Hoffselven quarter
Location
Engebretsvei 3, 5 and 7 and Hoffsveien 21 and 23, Skøyen, Oslo
Size
approx. 25,900 m²
Principal
Holm Property
The Hoffselvkvartalet project aims to create an attractive quarter that offers great surroundings to work and shop in and to be a new social meeting place in the neighbourhood.
The quarter lies between Hoffsveien in the west and the blue-green hiking route along Hoffselva in the east, Møllhausen square in the south and Hoffsdammen outdoor area in the north. The new quarter will have continuous passages, which link the street and nature together across the courtyard and the activities inside the quarter.
The planning initiative proposes to keep the current building mass and expand the current well-functioning office business in a sustainable way. This is done with additions to the street, "Infill" of courtyards and "onfill" (extensions over existing buildings). This is how the character of the property changes through development with a clear urban character, with facades that relate to and harmonize with a street-like urban structure.
The illustration project makes visible the possibility of a holistic urban planning approach in this part of Skøyen, which will contribute to an activation of Hoff with the ambition of becoming a gathering point for the residents of the adjacent residential areas to the west, north and east, with the neighborhood's local offer for services.
The project is also linked to the blue-green hiking route along Hoffselva, the adjacent street spaces, and the mobility and public transport network in the area. In this way, the proposal wants to create a safe and attractive river promenade, with active facades facing the river and varied living areas for the experience of nature along the river, shielded from traffic noise.
Existing situation
