National Museum at Vestbanen
Statsbygg - Public Construction and Property, Norway - has been instructed by the Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs to initiate the planning of a new, collective building complex to house the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design on the site of the old Railway Station West, Vestbanen, in Oslo.
Phase 1 and 2
Phase 1 was an open, international competition at a general level. By the deadline 12 June, 237 proposals were handed in.
3 September the jury announced the six finalists invited on to Phase 2.
All six finalists delivered refined and detailed proposals before deadline 26 February 2010. The jury's mandate was to pronounce up to three winners. All winning proposals were considered as winners according to the regulations regarding public procurement. Three winners of phase 2 were announced on 12 April 2010. Names and facts of prize winners (pdf). All three winners then had the right to participate in the secondary "competition with negotiation". This competition concerns the supply of architectural services connected to the building project.
Final winner
The 15 November the Norwegian Minister of Culture, Anniken Huitfeldt presents the results of the negotiations and the winner is
Kleihues + Schuwerk Gesellschaft von Architekten mbH with the concept forum artis.
Read abour the winner and the negotiations.
Information for phase 1 and 2:
Competition officer:
Per Rygh 412 27 455
NAL, National Association of Norwegian Architects