New National Opera House in Oslo

The architecture firm Snøhetta received 1. Prize in the anonymous, open international architectural competition for the New National Opera House in Oslo, Norway.

The Opera is still under construction and the participants of Era 05 will be invited to view the site as well as an exhibition explaining the project.

The Royal Palace - Oslo Castle
The Royal Palace was built 1824-1848 and designed by architect Hans Ditlev Frants Linstow.

The palace consists of 150-160 different rooms and was refurbished in the 1990's to make it a home for the royal family. The palace is famous for its unique interior décor. The palace includes a chapel and 55 acres of palace gardens, both open to the general public.

Villa Stenersen

Villa Stenersen is the main work of the Norwegian architecture Arne Korsmo and was built in 1937-1939. The author and art collector Rolf Stenersen commissioned this house for residential purposes as well as to house his extensive art collection. In 1974 Rolf Stenersen gave the house to the Norwegian State . For many years the building was the official residence for the prime minister, but few prime ministers actually lived there. Today the house is used for seminars, meetings and a place to study architecture and design. The building is listed.

Holmenkollen Ski-jump

A historic landmark in the Norwegian consciousness, the Holmenkollen ski arena embodies more than a century of skiing tradition. The Ski Museum in Holmenkollen, the world's oldest museum specialising in skis and the history of skiing, is situated in Holmenkollen ski jump - inside the actual jump, where visitors can experience the magnificent view of Oslo.

Frognerseteren

Frognerseteren is situated on the top of Holmenkollen, 435 meters above sea level, between the suburban areas of Oslo west and the forest Nordmarka surrounding the city. Consul and banker Thomas Heftye bought the land around today’s Frognerseter in 1865.  At this time the place was a ”Seter” (high pasture) under Frogner farm.  Thomas Heftye was very interested in outdoor living as well as the romantic image of peasant life and had the buildings erected as a place where hikers and travellers was given free admission to the house and served refreshments. Today Frognerseteren is a very popular starting point for x-country ski-trips as well as cycling and hiking for the people of Oslo

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