New Government Quarter Oslo / Nordic Office of Architecture

"On the site of the 22 July 2011 terrorist attack, which traumatized Norway, the first phase of the New Government Quarter (Regjeringskvartalet) in central Oslo is now complete. Nordic Office of Architecture led the architecture team, with Haptic Architects, Scenario, and i-d. Interiørarkitektur & Design, to deliver a 'design for democracy' that reopens the heart of Norway's political center."

"The masterplan by Nordic Office of Architecture includes new routes and public spaces that reconnect the New Government Quarter with Oslo's historic center. The scheme brings government ministries together in an open yet secure civic landscape. Local materials and crafts are used across the new and refurbished buildings."

The first phase of Norway's New Government Quarter in Oslo has been completed on the site of the 2011 terrorist attack. Nordic Office of Architecture led the design team to create a 'design for democracy' that reopens the heart of Norway's political center. The masterplan reconnects the government quarter with Oslo's historic center through new routes and public spaces. The scheme brings government ministries together in an open yet secure civic landscape, consolidating nearly all Norwegian ministries in a single flexible campus for approximately 4,100 employees. Local materials and crafts are integrated throughout the new and refurbished buildings.

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