Posts tagged “oslo”
Jürgen Mayer H at 0047
Jürgen Mayer H will be giving a lecture in Oslo at 0047 on 1st February at 6pm. This would be something I would love to go to if only I could. The lecture is free just register here.
Holmenkollen Ski Jump
Holmenkollen Ski Jump by JDS Architects is very much alive and onsite. I previously reported the project was in trouble. But it should be ready for 2011. (via) Click on inmage above for slideshow of the latest renders.
Buildings as Skateparks
Following on from my review of Skateboarding, Space and the City, Wired has a nice article about some recently finished buildings in which the Architects have conciously included for skate design. The Oslo Opera House by Snøhetta where skateboarders were consulted; “We spoke to them about surface textures and the areas they prefer,” architect Simon [...]
Oslo Ski Jump Push Needed
Julien De Smedt’s competition win for Oslo’s new ski jump (previous article) needs a little push to help it get off the ground. The Architectural Record reported that the project is in jeopardy. JDS have set up a petition website and are due to make final presentations to the city to try and save the [...]
Oslo Ski Jump Winner
The Oslo Ski Jump Competition Winner has been announced. JDS Architects based in Copenhagen won the international competition. It looks great and has a viewing platform at the top so you can get a little of the experience of making a jump yourself. Here is the article about it.(via)