/NYHET/105100310/0/SKOLE_UNG

^ Wow, incredible! Its a perfect location for a tall building, and 26 floors is fabulous. :)

wow! Very cool! just pave the way for more highrises in Oslo!

Halleluja! As it is mentioned in the article, the hotel could not have been located on a better spot. Anything will make that area look better, and those who oppose this can not be thinking clearly.

Respect to politicians in Drammen that manages to see through the anti highrise fog(Well a majority of them anyway)! :cheers1:

^ After reading a few articles i see that the politics is extremly positive to the high rise. (For the first time in history:|) So i hope the development of the project speeds up, so they can start construction of the building already in a few years from now.

Btw, in the newspaper Drammens Tidene they did a research among the readers yesterday. 92,8 answered they was positive to the "skyscraper".

^ After reading a few articles i see that the politics is extremly positive to the high rise. (For the first time in history:|) So i hope the development of the project speeds up, so they can start construction of the building already in a few years from now.


Yeah, seems like only the socialist left are against:) http://www.dt.no/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050511/NYHET/105110325/1001

Leader for Labour in Drammen says he thinks the hotel will even be finished in a few years :D

http://img172.echo.cx/img172/7017/bilde26va.jpg

This is great :cheers1: Think about the fact that all the politicians in Oslo have to drive by this hotel many times a year when they are going to their summer houses.

Leader for Labour in Drammen says he thinks the hotel will even be finished in a few years :D

Tssss, well they say so it they are very positive to the project, i guess it will be many, meny years before we see the tower finished!

Btw, rendering of the hotel:
http://www.vg.no/bilder/edrum/1115807502553_772.jpg

This is great :cheers1: Think about the fact that all the politicians in Oslo have to drive by this hotel many times a year when they are going to their summer houses.

They'll probably grow green of envy:lol:

And I'm also thinking about the fact that I will pass this many times a year myself :)

Perfect location in the middle of the river.

Only one problem..

Drammen? :sly:

Soon the airport express train to Gardermoen will have it's terminus in Drammen, and the hotel will be a attraction in it's self. No problem. If this hotel king guy want's to build so bad let him:) If he loses money, after the hotel is built who really care!:)

Rica Hell Hotel
Stjørdal - Sør Trøndelag

The largest hotel outside Oslo is been built nowdays. Rica Hell hotel is a hotel in Stjørdal 20km east of Trondheim. The hotel is situated next to the airport at Hell. The hotel was built in the 80s, but is now been rebuilt and will get 132 new rooms. When completed in march 2006 it will have 750 beds in the 9 floor tall hotel. A congress hall is also been built and will have 900 seats.

http://www.adressa.no/multimedia/archive/00551/olderoyen_551005b.jpg
The architect Hans Petter Madsø is the architect behind the project.

Nordlandssykehuset Bodø
Bodø - Nordland

Medplan Arkitekter AS is behind the new building which is been built in Nordland hospital in Bodø. The project contains the construction of 23.600 sqm building and 38.900 sqm of reconstruction of the older parts of the hospital. The construction has just started and is expected to be completed in 2009.

http://www.medplan.no/07_NORDLAND/perspektiv%201_2A.jpg

Rica Hell Hotel, lol, sounds scary. Anyway it looks cool.

Rica Hell Hotel, lol, sounds scary. Anyway it looks cool.

lol, it got that name because it located in Hell about 2km west of Stjørdal. Hell is not hell but a village/town!

More than 80 giant windmill-projects are under planning along our coast now, with a yearly production of incredible 18 000 GWh. But many of them are highly debated, because they will change the landscape many places.

Norway has a big problem; instead of reducing CO2 emmissions, we have increased them with 11% the last decade. We now have to import very polluting coal power. As a result, the state now finanance 1/4 of new windmill-projects, to work as a catalyst to get more wind-power. What is quite special with these projects is that enviromentalists are fighting enviromentalists. Some thinks this is a great way to reduce our emmissions, while others say they will destroy the landscape.

One of the projects is Høg-Jæren, where 27 windmills, 150 meters tall(!!!) will be erected on an area 4 sqkm big. Jæren, on the south-west coast of Norway, is perfect for windmills. There are constant and strong winds here, 8,6 m/s on average.

Map showing the location of Høg Jæren
http://www.vindpark.no/data/kart.gif

Renders of windmills at Høg Jæren
http://www.vindenergi.no/vindfiler/p_hog_jaeren.jpg

http://cache.aftenposten.no/multimedia/archive/00284/_M08M_ller1305_jpg_284455h.jpg

This map shows avaliable wind-resources in Western-Europe, and why the coast of Norway are perfect for windmills.
http://www.vindpark.no/data/euromap.jpg

Sources: http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/article1038499.ece
http://www.vindpark.no/

New hospital planned in Lier
The hospital in the center of Drammen is getting old and expensive to run, so Helse Sør is planning a new hospital on Gullaug in Lier, just outside Drammen. The site was until a few years ago occupied by a dynamite factory, but the plant was shut down after a dynamite storage blew up.

http://img209.echo.cx/img209/8522/sykehus11oe.jpg

The tallest part of the hospital will be 10 floors tall if I remember correctly and maximum GFA 95.000 sqm.

Giant-plans costing 11 billion kroner(1,35 billion euros) are under planning in Kristiansand. That is alot for a town of 76.000 people. So much that some economists now fear an overheating of the local economy. It can lead to increased housing-costs(wich already have increased alot in recent years, much more than in Oslo), and weakened municipal sercives. All these projects come at a time when the local economy is already stronger than ever, and the local entrapeneur-buisness is near overheating already.

The local politicians should spread these projects over a longer time, coordinating them better. But local politicians just see each project separately, and thinks they are nice. And they look to Stavanger, and says "we want what they got, only alittle better, and faster". They should also get more poles to work there. And as usual, the local politicians reject this criticism by saying that this is nonsense from yuppies just out of economy college.

The projects:
Concert and theatre house
cost: 1.1 billion nok
finished: 2010

Tangen College
cost: 400-500 million nok
timeplan: ASAP

Tangen urban redevelopement, including 700 apartments
cost:2 billion nok
finished:2015

Transport terminal
Terminal for ferries, trains, buses etc, apartments, shoppingcentre, hotel(possibly 25 floors)
cost: 1,5 billion nok
Timeplan: depends on timescale of new motoways

New motorways
cost: 3,25 billion nok
timeplan: 2007-2023

Activity centre/waterpark
cost: 400 million nok
timeplan: construction start in 2009

Moving the harbour(wich is the 2'nd biggest in Norway), and urban redevelopement on the old site.
cost: 1 billion nok
timeplan: 10 years

New parkinghouse at the city central square
cost: 150 million nok
timeplan: ASAP

Congress-centre between Caledonien and the harbour
cost: 150-200 million nok
timeplan: construction start in 2007

Nybyen - 250 apartments
cost: 250-300 million nok
timeplan: ASAP

Ice-hall
cost: 25 million nok
timeplan: 5 years

Rebuilding taxman's office
cost: 40 million nok
finished: this year

3 new schools + 2 new multipurpuse sport-halls
cost: 350 million nok
timeplan: 2007-2009

Intersection Narvika
cost: 85 million nok
finished: 2006

Presteheia hospital
cost: 150 million nok
construction start: 2008

Moving the county museum
130 million nok
timeplan: during the next 10 years

New football stadium
120-170 million nok
finished: 2007

:eek2:

Insane if you ask me! much of these are public projects, paid for by the municipal of Kristiansand. After 30 years of successfull managing by the conservatives(Høyre), the socialists took over over the city after the elections two years ago. And as one could expect, an uncontrollable spending spree will be the result. Atleast noone can blame Høyre for the "bad economy" of the municipals anymore.

At the same time, I am quite exited about some of these projects. We'll get a nice new stadion atleast :)

TV2's Nettavisen reports today about a potential new football stadium next to the Opera house on the waterfront.

It is Vålerenga IF, who have never had their own stadium despite being founded more than 100 years ago, who wants to build it with a few sponsors and partners.

They are playing at the Ullevål Stadium at the moment (national stadium), but with all the food stands run by the youth department of the city rivals and Ullevål running its own VIP section the income is very limited.

So they want a stadium of its own, and they want to build it right in the heart of the city on the waterfront. It would be about 25.000 seats and lowered into the ground to stop it from dwarfing the Opera house.

The club is expected to confirm the plans at the end of May.


I think that this would be awesome. Just playing football in that location would increase the profile of the club hugely. It would also increase its revenues and probably also its attendance by a lot.

The only problem i see is that i think they will have a hard time getting the city council in on this, as the might Norwegian Football Federation is the owners of the Ullevål Stadium and they have a huge economic interest in keeping the citys most popular club in their stadium so they can leech of their income. The politicians running the town have shown they have no problem in taking handouts from organisations and businesses before so im worried that they will collaborate to stop this. It is also a problem that most of the people running this town are from the upper class parts of the city while Vålerenga is more of a working/middle class team.

We'll see how it goes.



edit: hmm maybe i should've posted this in the Fjordcity thread.. Sorry :runaway:

^that is fantastic news! I hope we get to see some renders in near future.

Yeah, a render was actually posted a year ago, but just the vision. The stadium will be known as Vålerenga Park btw.

I think they should build it with a bigger capacity than 25.000 seats. Vålerenga has a potential to get more spectators than that, and today they are playing at Ullevål, wich is already sold out before the game started!

btw here are the link to an article in the local newspaper Fedrelandsvennen about all the projects in Kristiansand http://www.fedrelandsvennen.no/nyheter/kristiansand/article280882.ece

I think they should build it with a bigger capacity than 25.000 seats. Vålerenga has a potential to get more spectators than that, and today they are playing at Ullevål, wich is already sold out before the game started!

I agree, especally if Vålerenga didn't suck! (which they don't nowdays) today was 16th of may though, both Lerkendal and Brann Stadion was sold before the game started. :)

I promised a litle while ago to post pictures of the development in Drammen when I got more time, so here you go.
At the time several of the projects have come to a point where you can see the change day by day so the pictures (taken a week ago aprox) is somewhat out of date..

The first project is Bragernes Strand. http://www.bragernesstrand.no/
Bragernes Strand is located on the north shore of Drammenselva(the river) right next to a artificially created beach.
At the moment they are working on building 1 and 2, and will soon(if not already) start on building 3 and 4.
The entire project will have 300 apartments when finally completed.
http://img210.echo.cx/img210/9585/bragernesstrand030iv.jpg

http://img210.echo.cx/img210/2474/bragernesstrand050nx.jpg
http://img210.echo.cx/img210/7532/bragernesstrand062pq.jpg

Bueslaget http://www.bueslaget.no/
Bueslaget is built on the site of the former bus terminal in Drammen witch was torn down some years ago. The location is right next to the new bus terminal and the railway station, but also separated from the river by railroad tracks.
The entire project consists of 4 houses with 7 stories each and 154 apartments.
Work is well underway with house A.
The architect is the same that drew the proposed new 80 metre hotel.

Advertizing at the real estate agent in the building across the street
http://img210.echo.cx/img210/7461/bueslaget010wa.jpg
http://img210.echo.cx/img210/9233/bueslaget035hx.jpg

The new bus station to the left.
http://img210.echo.cx/img210/2095/bueslaget047au.jpg

Elijaz www.elijaz.no
Located in center of Strømsø on the south side of the river this building will occupy what now is a private parking lot. (Not a big loss if you ask me)
The building will have 5 floors and 28 (rather expensive) apartments.
http://img210.echo.cx/img210/898/elijaz025hn.jpg

Engene park http://www.okk.no/engene_park.htm
The construction is coming to an end these days and the first people will soon move in here.
Engene was a densly trafficated through road before the new tunnels opened some years ago. Now, after upgrading the road is more a "normal" city street.
The project have a total of 55 apartments.
http://img210.echo.cx/img210/9730/engenepark017vs.jpg
http://img210.echo.cx/img210/4200/engenepark021ud.jpg
http://img210.echo.cx/img210/550/engenepark045nz.jpg

Høytorget terrasse http://www.hoytorget-terrasse.no/hoytorget.html
This project is located some hundred metres down Engene from Engene Park, closer to the main square.
Before construction started the lot was occupied by a fire ruin.
When the two houses are complete they will have 45 apartments. The top floor apartments here is the most expensive for sale in Drammen at the time.
about 4 mill. NOK(500.000€)
http://img85.echo.cx/img85/4196/hytorgetterrasse012nc.jpg

Raadhushaven
This is located behind the City hall in a block consisting of a private parking lot and condemned houses. They will be burnt and torn down this summer. Construction haven't started yet. There was a lot of discussion about what the main facade should look like since the building will occupy a very central location in the city.
Completed, Raadhushaven will consists of 100 apartments.
http://img276.echo.cx/img276/6015/raadhushaven019ht.jpg

One of the buildings they will demolish
http://img276.echo.cx/img276/4161/raadhushaven023zb.jpg

Union Brygge
This have already been presented before in this tread. Work is well underway with the three 7 floor buildings. A fatal accident occured during the erection of a crane a couple of days ago. The operator was killed in a very "cartonish" way after beeing hit by a concrete element. Not funny at all...

The University college of Buskerud, BI and the county library will also relocate here, to what is named Campus Sundland.
http://img276.echo.cx/img276/4584/unionbrygge014iy.jpg
http://img276.echo.cx/img276/1193/unionbrygge029dv.jpg
http://img276.echo.cx/img276/6296/unionbrygge035nb.jpg

Wow, the whole downtown of Drammen must be a construction site at the moment! It's nice to see so much urban developement at the heart of a city. I think it will make Drammen (even) better. Drammen has an undeserved bad reputation in Norway. Me moving to Drammen in the future is not unlikely at all.

Tada! A map over Drammen with the projects marked :) :) :)

http://img262.echo.cx/img262/3131/drammenskart5yw.gif

Nice projects kjetilab!

Construction update.
For several of the started projects construction is proceding rapidly.
Bueslaget:
On the first building they've finished the concrete shell of the first building, and on the second work on first floor have started.
http://img18.echo.cx/img18/8341/bueslaget032vt.jpg


Høytorget terrasse:
Construction have started on the second building. The one with it's facade along Engene, the main road through this area of town.
http://img18.echo.cx/img18/3791/hytorgetterrasse010ou.jpg

Hovedgårdstunet
Kristiansand (Vågsbygd) - Vest Agder

Homepage: http://www.hovedgaardstunet.no/index.htm

A project with three residential buildings in Vågsbygd, not far west from downtown Kristiansand. The buildings contains 125 apartments, and 400sqm with business area. Construction of the main building started in 2003 and is expected to be completed in october 2005. Bygg C and D started construction in february 2004 and is expected to be completed in april/may 2006.

http://www.hovedgaardstunet.no/gfx/side2_2b.jpg

http://cache.finn.no/mmo/4690434_1_0_bilde_1.jpg

http://cache.finn.no/mmo/4690434_2_0_bilde_2.jpg

http://cache.finn.no/mmo/4690434_3_0_bilde_3.jpg

http://cache.finn.no/mmo/4690434_6_0_bilde_6.jpg

Wow, thank you Christian! I've never seen this before although I knew that there are plans to urbanize Vågsbygd. Since I am from the eastside of Kristiansand, this is an area I seldom visit, and it must have been some 3 years since the last time I was there. Vågsbygd is located some ~7 km west of Kristiansand downtown, and has today some 20.000 people scattered around in some hideous commieblocks and private houses. There haven't been much of a downtown there, so this looks like a good start. I'm exited about how this works out, and hope we get to see more projects from that area.

Wow, thank you Christian! I've never seen this before although I knew that there are plans to urbanize Vågsbygd. Since I am from the eastside of Kristiansand, this is an area I seldom visit, and it must have been some 3 years since the last time I was there. Vågsbygd is located some ~7 km west of Kristiansand downtown, and has today some 20.000 people scattered around in some hideous commieblocks and private houses. There haven't been much of a downtown there, so this looks like a good start. I'm exited about how this works out, and hope we get to see more projects from that area.

Nice, I don't think i visited Vågsbygd when i was in Kristiansand, but i would probably don't remember anything if i were there. But this project looks indeed nice.

http://cache.finn.no/mmo/4690434_3_0_bilde_3.jpg This one kinda looks like a southern European hotel. :) I like it. It's good to see that Norwegians are willing to pay attention on the designing of even apartment blocks. In Finland apartment buildings (suburbian ones) are still often designed as cheaply as possible. They don't necessarily look bad, but they certainly are not as nice as Norwegian ones.

http://cache.finn.no/mmo/4690434_3_0_bilde_3.jpg This one kinda looks like a southern European hotel. :) I like it. It's good to see that Norwegians are willing to pay attention on the designing of even apartment blocks. In Finland apartment buildings (suburbian ones) are still often designed as cheaply as possible. They don't necessarily look bad, but they certainly are not as nice as Norwegian ones.

Maybe the latest update in Oslo developement thread from Christian will change your impression;)

Maybe the latest update in Oslo developement thread from Christian will change your impression;)

How so? I don't think there are any bad designs.

How so? I don't think there are any bad designs.

I think this looks like something from Kalingrad(okay, a mild exaggeration;))
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/cityx/Oslo%20city%20archive/Utsiktstoppen2.jpg

I think this looks like something from Kalingrad(okay, a mild exaggeration;))
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/cityx/Oslo%20city%20archive/Utsiktstoppen2.jpg

A mild exaggeration you say? :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D If that's ugliest thing Norwegians can come up with, I wouldn't worry too much.

I've seen worse cases of norwegian constuction projects as Utsiktstoppen as well! Hovedgårdstunet don't look that bad in my eyes, and i think the building actually fit well into the district. But of course there is some better alternatives for the plot.

Construction activity up!

The construction activity of new buildings in Norway increased by 16,4 percent from 1st quarter 2004 to 1st quarter 2005. The construction activity of new buildings increased by 2,8 percent from 4th quarter 2004 to 1st quarter 2005.

Construction activity from 2000.
http://www.ssb.no/bygganlprod/fig-2005-05-26-01.gif

I guess we can thank the enlarged EU for that. After the enlargement, Polish construction-workers has come here in droves :)

I guess we can thank the enlarged EU for that. After the enlargement, Polish construction-workers has come here in droves :)

Yes, but if its positive or not can still be discussed.

^ I say so far it is positive, because I don't think it has lead to any unemployed construction workers. Only more projects. And it has stopped many projects from getting more expencive. But there is a danger of "social dumping", wich should be taken seriously.

^ I say so far it is positive, because I don't think it has lead to any unemployed construction workers. Only more projects. And it has stopped many projects from getting more expencive. But there is a danger of "social dumping", wich should be taken seriously.

I agree, i have nothing against it, though it should be carefully controlled. :)

Elvehavn Brygge construction update
Trondheim - Sør - Trøndelag

Latest construction update from Elvehavn Brygge. I took this image on june 2d 2005.

http://img110.echo.cx/img110/9954/elvehavnbrygge2small3iz.jpg

Looks nice. Any close-up pics? :)

Oslo is probably the nordic city with most potential. Oslo may not have as many skyscrapers/high-rises as STcokholm, but it certainly has better houses in general.

Looks nice. Any close-up pics? :)

Sorry, i was about to take some, but i changed my mind, and walked some other place instead. I had limited time in Trondheim, so i didn't have time to walk everywhere.

Sami Center of Science
Kautokeino (Guovdageidnui) - Finnmark

A Sami Center of Science is to be built in Kautokeino. Of 6 proposals, Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter won with their proposal which will start construction in 2007 and is expected to be completed in 2009.

http://www.statsbygg.no/aktuelt/pressemeldinger/Kauto8PerspUte_360.jpg
Full size image:
http://www.statsbygg.no/aktuelt/pressemeldinger/Kauto8PerspUte_HiRes.jpg


http://www.statsbygg.no/aktuelt/pressemeldinger/Kauto4Fasader_360.jpg
Full size image:
http://www.statsbygg.no/aktuelt/pressemeldinger/Kauto4Fasader_HiRes.jpg


http://www.statsbygg.no/aktuelt/pressemeldinger/Kauto1Ortofoto_360.jpg
Full size image:
http://www.statsbygg.no/aktuelt/pressemeldinger/Kauto1Ortofoto_HiRes.jpg


http://www.statsbygg.no/aktuelt/pressemeldinger/Kauto7PerspInne_360.jpg
Full size image:
http://www.statsbygg.no/aktuelt/pressemeldinger/Kauto7PerspInne_HiRes.jpg


http://www.statsbygg.no/aktuelt/pressemeldinger/Kauto3Plan1svhv_360.jpg

Bryne Stadion
Bryne - Rogaland

Signatur Arkitekter from Stavanger is proposing the new Bryne Stadion. The football stadium will room 8 688 seats, and will ahev a cost of 107 million kroner. But the project is still in the early stages, and a prospective construction start would probably not happend before 2006-2008.

http://www.signark.no/pages/kultur/kultur0701.jpg

http://www.signark.no/pages/kultur/kultur0702.jpg

Start Stadion
Kristiansand - Vest Agder

This autumn the construction of the new Start stadion will start. The stadium containing 10 200 seats will be situated in Marvika, a old military area in the eastern part of Kristiansand. Signatur Arkitekter, behind Viking Stadion and Forus Park has made the proposal which was approved in the end of may. The stadium which also caused some opposition in Kristiansand is expected to be completed in april 2007.

http://www.signark.no/pages/kultur/kultur0601.jpg

http://www.signark.no/pages/kultur/kultur0603.jpg

http://www.signark.no/pages/kultur/kultur0602.jpg

http://www.signark.no/pages/kultur/kultur0605.jpg

Kristiansand Cultural Center
Kristiansand - Vest Agder

One of the most attractive and requested architectural competitions this year was the new Kristiansand Cultural Center. 93 proposals from architects around the world was presented. After months of jury work they pronounced the winner in February 2005. The Finnish architect firm ALA Architects won with their proposal, TUTU.

TUTU have a cost of 1.1 billion NO. Kroner and is expected to be completed in 2010. If you wish to view all the 93 proposals, please visit this (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=178110) thread.

http://gfx.dagbladet.no/pub/artikkel/4/42/422/422747/kri.jpg

http://www.fedrelandsvennen.no/multimedia/archive/00172/tutu_004_172343a.jpg

Start Stadion


:banana::banana:

I wish they could build it alittle bit bigger though, because they've had more than 10.000 spectators in average so far this year.

I wish they could build it alittle bit bigger though, because they've had more than 10.000 spectators in average so far this year.

How many seats has their current stadium?

Royal opening of the new Svinesund bridge tomorrow

Say goodbye to this
http://www.svinesund.no/bilder/2005/bilkaos.jpg

And hello to this
http://cache.aftenposten.no/multimedia/archive/00292/Svinesund-broen_116_292465h.jpg

http://cache.aftenposten.no/multimedia/archive/00292/Svinesund-broen_116_292466h.jpg

Both the Swedish and the Norwegian royal couples will arrive the bridge precicely at 1130 on Saturday, from each their side. Thousands of spectators are expected to this historic event, 59 years after the first bridge was opened by Norwegian king Haakon and Swedish crownprince Gustav Adolf. Seven kilometers of motorway will ease the congestion that is so rampant here.

Some data about the new and the old bridge(I'm too lazy to translate, sorry)

Data: Gammelbrua Nybrua
Lengde 420 meter 704 meter
Buespenn 155 meter 247,3 meter
Bredde 9,5 meter vei 28,2 meter
Seilhøyde 60 meter 55 meter
Høyeste punkt 65 meter 91,7 meter
Materialer Bl.a 14.000 m3 140 tonn stål og
trevirke/forskalling 5.300 m3 betong*
Byggepris 3,2 millioner kroner 650 millioner kroner
Arbeidsstart 1. april 1939 5. februar 2003
Åpningsdato Lørd. 15. juni 1946 10-12. juni 2005
Åpning av Kong Haakon VII og Kongefamiliene i Sverige og Norge
Gustaf Adolf




Photos: aftenposten.no & svinesund.no

How many seats has their current stadium?

It is originally an athletics-stadium, and has mostly places to stand up, and few seats, maybe 3-4000. Record attendance is 16.000, but that would probably not be allowed nowadays, as that record was set in the 70'ies. Security is much more strict nowadays. This year's highest attendance so far is 12.152. The reason they need to build a new stadium is that todays stadium doesn't fit the criterias set to be allowed to play in Eliteserien, so they have to build a new one asap.

The old stadium. To say that the new stadion is an improvement is not to exaggerate...;)

http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/Nor/Kristiansand.jpg

http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/Nor/Kristiansand2.jpg

http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/Nor/Kristiansand_A2.jpg

Any idea what the speed limit across the new bridge will be?
The lanes look kinda narrow.

Any idea what the speed limit across the new bridge will be?
The lanes look kinda narrow.

I have no idea, 90?:dunno:

Thanks NS, didn't remember if i've seen Start Stadion before! But i agree its not to exaggerate to say the new stadium is a improvment! ;)

Arctic Cultural Center (4B Arkitekter's proposal)
Hammerfest - Finnmark

One of the proposals to the Arctic Cultural Center in Hammerfest. Design by 4B Arkitekter. The winner of the architectural competition was pronounced in late 2004, so this proposal is dead.

http://www.4b-arkitekter.no/hammerfest/images/SIDE01.jpg

http://www.4b-arkitekter.no/hammerfest/images/SIDE11.jpg

http://www.4b-arkitekter.no/hammerfest/images/SIDE09.jpg

http://www.4b-arkitekter.no/hammerfest/images/SIDE07.1.jpg

Arctic Cultural Center (Hansen/Bjørndal Arkitekter's proposal)
Hammerfest - Finnmark

One of the proposals to the Arctic Cultural Center in Hammerfest. Design by Hansen/Bjørndal Arkitekter. The winner of the architectural competition was pronounced in late 2004, so this proposal is dead.

http://www.hba.no/hba/graphics/hammerfest/K1-P1-B01_max.jpg

http://www.hba.no/hba/graphics/hammerfest/K1-P1-B03_max.jpg

Arctic Cultural Center (TBA Arkitekter's proposal)
Hammerfest - Finnmark

One of the proposals to the Arctic Cultural Center in Hammerfest. Design by TBA Arkitekter. The winner of the architectural competition was pronounced in late 2004, so this proposal is dead.

http://www.tba-arkitekter.no/bilder/K011-2.jpg

http://www.tba-arkitekter.no/bilder/K011-1.jpg

Kuholmen Terrasse
Kristiansand - Vest Agder

A 8 story tall residential building currently under construction in Kristiansand. The 7 500sqm building is situated close to downtown and contains 39 apartments. Construction started in january 2005, qand is expected to be completed in july 2006.

(Enlarge (http://www.bygg.no/Proff/Media/692_1.jpg))
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/cityq/Projects%20and%20developments/KuholmenTerrasse.jpg

Sami exhibition & culture center
Kirkenes - Finnmark/Norway

A proposal to a new Sami exhibition & culture center in Kirkenes. The center is situated not far from downtown Kirkenes and will be a great attraction to ten thousands of tourists from the express cruice who takes a visit here. The center contains a cafe/restaurant and a cinama hall which can also be used as a exhibition hall and theatre hall.

http://www.mmw.no/projects/gabba/renderings/ss001.jpg

http://www.mmw.no/projects/gabba/renderings/ss002.jpg

http://www.mmw.no/projects/gabba/drawings/ss002.jpg

http://www.mmw.no/projects/gabba/drawings/ss001.jpg
Facade.

http://www.mmw.no/projects/gabba/drawings/ss004.jpg
Overview over 1st floor.

Kuholmen Terrasse
Kristiansand - Vest Agder

A 8 story tall residential building currently under construction in Kristiansand. The 7 500sqm building is situated close to downtown and contains 39 apartments. Construction started in january 2005, qand is expected to be completed in july 2006.

(Enlarge (http://www.bygg.no/Proff/Media/692_1.jpg))
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/cityq/Projects%20and%20developments/KuholmenTerrasse.jpg

Ohh, thank you for this! I've read about it, but not seen any renders. This comes up right next to the highly unpopular and extremely ugly apartment-complex Høivold Brygge, that was built in the 80'ies. So for that reason alone, this new developement is unpopular. And aparently, the construction period so far has been very noisy.

Picture of Høivold Brygge, it looks worse in real life, like a cheap apartment-complex on Gran Canaria.
http://www.solferie.no/bilder/250m-bygg.jpg

^ There has been similar "terrasse" projects in Trondheim too this latest years such as the Bergheim project. But they have not been unpopular, though the buildings don't look that spectacular.

Steinan Panorama
Trondheim - Sør Trøndelag

A 8 story tall terrasse building in the southeastern residential district. The building started construction in 2003 and is expected to be completed in late 2005.

http://cache.finn.no/mmo/3973158_2_0_steinan_panorama_oversiktsbilde.jpg

http://cache.finn.no/mmo/3973158_3_0_steinan_panoram_hele_bygget_med_terrasser.jpg

http://cache.finn.no/mmo/3973158_1_0_steinan_panorama_utsikt_sett_fra_toppen.jpg
View from the building. In real the building would be much further southeast of downtown than this.

^ There has been similar "terrasse" projects in Trondheim too this latest years such as the Bergheim project. But they have not been unpopular, though the buildings don't look that spectacular.

Perhaps the biggest reason why it is so unpopular is it's location, among typical "Sørlandshus". Another that it is quite visible from one of the bridges from Downtown to Lund.

Here is a picture of Kuholmen, taken in 1975. Høivold Brygge and Kuholmen Terrasse, lies on the oposite side, towards towntown seen in the background.
http://www.kuholmen.com/images/Kuholmenbaathavn.jpg

Another from 2002
http://www.bildebase.no/base/krsand/ost/2001-kuholmen.jpg

Borkeplassen
Trondheim - Sør Trøndelag

This is what is been rebuilt on the plot who burned down in the December 2002 fire. Three modern buildings dressed
in wood and glass contains retail, office and residential. The buildings facing the shopping street Nordre Gate contains
retail in the two first floors and 18 apartments in the reminding 2 floors above. Behind these buildings a 5 story
office building is been built.

Construction started in September 2004, and is expected to be completed in Februarty 2006. The 5 story office building
however is expected to be completed in october 2005.

The project is named Tjære Trondheim caused a lot of opposition. Many wanted to rebuilt this plot into what it was
before the fire, with low dense historic wooden buildings.

http://img185.echo.cx/img185/6559/borkeplassen21si.png

http://img76.echo.cx/img76/3230/borkeplassen37je.png

the steinan panorama project looks... interesting. i can't say if i like it or not :sly: but yes, it's interesting.
i'd like to see how it looks in winter, in snowstorms (:

Sjøsiden Ilsvika
Trondheim - Sør Trøndelag

This is the second phase project in Ilsvika, Trondheim. Its a residential project consisting of 12 large buildings. Most of them is 5-6 stories tall, while a 16 story residential tower is situated to the west. In the middel there is a park with some old historic buildings. When the project is finished, sometime before 2010 this area will have 300 new apartments. 6 200sqm will also be office space.

This construction of the second phase started in 2004, and the first buildings is been completed these days, while some more will be completed later this year.

http://www.adressa.no/multimedia/archive/00038/ver2_Ila3_38299a.jpg

http://cache.finn.no/mmo/564/947/6_235203985.jpg

http://cache.finn.no/mmo/564/947/6_1893591724.jpg

http://www.husark.no/02002_ilsvika.trondheim/eksterior.jpg

http://www.husark.no/02002_ilsvika.trondheim/Torget_w.jpg

Haugesund development project
Haugesund - Rogaland

Link Arkitekter and NCC with a development proposal in Haugesund. The project contains a new football stadium, a 14 story tall office, hotel and residential tower and many low rise buildings with retail, office and residential usage. The whole project is on 200 000 sqm.

http://img296.echo.cx/img296/4493/haugesund6dp.png

Two nice projects there :okay:

But Haugesund?? wow!

Yep, i rarely hear much from development projects in Haugesund exept a few smaller projects.

Nye Fredrikstad Stadion
Fredrikstad - Østfold

Nye Fredrikstad Stadion is approved, and the last contracts was signed a week ago. Construction starts 1 september, and is expected to be completed 1. februar 2007. NCC is leading the construction of the 12.500 seat stadium and the commercial area around the stadium.

http://fbimg2.no.publicus.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Avis=FB&Dato=20050708&Kategori=SISTENYTT&Lopenr=50708011&Ref=AR&maxw=565

Secret competition in Drammen
Drammen - Buskerud

The competition for the new walking bridge in Drammen is been hold as a secret. The jury has deceidet that all the seven proposal will be hold as a secret a while before they are been presented to the public. The architects behind the proposals is also hold secret.

But as a "teaser" they revealed a image of one of the seven proposals, "Pont du Point".

The new walking bridge between Bragernes and the new education park on Strømsø has a limited cost on 28 million N. Kroner. The jury has to pronounce a winner of the competition 16th august. The proposal will then be presented to the city council on august 23.

http://dtimg2.no.publicus.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Avis=DT&Dato=20050806&Kategori=NYHET&Lopenr=108060244&Ref=AR&Profile=1001&MaxW=580
"Pont du Point"

Kyrksæterøra Rådhus/City Hall
Kyrksæterøra - Sør Trøndelag

L2 Arkitekter AS (old: Lunde & Løvseth AS) won the architectural competition to the new City Hall in Kyrksæterøra. Five teams was involved in the limited competition. L2 Arkitekter AS and Sørli og Haugstad AS was approved to a second competition, which L2 Arkitekter AS won.

http://www.arkitektnytt.no/images/large/hemne1.jpg

http://www.arkitektnytt.no/images/medium/hemne2.jpg

Horisont to start construction soon
Trondheim - Sør Trøndelag

The construction of the 14 floor/ 47m tall "Horisont" is soon to begin. 73 apartments is now out for sale, and construction is expected to start during this autumn.

http://cache.finn.no/mmo/575/529/1_-606936426.jpg

View its official home page here (http://www.horisont.no/).
Read more about this project here (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=3593195#post3593195).

New congres center
Kristiansand - Vest Agder

The owners of Hotel Caledonien, Kristiansand's tallest building, wants to upgrade it and extend it with a congres centre. The hotel had its glory in the 60'ies and 70'ies, and haven't really had any major upgrades since the fire some 20 years ago(14 people died). Politicians are positively surprised by the proposal, wich is designed by Jarmund/Vigsnæs AS. This is the only render I've found so far.
http://www.fedrelandsvennen.no/multimedia/archive/00203/6kongressill_210_jp_203890a.jpg

http://www.fedrelandsvennen.no/nyheter/kristiansand/article303546.ece

New bath and activity-centre
Kristiansand - Vest Agder

Politicians in Kristiansand decided to go for Rambøll Unico/ Jan Søndergaard's proposal for a new bath. The centre will cost 300 million (37 million euros) of taxpayers money, and some of the politicians are not too happy with the result. "Too much architecture and too little content" says a Labour politician.
http://www.nrk.no/img/512623.jpeg

http://www.nrk.no/img/512594.jpeg

http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/nrk_sorlandet/4993529.html

^ I home they redesign the main hotel building as well. But the congress center proposal is great, so is the New bath and activity-centre!

^ I home they redesign the main hotel building as well.

I hope so too, nothing has been done with the facade since they built it, and it looks quite ugly.

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/5254/bodpanoramalogo0gl.png

Status: Under Construction
Construction: May 2005 - 2007
Homepage: http://www.bodopanorama.no/

Bodø Panorama is two 9 story tall buildings, currently under construction in Breivika, a short walk from downtown Bodø. Bodø Panorama Trinn 1 and Trinn 2 is under construction and contains 93 apartments, 46 apartments in Trinn A and 47 apartments in Trinn B.

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/8981/bodpanorama1x11yu.jpg (http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/3095/bodpanorama10jv.jpg) http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/1075/bodpanorama2x10cx.jpg (http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/4235/bodpanorama23jy.jpg) http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/4039/bodpanorama3x10ir.jpg (http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/4633/bodpanorama38dz.jpg) http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/2247/bodpanorama4x10lz.jpg (http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/2310/bodpanorama40ag.jpg)

Rundeskogen
Sandnes - Rogaland

Rundeskogen is one of Sandnes most attractive and unike residential projects nowdays. The complex of 9 residential buildings is currently been built around a protected tomb from the iron age. 5 buildings is currently under construction, while the last four is soon ready for construction.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/cityq/Projects%20and%20developments/RundeskogenMap1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/cityq/Projects%20and%20developments/BioTop1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/cityq/Projects%20and%20developments/Biosensor1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/cityq/Projects%20and%20developments/Biomonitor1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/cityq/Projects%20and%20developments/Utleir.jpg

Another residential projct in Trondheim is Utleir, situated in the residential district Risvollan about 8km from downtown. Utleir offer unique architecture and design, as well as parks with tropical inspiration. The first construction phase is now out for salesment and construction is about to begin. It contains 42 apartments with sizes between 114 sqm and 212 sqm. These is expected to be completed in the end of 2006. The whole project, 350 apartments including parks etc. is expected to be completed in 2009.

Videos:
Press "Frem" to continue the tour through the video.
Video 1 (residentials) (http://www.utleir.no/akkabakka/finn_bolig.html)
Video 2 (residentials) (http://www.utleir.no/akkabakka/finn_bolig2.html)
Video 3 (residentials) (http://www.utleir.no/akkabakka/finn_bolig3.html)
Video 4 (park) (http://www.utleir.no/index.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/cityq/Projects%20and%20developments/Utleir2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/cityq/Projects%20and%20developments/Utleir5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/cityq/Projects%20and%20developments/Utleir3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/cityq/Projects%20and%20developments/Utleir4.jpg

Euroterminalen
Kristiansand - Vest Agder

The idea of this project was born in the early 90s. The project was near dead for several years before the regulation plann was finally completed in 2001. The city council approved the regulation plan in november that year.

Euroterminalen is one of Kristiansands largest development project, and contains a new large terminal for cruice ships and trains, a shopping centre, offices, a 25 story tall hotel and residentials. After the approval the 25 story tall (89m) hotel went through massive opposition. Not much has happend since, but construction start is planned for 2006/2007 with completion 2012/2013, so there will probably be more news from this project soon.

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/1416/euroterminalen12ea.jpg

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/7770/euroterminalen3small9dx.jpg

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/8931/euroterminalen4small1qi.jpg

I like this one :yes:

So the hotel has been aproved all the time??? Hmm, I remember all the furious debates from back then, and afaik, it was first aproved, then later disaproved. But then I didn't hear from it in years! Until I saw the plans for a new motorway right by this year(and this is in the middle of Kristiansand downtown), when it was mentioned again. Vegvesenet wanted to save a few millions by letting it go on a bridge instead of in a tunnel. I'm not sure what the outcome was of that, it caused some debate but not much.

It tells something about Norwegian mentality when a 25 floor hotel can cause more stir than a motorway-bridge right by the core of a city, destroying the whole city.

This collossus road-system is what Vegvesenet wants.
http://www.vegvesen.no/SVVbilde/Mot-Vest-alt-L-lavoppl,0.jpg

The hotel has not been declined, it has only been through one council yet. Construction, enviromental councils etc. will probably treat the proposal when the developers is finished with it, maybe next year or in 2007 hopefully.

Anyhow, i agree with you on the road question, that road is way more massive and destructive than the high-rise building.

Forum Jæren reduced in floor number
Bryne - Rogaland

Forum Jæren was first proposed with 16 floors, but this has been reduced to 14 floors after a political judgement in the end of august. The tower is still going to be the first high-rise and the tallest building in Bryne.

http://web3.aftenbladet.no/multimedia/archive/00086/cci-Aft-20050429-1-3_86402b.jpg

Read more about this project here (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=3216824&postcount=10).

Kilen Brygge
Sandefjord - Vestfold

Kilen Brygge is the largest development project in Sandefjord nowadays. Over 20 buildings, with 400 apartments, hotels, retail and office usage is approved. The first constructipn phase , Pir 1 was completed earlier this year, while two other phases is ready for construction.

The project also contains a 12 story high-rise building, but the construction of this building is not yet decidet, but will probably not start before 2007/2008.

http://www.ntorp.no/IPX/filestore/kilen03.jpg

http://www.kilenbrygge.no/public/galleri/images/B0004.jpg

I was down in Sandefjord this summer and took a look on the construction. Besides that the project is huge, and sticks out in the water it looked kind of ordinary. The architecture is similar to what you find in other norwegian cities atm, like Drammen or Tønsberg.

But hey. Nice and modern, and expensive:)

Hillevågsveien 104
Stavanger - Rogaland

This proposed project contains reconstruction of 2 000 sqm building space and construction of 15 000 sqm building space. The complex will room offices and residantials including a 11 story tall tower. The architect firm is Element Arkitekter AS.

http://www.element.no/prosjekter/boliger/hillevaagsveien/oversikt.jpg

Holmen
Stavanger - Rogaland

A complex of a 6 and 10 story restdeintial building situated in downtown Stavanger. The project caused a lot of opposition, because it was situated in the middel of a protected wooden house district. The building is approved and contains 133 apartments which is expected completed in the spring 2007.

The construction has started of the buildings which will be dressed in wood and glass.

http://cache.finn.no/mmo/4483442_5_0_holmen_ariel_adjusted_reduced.jpg

http://cache.finn.no/mmo/4483442_5_0_cam_exterior_01_copy_reduced__3_.jpg

http://cache.finn.no/mmo/4483442_6_0_camera_exterior_02_copy_reduced.jpg

Førde Terrasse
Førde - Sogn og Fjordane

Førde Terrasse is a residential project in Førde, the largest city in Sogn og Fjordane. The project is approved and construction is expected to start sometime during the autumn 2005. Førde Terrasse contains 45 apartments, with a area between 35 sqm and 165 sqm.

http://cache.finn.no/mmo/4837534_1_0_f_rde_terrasse1.jpg

Planns giant hotel in Trondheim
Trondheim - Sør Trøndelag

A huge congresshotel is been planned in Trondheim nowdays. The hotel, which is drawned by Per Solem arkitektkontor might start construction in January 2007. With over 12 stories, a congress hall which rooms 1 100 spectactors and 200 new jobs the hotel will be among the largest in Norway. The hotel will be situated next to Pirbadet, the largest indoor swimming pool in Scandinavia. The cost is 450 million Kroner.

http://www.adressa.no/multimedia/archive/00594/ab-Bratt_ra_594290b.jpg

Sundland
Drammen - Buskerud

Arcasa Arkitekter AS won the competition for Sundland, a new residential district in Drammen. The proposal contains 700 apartments, some retail and a kindergarden. The total area is 45 000sqm.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y162/cityz/Urban/Sundland4.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y162/cityz/Urban/Sundland2.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y162/cityz/Urban/Sundland1.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y162/cityz/Urban/Sundland3.jpg

Skansen
Tromsø - Troms

Arcasa Arkitekter AS with a proposal of Skansen in Tromsø. The proposal is a few years old now, and was proposed about the same time as a 12 story tall hotel was proposed next to this plot.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y162/cityz/Urban/ArcasaProsjekt1.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y162/cityz/Urban/ArcasaProsjekt2.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y162/cityz/Urban/ArcasaProsjekt3.jpg

If the project at Sundland is build where it looks like, it will be a total disaster, what traffic conserns. The main road through the area, Professor Smiths allé is already heavily congested. So is all the other roads in the vicinity. The city and the road authorities have to come up with a major plan to better the traffic situation if this plan can go through. (If buildt where I think...)

^ It looks like they've included a pretty large road system around it, but i can't tell how it looks like today.

Kautokeino Spa og Konferanse Hotel
Kautokeino - Finnmark

Arkadia Arkitekter has made a proposal for reconstruction of Kautokeino Hotel which was heavily demaged by fire in 2003. The proposed hotel will have 103 rooms, and will fit the surrounding scenery and culture, which will make the hotel inspired of the Samí culture.

http://www.arkadia.no/images/hotell_kautokeino.jpg

http://www.arkadia.no/images/hotell_kautokeino_bildenr01.jpg

http://www.arkadia.no/images/hotell_kautokeino_bildenr02.jpg

Jåtten Øst
Stavanger - Rogaland

April Arkitekter with their winnder design of Europantomten from the Europan 7 competition. The first construction phase consist of 73 apartments. Construction period unknown.

http://www.aprilarkitekter.no/img/jotten/5.jpg

http://www.aprilarkitekter.no/img/hothouse/1.jpg

http://www.aprilarkitekter.no/img/hothouse/6.jpg

http://www.aprilarkitekter.no/img/jotten/2.jpg

Løkketangen 20
Sandvika/Bærum - Akershus

BASE Arkitekter AS has made a proposal of reconstruction of some office buildings, and construction of some new office buildings and residential buildings.

http://www.baseark.no/sider/media_sider/bilde1_Lokketangen.jpg

Might get noisy on work soon Northstar! ;)

Geilo Kulturkirke
Geilo - Buskerud

Geilo Kulturkirke (http://www.geilokulturkirke.no/) is a proposal, a church and a culture center. The plann has been working on for many years, but its still not deceidet if the church/culture center will be built. So far there has been economical resons behind the delay, because the project is not run by local authorities, county authorities or higher, but private investors and owners.

http://www.geilokulturkirke.no/modules/PagEd/pictures/Akvarell_vinter_l.jpg

http://www.geilokulturkirke.no/modules/PagEd/pictures/Akvarell_sommer_l.jpg

Løkketangen 20
Sandvika/Bærum - Akershus

BASE Arkitekter AS has made a proposal of reconstruction of some office buildings, and construction of some new office buildings and residential buildings.

http://www.baseark.no/sider/media_sider/bilde1_Lokketangen.jpg

Might get noisy on work soon Northstar! ;)

I might just have to make a home office if that proposal becomes a reality:runaway: Do you know if and when the proposal might be put into action? And wouldn't it fit better in Oslo developement thread?

I might just have to make a home office if that proposal becomes a reality:runaway: Do you know if and when the proposal might be put into action? And wouldn't it fit better in Oslo developement thread?

Yeah, again i forgot that thread! I have no idea when or if the project is to be realised, there is only one image avaliable at the architects homepage, no information exept the location.

Nye Sykehuset Buskerud
Drammen - Buskerud

New proposals of reconstruction of Sykehuset Buskerud in Drammen was presented today. Entra Eiendom is the owner of the hospital which will be reconstructed.

http://dtimg2.no.publicus.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Avis=DT&Dato=20050927&Kategori=NYHET&Lopenr=50927009&Ref=AR&Profile=1001&MaxW=580

View more renderings here (http://www.dt.no/misc/pdf/CDpresentasjon.pdf)(in pdf).

Europe's biggest onshore windmillpark opened today at Smøla. There are 68 windmills there, each 70 meters tall, the rotors have a diameter of 83 meter. The total annual production is 450 Gwh. The windmill-park now occupies 10% of the area of Smøla county, 8 sqkm, and the mayor and Statkraft wants to double the area for windmills! If so, they will produce 1% of the total electricity-consumption in Norway(wich is the highest in the world per capita)

http://www.statkraft.no/Images/Smøla-vindpark_tcm3-1643.jpg

http://www.nrk.no/img/410883.jpeg

http://www.nrk.no/img/418512.jpeg

Europes biggest mainland windmillpark opened today at Smøla. There are 68 windmills there, each 70 meters tall, the rotors have a diameter of 86 meter. The total annual production is 450 Gwh. The windmill-park now occupies 10% of the area of Smøla county, 8 sqkm, and the mayor and Statkraft wants to double the area for windmills! If so, they will produce 1% of the total electricity-consumption in Norway(wich is the highest in the world per capita)

http://www.statkraft.no/Images/Smøla-vindpark_tcm3-1643.jpg

http://www.nrk.no/img/410883.jpeg

http://www.nrk.no/img/418512.jpeg

That is truly amazing!
A diameter of 86 metres, wow... :eek:

Anyway, keep us posted on this on-going project. :cool:

Biggest mainland windmillpark? As far as i know Smøla is an island, or am i way off? :D

Biggest mainland windmillpark? As far as i know Smøla is an island, or am i way off? :D

Oops, what I ment was onshore;)

A diameter of 86 metres, wow...

Ooops again, 83 meters.

I must have been very tired yesterday:D

100m tall tower in Sandnes
Sandnes - Rogaland

Forus Næringspark has now presented the proposal of a 24 floor/ 100m tall office building. The tower will be Stavanger/Sandnes tallest if they decide to built it. There is no restrictions on how tall to built on this plot, just a few years ago they proposed three buildings over 100m here.

Forus Næringspark, which is the owner is seaking investors and sais the tower can also be used as a hotell and retail. The tower is situated between Stavanger and Sandnes and a tram/train station is planned here as well.

Rendering by Aros Arkitekter.
http://web3.aftenbladet.no/multimedia/archive/00098/forus-1_98076b.jpg

Great news :cheers:

wow... Stavanger/Sandnes will be so awesome

It looks like it's in the middle of nowhere. But since it is located between Stavanger and Sandnes, and since a train-station is planned there too, the area will probably be more developed with time.

^ Its situated next to a golfcourse, that probably why it looks extra rural on that pic. Forus is the last large area in Sandnes/Stavanger where they have not built much yet, so they will probably built a lot of offices as well as apartments around there.

Great news. I think we should have a realistic view on it getting built, though.

Europe's biggest onshore windmillpark opened today at Smøla. There are 68 windmills there, each 70 meters tall, the rotors have a diameter of 83 meter. The total annual production is 450 Gwh. The windmill-park now occupies 10% of the area of Smøla county, 8 sqkm, and the mayor and Statkraft wants to double the area for windmills! If so, they will produce 1% of the total electricity-consumption in Norway(wich is the highest in the world per capita)
More than Denmark?

More than Denmark?

Yes, bigger than any other land-based windmill-park, also in Denmark: http://www.statkraft.com/pro/press/Press_releases/2005/1013285.asp

Btw, Hi and welcome to the forum:hi: Where are you from?

What I like about these projects - they are well integrated with surrounding nature. Good news :)

Yes, bigger than any other land-based windmill-park, also in Denmark:


Ahh I thought he ment windpower combined. (dunno why)


Btw, Hi and welcome to the forum:hi: Where are you from?
Thx!! :)
I live in Asker (just outside Oslo, for those who don't know). I'm looking to move to Oslo, though. Just couldn't find any decent apartements affordable for a student.

A comment on that; I heard that SiO (student living quarter organizers) were thinking about building new apartements for students without government funding. They estimated the costs of renting a 17 sqm flat at over 4000kr/month.

Outch!

A comment on that; I heard that SiO (student living quarter organizers) were thinking about building new apartements for students without government funding. They estimated the costs of renting a 17 sqm flat at over 4000kr/month.

Outch!

Welcome to ssc Spearman! :okay:

But why do they want to make the apartments without government funding? 4000kr/month for a 17sqm apartments can't be acceptable! Who would buy apartments with that price. Something else much be included in that price right?

Elvehavn Brygge construction update
Trondheim - Sør Trøndelag

Elvehavn Brygge is the last large residential project in Nedre Elvehavn, Trondheim. The project consist of 15 buildings from 6-9 story tall and with hundreds of apartments. Construction started in 2003, 6 buildings is now completed, while 6 other is under construction. The ground work for 3 other has also started. The whole complex will be completed in the end of 2007.

Images taken 7th october:
http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/6391/elvehavnbrygge3small2mr.jpg

http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/7958/dscn1862small8by.jpg

http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/2227/dscn1863small0rj.jpg

http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/7324/dscn1864small1cs.jpg

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/2927/dscn1865small8bc.jpg

Welcome to ssc Spearman! :okay:

But why do they want to make the apartments without government funding? 4000kr/month for a 17sqm apartments can't be acceptable! Who would buy apartments with that price. Something else much be included in that price right?
thx!
Well I don't know. They would probably try to include everything (water, el., telephone etc.) in those estimates, but that's still expensive for a student. At that price, you're pretty much dependent upon working. Also, when you're looking at the newest flats, they're so small that they will not be desireable when compared to the older flats (who were usually 26 sqm) with a few years of wear and tear on their backs.

I suppose (or at least hope) the proposal was more of a way of getting attention to the lack of student accomodation in Oslo after BI university moved to Nydalen.

Elvehavn looks great. :cheer:

The sourther wall of the new building at the fire site in Trondheim is now almost completed, still its a lot of preporations inside and on the other buildings before it will open in february 2006.

http://www.adressa.no/multimedia/archive/00602/bork_602828b.jpg

There's a big chance Kristiansand will get a new 17-floor office-tower next to the new stadium. This to finance the cost of making the stadium to a capacity on 14.000 like they wants, instead of 10.000. If they remove 20% of the seats(wich they are allowed to do) and make people stand there instead, the capacity will increase to 17-18.000!
http://www.fedrelandsvennen.no/multimedia/archive/00212/stadion1_210_jpg_212423a.jpg

Politicians and local authorities are positive, as it is a better alternative than to encircle the stadium with lowrise offices. Total floor area will be 10.000 sqmeter. This will be a great landmark, the first thing you see when entering Kristiansand from the motorway-bridge Varoddbroa.

http://www.fedrelandsvennen.no/fotball/article315151.ece

Great news, as i said earlier, a high-rise would fit perfectly in that area. :)

Indeed it would:banana:

More photos from http://www.fedrelandsvennen.no/bildeserier/article315236.ece

http://www.fedrelandsvennen.no/multimedia/archive/00212/stadionlys1-bilde_212492a.jpg

http://www.fedrelandsvennen.no/multimedia/archive/00212/stadionlys2-bilde_212493a.jpg

http://www.fedrelandsvennen.no/multimedia/archive/00212/stadionlys3-bilde_212494a.jpg

http://www.fedrelandsvennen.no/multimedia/archive/00212/stadionlys8-bilde_212498a.jpg

http://www.fedrelandsvennen.no/multimedia/archive/00212/stadkonlys12-bilde_212502a.jpg

A closer render of the office-building, by fedrelandsvennen.no
http://www.fedrelandsvennen.no/multimedia/archive/00212/NYESTE_210_jpg_212605a.jpg

Most politicians except those from Labour, Socialist Left and the Greens, are very exited and enthusiastic about the plans, so things are certainly looking good. Some of them even wants to upgrade the beach that lies there, with palms and stuff, making it a really good place for partying. However, the aproval may be delayed until march for beurocratic reasons, instead of before newyear as Start needs in order to go ahead with the plans. They have to be finished with the stadium for the opening of the 2007 season.

Agder Energi, a local power-company with 900 employees, says they are very interested in moving in.

Hmm. This looks nice indeed. A really elegant stadium and a friendly highrise. I really looks good on the renders. But plams? How will they survive the winter?!?

Hmm. This looks nice indeed. A really elegant stadium and a friendly highrise. I really looks good on the renders. But plams? How will they survive the winter?!?

I guess they are going to cheat, taking them indoor in the winter, like at another beach in Kristiansand, Bystranda;) Looks nice though..:)

http://gfx.dagbladet.no/pub/artikkel/4/43/436/436688/bystrand380huydtyd.jpg

http://www.sorlandet.com/images/large/Bystranda%20juli%202003%20006_1137_.jpg

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"Dette skal vi få til" (english~"We'll make it") said Kristiansand's mayor last evening, about the 14.000 seater stadium and 17 floor office-building. Optimism for the project is huge, although one neighbour complains over loosing the view to the motorwaybridge:lol: btw, It'l be 50 meters tall according to Fedrelandsvennen. Hmm, isn't that low for 17 floors?

http://www.fedrelandsvennen.no/nyheter/kristiansand/article315680.ece

"Dette skal vi få til" (english~"We'll make it") said Kristiansand's mayor last evening, about the 14.000 seater stadium and 17 floor office-building. Optimism for the project is huge, although one neighbour complains over loosing the view to the motorwaybridge:lol: btw, It'l be 50 meters tall according to Fedrelandsvennen. Hmm, isn't that low for 17 floors?

http://www.fedrelandsvennen.no/nyheter/kristiansand/article315680.ece

17 floors in 50m is short, usually i find 14 story towers to be between 45-55m tall.

Tall, tallest in Haugesund!
Haugesund - Rogaland

A new high-rise has been proposed in Haugesund. The high-rise will become the tallest in the city, and one of the most unique in Norway! The architect firm Brekke Helgeland Brekke AS has design this 60m/ 20 story tall residential, retail and office building (maybe hotel) which will be situated in downtown Haugesund.

Many investors is interested in this project which has recived much positive replies from politics. They say this is a very impressive and exiting proposal. The developers say this tower will be finish in three years if the city council approve the building. By my surprise many of the local inhabitants also agree to built this building. Its a very impressive and spectacular idea which will put Haugesund on the map.

http://haimg.no.publicus.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Avis=HA&Dato=20051026&Kategori=NYHET&Lopenr=433356065&Ref=AR&MaxW=580

http://haimg.no.publicus.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Avis=HA&Dato=20051026&Kategori=NYHET&Lopenr=433356065&Ref=H1&MaxW=580

This tower is really interesting :okay:

Spenstig og utfordrende

Mennesker med visjoner, pågangsmot og kapital har satt spor etter seg i alle byer, og kanskje mest tydelig i Haugesund hvor byen for 74 år siden tok i bruk et særpreget og monumentalt rådhus.

Slike bygg gjør noe med byens sjel. La oss derfor bevilge oss tid til å fordøye ideen om et 60 meter høyt tårnbygg midt i Haugesund.
Et levende og pulserende bysamfunn trenger fornyelsen, utfordringen, for å ikke visne hen. Om et 20 etasjer høyt og smalt bygg er løsningen for Haugesund, er det naturligvis både delte og sterke meninger om. Men det folk flest bør kunne enes om, er at arkitektonisk spennende bygg bidrar til vitalisering av byområder.

Hva forbinder vi i dag med Molde? Svaret er Bjørnson, jazz, et særpreget hotell og en fotballstadion. Om lokaliseringen av det siste kranglet moldenserne så busta føyk. I ettertid ser de hva nettopp plasseringen har betydd for byens utvikling og omdømme. Molde er blitt en spennende by.
Foruten rådhuset er det mest dominerende bygg i Haugesund i dag en stor, blå industrihall på Risøy. Den har bidratt til å sikre arbeidsplasser, men verken til å forskjønne eller fornye sentrum som et sted mennesker søker til.
Haugesund har heller ikke overflod av eiendomsinvestorer som Trygve Seglem og Stein Lande. Byen må derfor ta vare på dem vi har. Det gjør byens myndigheter best gjennom dialog.

Et 60 meter høyt bygg vil rage over alle andre og bli et landemerke. Det kan fungere bra, og det kan fungere dårlig. Mye vil avhenge av utforming, kommunikasjon med omgivelsene og innhold.

Utbyggerne ser for seg et bygg som kombinerer boliger og kontorer.
Skal vi først ha et høybygg i sentrum, så bør det gi byen en tilleggsverdi ut over det. Den mest åpenbare er denne: Fra øverste etasje blir det en fantastisk utsikt over byen, Karmsundet og havet. Moderne mennesker søker slike opplevelser, og de bør ikke forbeholdes de få.

Et spisested eller opplevelsessenter på toppen, 70 meter over havet, kanskje kombinert med en utvendig glassheis? Ideen er ikke spesielt original, men fungerer i mange byer der slike muligheter byr seg.

Høyhusplanen er en skisse, en idé som nå prøves ut på byens befolkning og politikere. Etter de første reaksjonene å dømme, vil mange engasjere seg.
Det er bra for prosjektet og det er bra for debatten om utviklingen av Haugesund sentrum, hvor nettopp hensynet til helheten har vært en mangelvare.

This writer say he is positive to the planns and has many visions on how to use the tower and how the tower will affect Haugesund and the surroundings. But he also say they need time to consider the proposal.

But not everybody is positive to the proposed tower in Haugesund. In a mensuration 56,5% was against these planns. They was aparently not that negative to the high-rise, but they was mainly against the choosen architecture. So i guess that mensuration mostly tells the truth of elder peoples opinion.

Sandefjord to get new stadium

Sandefjord's proposal is to realise a new stadium withinn a few years. The stadium will have a cost of 70 million kroner and romm 10 000 spectators. But the proposal also include some retail and office development so the price comes up to 200 million kroner, something which is expensive so little Sandefjord football team.

Sandefjords current stadium was built in 1969 and has a capacity of 7 000 spectators. The new stadium will be 13m tall and is designed by Kristiansen og Bernhardt architect firm.

http://sbimg.no.publicus.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Avis=SB&Dato=20051029&Kategori=SPORT&Lopenr=110290079&Ref=AR&MaxW=580

http://www.sandefjordfotball.no/admin/images/view.asp?id=1073

Hydro want gigantic floating windmillpark offshore

Hydro is now planning its next step into the future, a windmillpark offshore with 200 windmills. The new concept is newly developed and has been tested with good results. The windmills planned in this windmillpark will be floating on the ocean surface. The windmills will be 100m tall and with a propeller diamater of 120m. The windmills will also be 120m below surface making the entire windmills over 200m tall. They will be placed in the ocean, probably in Nordsjøen where the ocean is between 200-700m deep.

They expect that a park with 200 windmills will produce 4 TWh in a year. That will enpower 200 000 Norwegian houses!

A demonstration windmillpark will be completed in 2007 with a few windmills which is a 80m tall with a propeller diameter of 90m. Its not yet decidet when they will start construction of the main windmill park, but they say the whole project will be completed in 10-15 years.

Large size image (4MB) (http://www.hydro.com/library/images/press_room/news/2005_11/vind_02.jpg)
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I can see why people are sceptical about the Haugesund highrise. I like the design, but it doesent really suit a town like that. Look at the small, white wooden houses right next to it. Looks like a misfit.

I can see why people are sceptical about the Haugesund highrise. I like the design, but it doesent really suit a town like that. Look at the small, white wooden houses right next to it. Looks like a misfit.

Maybe, but the many people in Haugesund actually said the building will be really nice when its situated so close to the older houses. But there are many aganst it as well.

It's been a while since last update on Drammen constructions now, så here's a little update. The images is rather grey, but the weather have been like this for a while now...

First a map...
http://img499.imageshack.us/img499/5081/drammen6px.gif

Elijaz on Strømsø. Not much, but they have digged a nice hole in the ground :)
http://img499.imageshack.us/img499/79/elijaz018cb.jpg
http://img454.imageshack.us/img454/6548/elijaz023pb.jpg

St. Hallvardskvartalet
I haven't mentioned this before, but I think Northstar have.. Anyway. The project contains of a old school beeing renovated and a new building. St. Hallvardskvartalet is located next to the railway station. about 5-7 metres from the platform.

http://img454.imageshack.us/img454/8360/sthallvard015wd.jpg

Old renovated building. This particular building used to be the norwegian schoolhistorical collections
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/5589/sthallvard026wr.jpg
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/7632/sthallvard036bo.jpg

Bueslaget.
Both the buildings are now topped out at 7 floors. Still only empty boxes though..
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/4623/strms014rw.jpg
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/7286/strms026ov.jpg
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/6431/strms032uj.jpg

Kirkegata.
Don't know much about this one. Showed up during the summer. Construction haven't come far. Not even a proper hole in the ground yet..
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/1329/kirkegata019ot.jpg
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/8927/kirkegata023va.jpg

Raadhushaven.
The lot have been cleared, and the old buildings are now just piles of rubble...
http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/9348/raadhushaven013bx.jpg

Høytorget terrasse.
Part of the project looks finished by now.
http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/5650/hytorget010br.jpg
But there's still a little left...
http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/8224/hytorget025dz.jpg

That's all for now.

Bjørnsonkvartalet Shopping Center
This new shopping center will be about 25.000 sqm large and will be connected to an existing center "Amfi Moss" with a new area of about 2.500 sqm. The existing and new center will together have about 110 stores, and they will also build new apartments on top of the new part of the center. The project includes major renovation of the areas around the shopping center, and also a new high-tech bus station. Amfi Moss is scheduled for opening sometime in 2006. :)
http://www.holstad.no/admin/common/getImg.asp?FileID=1085&xsize=380
Some construction photos:
http://www.contiga.no/Paagaaende_prosjekter/Bjorns7.jpg
http://www.contiga.no/Paagaaende_prosjekter/Bjorns9.jpg
http://www.contiga.no/Paagaaende_prosjekter/Bjorns8.jpg

Nice construction updates kjetilab and GuyFromMoss! :okay:

I heard about that mall in Moss a few months back, but i never had the time to write anything about it, abnd now i've forgotten it. Good you posted the information here!

The football stadium boom in Norway continues. This time its Odd Grenland, who has what is probably the worst stadium in the top division. The away section is nothing more than a muddy slope, where one Vålerenga fan broke his leg last season. Lets just say 2000 football fans on a grass slope in rain doesent work very well.

They are planning to build a stadium in the same place, with a capacity of about 11.000-13.000. No reason to build it smaller i guess, but Odd is one of the clubs in Norway with the smallest crowds. However, when you build a new ground, your attendances usually rise permanently.

http://gfx.dagbladet.no/pub/artikkel/4/44/448/448976/oddrane.jpg

The price will be 220-260 mill NOK and hopefully will be ready in about 2 years.

Good news, though the stadium looks cheap and pretty traditional. But with the fotball economics nowdays they can't affort a expencive stadium. :)

That stadium looks quite ordinary. Really, I question the need for all these big stads in a small country; most of them are never full. If you look at a football mad city like Barcelona (pop 4M), even they haven't got a stadeum with more than ~100000 spectators. Molde (pop 20k) on the other hand, has a stadium with a capacity of 11000.

That stadium looks quite ordinary. Really, I question the need for all these big stads in a small country; most of them are never full. If you look at a football mad city like Barcelona (pop 4M), even they haven't got a stadeum with more than ~100000 spectators. Molde (pop 20k) on the other hand, has a stadium with a capacity of 11000.

Molde are a special case. They were given a stadium by two rich lunatics, and will stand like a monument of madness till the end of time.

Me and a friend talk about it sometimes, and we agree that in 50 years time, BBC will come to Norway to make a documentary about the legacy of a madman, a 3rd division football team in a tiny coastal town, playing in a big beautiful stadium.


Their rivals Ålesund for example built a new large stadium and sells it out on a regular basis. IK Start and Fredrikstad are also clubs who will probably sell out new stadiums on a regular basis. Viking Stavanger has increased their attendances when they moved from the crappy old atheltics stadium.

Factory into apartments by next christmas
Leksvik - Nord Trøndelag

One of Leksvik oldest factory buildings was yesterday sold from the local authorities to a development firm for 2 million N.kroner. The firm, Innherred Utvikling AS will start reconstruction of the building by spring, and by christmas next year they hope to be completed with 20 apartments. The factory is today a 1 story tall concrete box built in the 50s. The new version includes total reconstruction of the factory, and with 2 and 3 story tall terraced houses merged in one large building.

The project is one of the hottest in Nord Trøndelag. The project is situated near one of Leksvik's most attractive beach, and includes a great view of Trondheimsfjorden, and 200 meter walkingdistance to downtown.

The mediator, Nylander AS think this is a good solution of the property. The apartments will have a size from 40-60 sqm with a price from 150 000 to 600 000 N. kroner, and a monthly cost of 3 500 to 4 500 N. kroner.

http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/2590/dscn0698small1vy.jpg
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Not exactly skyscraper news! But thats our latest development project in Leksvik, and the only 'big' one!

40 sqm for 150 000?!? That IS cheap! Won't get that here in Oslo ;)

40 sqm for 150 000?!? That IS cheap! Won't get that here in Oslo ;)

Yeah it is. And a location like that would be worth millions if it were in Oslo or in another big city.

That looks sweet. Only thing lacking is a small harbour for the boats that those people that will inhabit these will have.

But the price, that sounds unrealistical low. Unless the construction-crew consist only of Poles, how can they make it so cheap? I'm sure there's some "fellesgjeld"(loan) attatched to each apartment;)

Some news from Kristiansand:
* The new culture house could be twice as expensive as originally planned. This helps making the project ever more unpopular. Kristiansand municipal will have to pay some 700 million NOK(89 million euro). Meanwhile, it has been uncovered that many elderly living in some of the care-centres have suffered from inhumane treatment thanks to budget cuts from the municipal....
http://www.fedrelandsvennen.no/multimedia/archive/00219/konserthuset_br_219286a.jpg
(c)fedrelandsvennen.no

* Politicians in Kristiansand wants to extend the current pedestrian street, Markens, further down one side street and a parralell street, making it end in front of the cinema, where there is alot of pedestrians. They want it done as fast as possible. But they can't make it completely car-free until all freight traffic is moved away from the area, wich is near the harbour. That will take 10 years..
http://www.fedrelandsvennen.no/multimedia/archive/00219/Mer_g_gate_i_Kvadra_219185a.jpg
(c) fedrelandsvennen.no
red: end of the current pedestrian street(it continues beyond this map for some 6-8 blocks)
red dotted: new pedestrian zones.

* Idda is a place just out of downtown for skating in the winter, and other sport activities in the summer. Now the municipality wants to make this into a combined commercial/residential and sports-area. 13 european architects have made their proposals, and some are more spectacular than others.

One proposal, "Nordic Combined", features a cross-country track going on the roof of an oval residential building. Inbetween the building, the proposal contains an ice-hockey stadium.
http://www.fedrelandsvennen.no/multimedia/archive/00218/Idda1_210_jpg_218999a.jpg
(c)fedrelandsvennen.no

That looks sweet. Only thing lacking is a small harbour for the boats that those people that will inhabit these will have.

But the price, that sounds unrealistical low. Unless the construction-crew consist only of Poles, how can they make it so cheap? I'm sure there's some "fellesgjeld"(loan) attatched to each apartment;)

The walkingdistance to the harbour is about 400m. And i also think the price is unrealistic low when i read the article in the newspaper, perhaps i have misunderstood the article (Fosna-Folket article (http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/5664/dscn0697small3gb.jpg))!

Not very surprising to the culture house to become twise as expencive as planned, they have had mostly the smae problem in most other 'famous' projects.

Idda looks nice, and renderings of all the 13 proposals?

The walkingdistance to the harbour is about 400m. And i also think the price is unrealistic low when i read the article in the newspaper, perhaps i have misunderstood the article (Fosna-Folket article (http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/5664/dscn0697small3gb.jpg))!

I don't think you misunderstood really. The price is that low, but I'm pretty sure the "fellesgjeld" here is quite high. It is not unusual to sell new apartments with a high "fellesgjeld", to make the apartments look cheaper. It can also be an an advantage, since these kinds of loans are cheaper than the ones we as individuals get in the bank. At the end of the article, it says that "felleskostnader" will be on 3500-4500 NOK per month, and that indicates that the "fellesgjeld" is quite high. I pay 2800 NOK each month and my part of the "fellesgjeld" on my apartment is close to 200.000.

Here (http://www.finn.no/finn/realestate/object?finnkode=6445105&sid=9aspXq-lc087849&pos=24&tot=98) is an example from a new project in my neighbourhood. Price: 514.500 Fellesgjeld: 1.200.500 Fellesutgifter pr mnd(including municipal fees, electricity bill, staircase wash, snow plowing etc): 4.153,-

Idda looks nice, and renderings of all the 13 proposals?

Haven't seen any. They are at display in Byhallen in Kristiansand. Since I don't live there, it will be hard. But I could try to find them on the net later.

Do they really want to build a hockey rink in Kristiansand? There is no hockey team in the town, even on amateur level?

^ it could just be me misinterpiting the word "ishall".

But that cross country track doesn't make any sense either. This part of Kristiansand(only 500 meters from the sea), has perhaps a couple of weeks of snow each winter...

here is the article: http://www.fedrelandsvennen.no/sport/article323334.ece

http://www.arkitektnytt.no/images/large/spitzbergen.jpg
A new swimming hall in Bergen, designed by Arkitektkontoret Nils Tveit As and Stein Halvorsen AS sivilarkitekter MNAL. It will be approximately 8000sqm, and will be ready by 2008.

really cool :eek:

really cool :eek:
Yup :) I think it looks good. But then, I'm not that hard to please...

http://www.arkitektnytt.no/images/large/spitzbergen.jpg

A new swimming hall in Bergen, designed by Arkitektkontoret Nils Tveit As and Stein Halvorsen AS sivilarkitekter MNAL. It will be approximately 8000sqm, and will be ready by 2008.

Cool swimming hall, but perhaps this news should be posted in the Bergen Development Thread (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=2092198#post2092198)! ;)

New Haugesund Stadion and 20 story tall tower
Haugesund - Rogaland

Norconsult AS and developers in Haugesund has now presented their new proposed stadium. The stadium will ahve a capacity of 8 000 and will have a cost of 273 millioner kroner (35 million £) and will start construction in 2007 if approval. The proposal also contains a 20 story tall office, retail and hotel tower and a 7 000 sqm large shopping mall. The stadium will be located on the roof of this mall.

The proposal is very popular by politicans and the population of Haugesund, and many expects approval when the city council will treat the proposal 14th december. If approval they will continue to develope the proposal to 1st january 2007 when a final decission will be made.

http://haimg.no.publicus.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Avis=HA&Dato=20051124&Kategori=SPORT&Lopenr=474656128&Ref=AR&MaxW=580
The old stadium closest to image, with the proposed stadium and 20 story tall tower behind.

Cool swimming hall, but perhaps this news should be posted in the Bergen Development Thread (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=2092198#post2092198)! ;)
I had forgotten it even existed... :|

Oh God!! Hoe many new projects in the last week :eek:


The mediator, Nylander AS think this is a good solution of the property. The apartments will have a size from 40-60 sqm with a price from 150 000 to 600 000 N. kroner, and a monthly cost of 3 500 to 4 500 N. kroner.
I could move to Norway!!!! It's even cheaper than in my hometown!!

About Kristiansand project...uuuhhhmmm..I don't really like it so much. I'd like to see more renders, but the first one is not that good for my likings.

Swimminghall in Bergen looks really cool!!!!

Haugesund Stadium and highrise: The stadium looks nice, but i don't like the 20 story tall building for the city. More renders of the building?

Thanks for the information!!!

Oh God!! Hoe many new projects in the last week :eek:


I could move to Norway!!!! It's even cheaper than in my hometown!!


Well, i don't know where your home town is, but chances are, its a lot bigger than Leksvik.

Haugesund Stadium and highrise: The stadium looks nice, but i don't like the 20 story tall building for the city. More renders of the building?


I guess they will make more renderings if the city council gives the first proposal, but so far i have not seen any other renderings than that one.

Well, i don't know where your home town is, but chances are, its a lot bigger than Leksvik.

Yeah, Leksvik isn't a city (1 100 inhabitants) , and when they want to sell many apartments in such a project here they need to have really low prices as well. In fact, its a loong time ago i saw apartments that cheap on such large and new apartments, even in any Norwegian village. :)

^ but you probably need to add a million or so to get the real price;)

^ but you probably need to add a million or so to get the real price;)

Yeah! If theu start the construction of the apartments as planned, which is very soon i supose the apartments is soon out for sale, so im looking forwards to see how much the cost will really be then.

What you need to look for is "andel fellesgjeld", and then add that to the price. For some reason, the "common debt" is often hard to find:D

I just finished my half year project (Særemne) yesterday, so when i came home i had few to do so tried to make a small newsletter. The newsletter contains the newest and hottest construction and development news from November.

http://img429.imageshack.us/img429/7755/newsletterlink14vn.jpg (http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/3749/novembernewsletter1oh.jpg)

Good job :) Did U use Acrobat (pdf)?

Good job :) Did U use Acrobat (pdf)?

Photoshop, saved it in pdf, so i keep changing it, as you probably see. My first version was including my horrible english, but i just uploaded a slightly better version!

The pdf version was to large, so i saved it as a usual jpg image.

^^Good work :happy:

^ But is it worth the work? Anything to continue with and is it anyone that is actually interest in reading it!? :D

That is great work! A brief, and easy readable summary of the biggest construction news last month in Norway, I'm sure there are lots of people intersted in reading it!

Bodø 2030

A review of many development projects in Bodø have been presented to the public under the development plan "Bodø 2030".

http://www.an.no/multimedia/archive/00702/View-000-9-5_copy_702066g.jpg

http://www.an.no/multimedia/archive/00702/View-000-9-5-stor_702086g.jpg

http://www.an.no/multimedia/archive/00702/View-005-9-stor_702091g.jpg

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http://www.an.no/multimedia/archive/00702/View-003-9-stor_702090g.jpg

WOW! That's ambitious for a small city like Bodø. But I think they will regret it if they don't come up with a different designs, though.

In case you didn't know it, those (commie :|) midrises would be constructed on an artificial penisula.

The great thing about Bodø is that they keep it from spreading out too much; everything (even the airport) is within walking distance.

^ The residential buildings on the harbour did cause to a 'battle', so today they are discussing to built a farmland outside the city to a residential district instead, and i hardly belive we will see those buildings alive.

Bodø has been in need of new apartments for some years now, but no large sized residential project has been approved yet. In 2002 there was a large discussion around the proposed "Bodø Panorama", a residential project with 10 buildings from 11 floors to 14 floors. It was a very attractive project situated not to far from downtown Bodø, but this project was declined after massive protests.

^^That is just silly. Bodø people cant stand highrises, but they have no problem living virtually on a runway. They have probably inherited this from us down south.

I like the idea of building on that location, I just think they're doing themselves in by not using a little more fantasy in the design.

Norwegians are hostile to all construction projects. This will be no exception.

Edit: Damn! I couldn't find the pic I wanted. Oh, well... :(

I'm not sure if it's mentioned before, I noticed it for the first time today on the bus..

Skanska is building 33 new apartments on Brakerøya in Drammen
http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/7456/situasjonsplan1au.gif
Best picture I found on the websites. (www.prinsoscar.no) Like every other project in Drammen this is rather expensive.

The apartments will be either 75 sqm or 66 sqm, and located in 3 houses each with 3 floors.

Rogalands biggest bank want to built Forus high-rise

Sparebank 1 SR-Bank want to built the newly proposed 100m tall high-rise building in Sandnes. They hope to be completed with the 24 story tall building in 2010. The building will have a floor area on 44 000sqm, including the 7 story tall building next to the tower. Approval awaits while the mayor in Sandnes say its a magnificent proposal.

http://web3.aftenbladet.no/multimedia/archive/00098/forus-1_98076b.jpg

That is super! But the area looks kindof deserted. Have I seen this render before btw?

^^I think you have (this thread #167 ;)). This is good news indeed. We really need some highrises to kill some of the false myths that has been spread about them. 100m is tall wherever you go in Norway.

That is super! But the area looks kindof deserted. Have I seen this render before btw?

Yes you have in reply #167 as Spearman said! Forus is the last large size development zone between Sandnes and Stavanger which is still deserted. But by 2030 they hope to built this area into the business heart of Stavanger/Sandnes metro area.

I have posted threads with images from the regulation planns before on ssc, if you remember. They show some 40 floor tall skyscrapers several places. I think they are proposing some 50-60 buildings over 10 floors in Forus. But that plann was made many years ago, but im glad we're finally starting to see the first tall high-rises!

Ahhh, ofcourse, thanks for reminding me;)

Small construction update from Drammen.

Really not much news on the construction front, but a little update anyway.

Bueslaget
The glass balconies are up and most ouside work is done on the first building. Work with the second is progressing fast.
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/2752/bueslaget1hm.jpg

Marienlyst Park
Haven't been given a update in a while. Phase II of the project is out for sale, 70 new apartments behind the soon-to-be-finished building.
http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/4949/marienlyst035uo.jpg
http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/6829/marienlyst024qn.jpg

And to end this mini update, a picture of the Husbanken office building. Completed fall 2005 and given a architectural award by the city.
http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/4237/husbanken0mv.jpg

Bueslaget is nice, but looke almost exactly the same as most other post year 2000 residential complex projects! :D

Bueslaget is nice, but looke almost exactly the same as most other post year 2000 residential complex projects! :D

Yeah, I know. Not much to write home about really. (Had it been twice as tall it would have :) ) Two of the other large projects in Drammen, Bragernes Strand and Union Brygge looks pretty much the same to.... If we have more of these projects in Drammen the city will look really boring in a couple of years..

Yeah, I know. Not much to write home about really. (Had it been twice as tall it would have :) ) Two of the other large projects in Drammen, Bragernes Strand and Union Brygge looks pretty much the same to.... If we have more of these projects in Drammen the city will look really boring in a couple of years..

Yeah, hopefully Holmennokken will change that look! And maybe the new hospital, if they decide a reconstruction. :)

And now the news we didn't want to hear. The proposed hotel tower in Drammen, Holmenokken, have been cancelled according to Drammens Tidende. (Article in norwegian) http://dt.no/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060119/NYHET/101190434&SearchID=73233367850972

This is not the first time mr. Buchardt have cancelled plans like this...

And now the news we didn't want to hear. The proposed hotel tower in Drammen, Holmenokken, have been cancelled according to Drammens Tidende. (Article in norwegian) http://dt.no/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060119/NYHET/101190434&SearchID=73233367850972

This is not the first time mr. Buchardt have cancelled plans like this...

Noooooo! :cry:

SV is satisfied of course, they would never want a high-rise anywhere on Norwegian soil! So, now that the development we need has been stopped i guess it will be many years to next time we see somebody trying to built something there.

That is so sad. When there finally is a highrise that gets aproval by a majority of the local-politicians, the investor backs out!:(