JDS Architects contracted to build new Holmenkollen Ski Jump in Oslo, Norway

In September 2007 JDS Architects won the international competition for a new Holmenkollen ski jump in Oslo and have now been commissioned to build the new jump tower and arena for the World Championship in 2011.

Located on the hillside north west of Oslo centre, Holmenkollen stands out as an iconic landmark for the city of Oslo as well as for the entire nation.



The new ski jump will replace the existing ski jump and will be built at the same site where it has resided since the first Holmenkollen ski jump was erected in 1892. Since then the jump has been rebuilt 18 times.

The new ski jump will be completed in time for the 2011 World Championship and bring the Holmenkollen ski jump up to date with new standards and regulations in accordance with the international skiing federation. The silhouette of the new tower has a sharp and simple cut. The profile follows the jumpers descent and is offset to create necessary wind protection. The smooth and bended rectangle hosts the slope, the main structure and circulation with an inclined elevator running from the bottom to the top where a 50 m2 bar/jumpers lounge and jump platform is located. The top is cut horizontally to accommodate a viewing platform with a 360º panorama view over the Oslo city landscape.

JDS Architects have just opened a new office in Oslo – permanent contact details and information will be announced soon.

Holmenkollen Ski Jump Norway - text / image from JDS Architects 080508



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Holmenkollen Ski Jump : JDS/Julien De Smedt Architects

TITLE: NEW HOLMENKOLLEN FYR: EXTENDING TRADITIONS
PROJECT: HOLMENKOLLEN SKI JUMP
LOCATION: OSLO, NORWAY
SIZE: -
TYPE: OPEN COMPETITION, 1ST PRIZE
CLIENT: OSLO MUNICIPALITY
COLLABORATORS: FLORIAN KOSCHE, ENGINEER
BUDGET: € 73,000,000
STATUS: COMPLETION 2010



PROJECT TEAM:

JULIEN DE SMEDT
KAMILLA HESKJA
MIKKEL H. SORENSEN
BARBARA COSTA
ALEX DENT
ALF LASSEN NIELSEN
CARLOS CABRERA
DERRICK LAI
DRIES RODET
FELIX LUONG
FILIP LIPINSKI
JOSUE GILLET
LIZ KELSEY
MADS KNAK-NIELSEN
VICTORIA DIEMER BENNETZEN

PROJECT SUMMARY:

THE NEW HOLMENKOLL HILL IS EXTENDING TRADITION… TO THE SKY! IT STRIVES TO KEEP THE FINE BALANCE BETWEEN MAJESTIC AND SIMPLE AND EMPHASIZES THE EXISTING LANDMARK VALUES WHILE INTRODUCING CONTEMPORARY MATERIALS AND DESIGN.
TO EMPHASIZE THE SILHOUETTE, THE SHAPE IS SHARP AND SIMPLY CUT. IT USES THE GIVEN WIND PROTECTION PROFILE AND OFFSETS IT PARALLEL DOWN, CREATING A SMOOTH BENDED RECTANGLE HOSTING THE SLOPE, THE MAIN ELEVATORS AND THE TOP IN-RUN PROGRAM. THE TOP IS CUT HORIZONTALLY TO ACCOMMODATE A VIEWING PLATFORM. THE KNOLL BUILDING IS MOVED FURTHER UP THE HILL, SERVING AS ANCHOR POINT FOR THE STRUCTURE, LETTING IT CANTILEVER AND AVOID A DISRUPTIVE STRUCTURAL SUPPORT. FROM A DISTANCE THE STRUCTURE WILL APPEAR AS A MILKY-WHITE SHARP PROFILE FURTHER EXTENDED WITH A LIGHT BEAM DIFFUSING INTO THE SKY.

Holmenkollen Ski Jump Information from Julien De Smedt Architects 190108

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