Et sted å være / A place to be.
Contemporary Norwegian Architecture 2011-16

Exhibition
Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design, Oslo
Curated by Markus Richter

Exhibition Design and Art Direction: U67 (Fabio Gigone, Angela Gigliotti), Aarhus, DK
Graphic Design: NODE Berlin Oslo

In face of progressing globalization, the exhibition aimed to identify a body of architectural production that still represents key values of Norwegian architecture and can thus be viewed as pursuing and renewing the tradition defined by architects like Knut Knutsen, Wenche Selmer or Sverre Fehn. Instead of providing a comprehensive overview of the last years, covering all building types, we focused on the fields of practice that have generated the most distinctive results. In addition to which, the exhibition identifies relevant themes from the international discourse that resonate particularly well within the Norwegian environment.
The exhibition was divided into five thematic sections: Dwelling, Shelter, Transformation, Recreation, and The Heart of the City. Within this structure, we presented 25 projects planned and realized in all parts of Norway, both by Norwegian and international practices, as well as projects realized across the globe by Norwegian architects.
The exhibition was the eighth edition in a long-running series showcasing contemporary Norwegian architecture since 1978. Furthermore, it was as well the first survey on Norwegian architecture since internet-based dissemination platforms like ArchDaily became a major force in the field, making photos and drawings of countless projects easily available, while also increasingly determining our perceptions of architecture. All the projects chosen for this survey have already been widely published, many in print, but all on the internet. Hence it was crucial to find a form of presentation that allows a new and fresh view of the respective projects and their individual qualities that takes us beyond previously established conceptions.

Projects by
AHO Studio Åpent Kvartal, Atelier Oslo, Blakstad Haffner Arkitekter, Eriksen Skajaa Arkitekter, Gyaw Gyaw/Line Ramstad, Helen og Hard, Knut Hjeltnes Sivilarkitekter, Jensen Skodvin Arkitekter, KIMA arkitekter, Lie Øyen Arkitekter, LPO Arkitekter, Kaleidoscope, Lund Hagem Arkitekter, NATAAS, Nøysom Arkitekter, OPA FORM, Pfelder, Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter, Rintala Eggertsson Architects, Saunders Architecture, Snøhetta, Superunion, TYIN Tegnestue, Vardehaugen Arkitekter, Are Vesterlid, Atelier Zumthor

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