Working with the university’s interior architect Pernille Schou Folkvard and furniture suppliers Fagerhaug & Olstad AS, architectural firm Iark and were tasked with creating a contemporary space for students to meet, study, learn and collaborate.
The building cost 277m NOK to complete, and includes solar power roof generators, sprawling common areas for students to socialise and modern art throughout. Stylish lighting, tall windows, decorative plants and wooden panels throughout the interior complete the look.
“It is Scandinavian design that meets industry that meets jungle” says BI student Ingvild Normann Vardenær, while she looks around in the new BI building at Brattørkaia.
The new campus features 4 lecture halls, two private reading areas, over 40 group rooms, a library and a...
The HÅG SoFi was used in one of the auditoriums, providing comfortable and flexible individual seating. The HÅG Conventio was specified in a reading room and a large classroom. Its unique standout feature, a rocking mechanism which allows flexibility without any feet leaving the floor, make it a firm favourite in classrooms or spaces requiring quiet focus, whilst retaining comfort and agility.
In a second reading area, designated for both book and computer work, the HÅG Capisco Puls was used. A lightweight task chair offering flexibility and strong human factors, it’s slim frame provides a powerful chair without taking up too much space, whilst it’s high visual appeal adds to the environment’s aesthetics.
The breakout space includes the Offecct Meet Sofa system designed by Fattorinini+Rizzini+Partners. Created for work, informal...
