Oslo Central Station
The area around Oslo Station is currently marked by some of the largest urban development projects undertaken in Oslo for many years. The proximity to the new opera house, the Bjørvika area and the rerouting of the traffic, provides a unique opportunity to transform the entire area into one of the most dynamic places in the city of Oslo.
Oslo Station is strongly marked by being extended over many years and today the architectural conditions have become confusing, chaotic and outdated. There is a need for a radical restructuring of the central parts of the station facilities. The location at the Karl Johan street makes the station serve as both an entrance to Oslo's historic center, and now also as an entrance to the new development areas nearby. Oslo S is therefore an important function both as an arrival point for the city's tourists, and for the everyday traveler.
The main concept for the new Oslo Station is therefore to unify, simplify and clarify the station facilities. North, south and west entrances will be renovated getting a much better coherence to the urban spaces around the station. There is a strong emphasis on strengthening especially the north/south and east/west connection through the station. These two main axes represent the backbone of the flow in the building. All station facilities will be connected under one large continuous roof. This roof is stretched over new and existing buildings. At all main entrances the roof is pulled down to street level forming canopies that connect the station to the surrounding urban space. The roof is also covering the platforms, and hereby platforms and station facilities are visually and functionally connected. Whether you arrive by train, foot or other types of traffic you will arrive at the new characteristic roof structure.
