Emerging Arctic Landscapes at BAS

We have left for Bergen to start up this autumn's master studio, Emerging Arctic Landscapes. Please follow us the studio blog: http://emergingarcticlandscapes.blogspot.com/

harvesting

Petra brought some cherry tomatoes grown in the green houses at Strandkanten as a part of the Urban Natur project. Delicious!
The picture was taken after lunch..

Tommie's choice

Dagbladet has let a jury pick Norway's most important public buildings this summer. In addition to the ambitious articles about these buildings, each jury member has picked a personal favourite project, and here is Tommie Wilhelmsen's.


..and the list:
1. Kunstnernes hus by Gudolf Blakstad and Herman Munthe-Kaas
2. Den nordiske paviljongen i Venezia by Sverre Fehn
3. Ishavskatedralen by Jan Inge Hovig
4. St. Hallvards kirke og kloster by Lund & Slaatto
5. Storhamarlåven by Sverre Fehn
6. Oslo rådhus by Arnstein Arneberg and Magnus Poulsson
7. Røldal-Suldal vannkraftanlegg by Geir Grung
8. Ingierstrand bad by Ole Lind Schistad and Eivind Moestue
9. Sundts varemagasin by Per Grieg
10. Operahuset i Bjørvika by Snøhetta

Reorientations

is the title of Gisle's article in today's Nordlys, discussing the dimensions and dynamics of time and space in the construction of our identity, ideas and common future.
(we'll link to the text as soon as it is available online)

update: upgrade

Update: although the client was very pleased with the cabin we have upgraded it - with a door. This adds a whole new dimension to the project (knock-knock etc), and keeps the sheep out.

Automobile

Torvdalshalsen rest area in Automobile Architecture.

LA China

Hydroelectric power plant in LA China.

a room with a view

This is our latest project: a cabin next to the Skarsfjord cottage.