KJELSÅS SKOLE
Location
Kjelsås, Oslo
Type
School grades 1-7 for 790 students, with kindergarten
Area
Reconstruction 5000 m2, New construction 7000 m2
Phase
Sketch project/preliminary project/detailed project
VTD
Project manager Interior and fixtures, user participation
Romfarer arkitekter AS
Responsible project architect/interior/responsible applicant
Year
2010-2012
Client
Undervisningsbygg Oslo KF
Team
Stein Høglund, Vibeke T. Dahle, Kerstin Otterbein Nilsen, Shyam Sundar, Heidi Strorbråten
Photography
Are Carlsen
After reconstruction, the school accommodates 790 students, a kindergarten for 144 children and a new multi-purpose hall. The project includes the rebuilding of school buildings built in 1913, 1937 and 1957, and the demolition of parts of the old one. After reconstruction and expansion, the school appears as a modern, universally designed school facility with good outdoor areas.
A new central access section and vestibule have been established that link the new and old school. Auditorium, canteen, multi-purpose hall, library and administration are closely linked to this central area of the school complex. Reconstruction of communication routes has provided universal accessibility throughout the school complex. In the new building, a multi-purpose hall is located on the lower level. The tribune in the hall has direct access from the vestibule on level 2.
The new building's main structure is 2 truss beams with a length of 44m and a height of 7m which span the length of the multi-purpose hall. The height of the truss is used for level 3 in the building, which houses teaching areas, workplaces and technical rooms.