Hoff Village

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Hoff Village

Location
Hoffsveien 15 -19, Hovfaret 4 -12, Skøyen, Oslo

Size
about. 46,700 m²

Principal
Holm Eiendom, SKB Eiendom and Fram Eiendom

The quarter covered by field S1 is very central in the north-western part of the business belt from Skøyen station along Hoffselva to the north. The quarter ends the urban commercial area, and forms the northern wall and center of gravity towards Hoff Torg. The degree of daily activity, based on diversity in purpose, joint use of areas and 24/7 use of the quarter, is absolutely crucial in providing the basis for Hoff Torg as a center of gravity in the north-west of the planning area.

Hoff Village gets its name from the complex block structure around an inner courtyard: a small village with an inner life, grown over time with alleys, spaces, passages and diversity. The quarter consists of workplaces, housing, commerce, culture, common areas and social spaces for "life and movement".


Existing situation

Hoffselv quarter

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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

Oslo Atrium

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Oslo Atrium - conversion and extension

Location
Oslo

Size
28,300m²

Principal
Watrium

Year
2024

Oslo Atrium, a key building in Bjørvika and originally designed by Nielstorp+ architects in 2003, is undergoing an extensive rehabilitation including extensions. This work is now transforming the building's functionality and accessibility. With the aim of opening up the building to the public, large sliding glass panels and public-oriented functions are introduced in plan 1. The building now offers a varied menu of services and facilities which includes a fine dining restaurant, a "Pop-in restaurant", park cafe, flower shop and a conference center.

In addition to aesthetic upgrades, the rehabilitation includes practical additions such as a new meeting room tower, a roof terrace and an extended glass facade. The ground floor under certain wings is transformed into public dining and sales areas. The canteen areas are revised, and a new conference center and customer center for KPMG are established. Office premises are also adapted to the new tenant. Facilities such as a bicycle garage, warehouse for restaurant operations, a training center for KPMG and new changing rooms will be established in the building's basement.

Set back behind an arcade, created as a protection against the former Bispelokket traffic machine and before Dronning Eufemias gate was built, the building's entrance has previously functioned as a barrier. This project seeks to break down these barriers, make the central hall, one of Bjørvika's most magnificent, accessible to the public and enrich the district's offer with carefully selected businesses that serve the area.

The developer wishes to open up the building to the public by installing public-oriented functions in plan 1

Plans 1, 2 and 3 will include quality eateries and flower sales facing the arcade, as well as a new conference center with an auditorium in wing A.

By extending the facade towards Dronning Eufemias gate by approximately 3 meters and adding outward-facing, glazed functions, the building will appear more inviting and enrich the streetscape. A narrower arcade is maintained, and new facades with large openings improve the connection between inside and outside.

Floors and pavements are adjusted for a step-free transition, and open stairs and "theatre cooking" in the kitchen increase the building's outward-looking character. Plan 3 offers flexible furnishing options with sound-absorbing elements, while the conference center is visually integrated into the atrium. Facade changes from levels 4 to 7 introduce vertical bay windows and a transparent facade that improves visibility into the building's interior.

Strandgata 5-7-9

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Strandgata 5-7-9

Location
Tromsø

Size
22,000m²

Principal
Pelerine

Year
2023

Strandgata 5-7-9 is a new district in Tromsø, designed with inspiration from the city's maritime past. The project divides a larger block into several smaller building bodies that reflect Tromsø's maritime building traditions. At street level, three large volumes appear, shaped like wharves, and give associations to the historic wooden wharves that were previously located here. Between these, passages and atriums are created that open up interaction with both the seafront and the urban life along Strandgata.

The homes are placed in three slender towers above the wharf structures, with ample space for light and air, while at the same time preserving the view and lines of sight from the city centre, Strandtorget and Storgata. The around 100 apartments in the towers are connected by common functions on the fifth floor, such as meeting places, communal kitchens, roof terraces and social zones, which helps to revive the traditional neighborhood feeling in Strandgata.

Architecturally, a game is created between the robust materials in the lower parts and the lighter ones in the upper ones. The lower building volumes are built in solid brick with tangible proportions and thick walls, as a framework for public life on a weather-resistant coastline. The towers, on the other hand, are built in glass and metal with transparent surfaces that reflect the light and add elegance.

To promote good street spaces, the four floors of the quay buildings are designed with human scale in mind, with material choices that create warmth and invite in. Solid construction ensures that the building will retain its attractive appearance well into the future.

In height, the building recedes, and the higher facades are characterized by lightness and transparency, which creates a play of light and reflections. The light and bright architecture of the towers clearly differs from the more massive quay volumes, and contributes to a diverse and complex cityscape, rich in openings, views and passageways. This is essential in order to revitalize the area's historical vibrancy and variety in areas of use and people's life, now in a modern context.


Three large wharf-like volumes at street level resemble the old wooden wharves that were here in the past. Between these are passages and an atrium that open up to both the seafront and urban life in Strandgata



The architecture plays on the contrast between the heavier materials in the lower part and light materials above. The quay buildings have solid and robust brick facades, with firm dimensions and good material quality, and thick walls that frame public life on a weather-exposed quay front. The towers, on the other hand, are made of glass and metal, with transparent materials and reflective glass surfaces that give a light, snappy feel.


Above street level, the building is withdrawn. The facades in the height are lighter and transparent and should provide play of light, reflections and transparent effects. By allowing the towers to have a different type of light and bright architecture, these will stand out from the heavier quay buildings below. The impression of the quarter is that of a complex district with many different buildings, and with exciting openings, openings and passages through. This is important to recreate liveliness and variety in use and public life - similar to what was here before, but now in a new way.

Hausmannsgate 6

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Hausmannsgate 6

Location
Oslo

Size
13,000m²

Principal
Prop cap

Year
2024

Hausmanns gate 6 consists of an L-shaped office building that surrounds an open courtyard. The building was built in 1938 and was designed by architect Fritz Jordan. The facade has a characteristic functionalist architectural expression with long horizontal lines and sash windows, interrupted by a vertical tower motif at the corner of Hausmanns gate and Christian Krohgs gate. This style and height of the building's cornice and facade lines are continued in the neighboring building in Storgata 38, which was built in 1939. Together they form a comprehensive and harmonious quarter facade facing Hausmanns gate.

In the rehabilitation of the facade, the existing facades will be upgraded with better energy properties. This also includes lowering the parapet band on the office floors to improve daylight conditions and views. The lowering of the parapet bands will also be followed up with a reduction in the width of the window profiles to maintain the same relationship between the parapet bands and the window profiles, but with a lighter expression more similar to the original design.

It is planned to build a recessed floor on level 10 and establish new roof terraces on floors 9 and 10. The new recessed floor will replace the existing technical facilities on the roof, which will be moved to new decentralized technical rooms on the office floors and/or to a new technical room in the basement. On the first floor, there will be remodeling and change of use of premises, including to include a restaurant and a new meeting room department. The main entrance lobby will also be upgraded.


The lifts will be upgraded in accordance with the requirements for universal design, and lift capacity will be increased by establishing a new lift core in the same area as the existing lifts.

When the rehabilitation is complete, this beautiful office building will be resurrected as a state-of-the-art commercial building with a historic x-factor.


The courtyard will be extended/covered with a glass roof, and the current technical rooms in the courtyard will be demolished. The extension in the courtyard will function as a common area for office tenants, with a canteen and meeting room, and will be used in collaboration with the restaurant and for various events outside office hours.



An open mezzanine will be established against the edge zone of the courtyard to the north, as well as a roof terrace on level 2 facing the planned new office building in Christian Krohgs gate 35 in the east. The areas on the mezzanine can be used in combination with possible office hotels and shared offices on level 2.

Kristian Augusts gate 7A

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Kristian Augusts gate 7A

Location
Oslo

Size
1300m²

Principal
Karlander Property

Year
2023

Kristian Augusts gate 7A was originally built in 1855 and bears the stamp of an old-fashioned and inefficient land layout. As new owners, Karlander Eiendom wants to rehabilitate, upgrade and make the property more efficient. The plan is to ensure sustainable operations and raise the quality level so that the office and catering areas meet today's standards with a unique identity. The project involves a gentle renovation of the facades, extension of existing volumes and upgrading of office areas with the establishment of a lift and new staircase solutions. The backyard retains its outdoor identity, while a full glass roof allows air-conditioned year-round use. The new glass-covered courtyard will become a multi-functional space that will function as the social heart of the building, both as a social area and canteen for office areas as well as "outdoor dining" in the evening for the reception rooms facing the street. The measures will result in today's separate areas being tied together into a new coherent complex with the former backyard as a hub in the middle.