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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. K5 Urban Apartments in Oslo, Norway by Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter ASJanuary 8th, 2017 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter AS The project is sited in an urban block that remains a rare example of the intimate blend of housing and small-scale industry typical of the nineteenth century. The new structure was designed with special appreciation of these environs. The apartments have differing housing typologies of simplex and duplex units, and they benefit from a study of the interaction between indoor and outdoor spaces. The building’s design is characterized by a distinct architectonic form with functional solutions, thoughtful details, and contemporary overall expression.  Image Courtesy © Thomas Bjørnflaten
 Image Courtesy © Thomas Bjørnflaten THE FIRM Reiulf Ramstad Architects (RRA) is an independent Oslo-based architectural firm with a high level of expert knowledge and a distinct ideology. The firm has a strong conceptual approach combined with experience from past accomplished projects. RRA has a permanent staff consisting of 13 graduate architects, one managing director, 2 administrative staff, and 2-4 permanent openings for architectural students. Over the years RRA has produced a wide range of innovative and ground breaking projects with an exceptional variation of scale and program. We have earned a reputation for creating bold, simple architecture with a strong connection to the Scandinavian context and the impressive Scandinavian landscape in particular. Common for all our projects are that they are driven by a genuine dedication to humanist values. We build in both urban and rural areas, all over Norway and recently our projects are increasingly gaining attention also outside of Norway.  Image Courtesy © Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter DESIGN SKILLS, INNOVATION AND ARTISTIC VISION As architects and designers we are fortunate to experience the overall process, from the first conceptual phase to the completion of high quality projects. The firm has shown a multitude of approaches in solving assignments, both nationally and internationally and has received numerous awards and recognitions for its projects. RRA’s unconventional approach to problem solving always results in unexpected yet inspirational architecture with high artistic quality. RRA is very concerned that projects are planned with solutions that are environmentally progressive in relation to the operation, maintenance, energy use, functionality, flexibility and the context. We focus on efficient use of energy and follow up with the latest technology in the field.  Image Courtesy © Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter Our special competence is in balancing practical aspects of architecture such as technical and economic demands while maintaining the underlying concept throughout. We are eager to find pragmatic solutions with users as well as technical consultants, at the same time we are passionate to maintain and make sure that the original concept is carried through in the end result. EXPERIENCE RRA is one of the few studios in Norway today with such a degree of diverse assignments. The projects are geographically spread and take place in a manifold of contexts, from compact urban locations to dramatic and uncultivated landscapes. The portfolio of the office contains commissions with huge contrasts in relation to scale, context, budget and demands of function.  Image Courtesy © Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter RRA has experience of producing complex buildings for intricate city center from our Tønsberg Town Hall project where the building is placed in the center of historical town of Tønsberg, Norway, University College Østfold project which is located in old cultural landscape, and Cultural Center Stjørdal, a cultural center with new approach both in terms of complex functionality and overall concept.  Image Courtesy © Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter EXECUTION OF THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROCESS RRA has developed a dialog-based process for project development where the clients and users are very important resources and act as key contributors. We place great importance on maintaining a close dialogue with different user groups as well as other consultants to ensure good and functional solutions with a high degree of usability. It has been a successful working process that results in good working relationship in project groups. We have experience in working with bigger project where we are able to maintain budget and time frame through efficient and close-up project management. We have received high scores in clients’ satisfaction in our projects, some with the project period nearly 10 years. RRA also has routine of producing a status report for each project phase, a very useful tool to communicate internally in the project group and has dedicated staff members with high graphic skills to produce communication materials to the media such as presentation materials of high quality that we use for various international lectures and publications.  Image Courtesy © Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter  Image Courtesy © Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter  Image Courtesy © Thomas Bjørnflaten  Image Courtesy © Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter  Image Courtesy © Thomas Bjørnflaten  Image Courtesy © Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter  Image Courtesy © Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter  Image Courtesy © Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter  Image Courtesy © Thomas Bjørnflaten  Image Courtesy © Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter  Image Courtesy © Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter  Image Courtesy © Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter  Image Courtesy © Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter  Image Courtesy © Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter  Image Courtesy © Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter
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