Space Group is an architecture office established in 1999 in Oslo, Norway and created by Gary Bates and Gro Bonesmo. Prior to founding Space Group, they worked with OMA/Rem Koolhaas, which they later on collaborated for the Vestbanen project in Oslo.

Space Group Company
IndustryArchitecture
Founded1999
HeadquartersOslo, Norway
Key people
Gary Bates, Gro Bonesmo, Floire Nathanael Daub
Websitehttps://www.spacegroup.no

The firm is also known for leading large master plan development and research. One of their current involvements is for the project "8 million city"/Station City, connecting Oslo to Copenhagen by train.[1] They were the curators of the Nordic Pavilion at the 14th International Architecture Exhibition at the Venice Biennale in 2014.

Notable work

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Clarion Hotel & Congress in Trondheim.
 
Detail of the windows.
  • Verkstedhallen, Aker Brygge, Oslo (completed 2014)
  • Aker Brygge Masterplan, Oslo (completed 2014)
  • Nedregate Cultural District, Oslo (completed 2013)[2]
  • Trondheim Clarion Hotel & Congress, Trondheim (completed 2012)[3]
  • Luftfartstilsynet - Norwegian Civil Aviation HQ, Bodø (completed 2011)[4]
  • Blue Moon House SRH, Groningen (completed 2001)[5]
  • Varner House, Asker (completed 2003)[6]

Main competitions

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Selected awards

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  • 2013 Metall 13, Clarion Hotel and Congress Trondheim, Norway[7]
  • 2013 Oslo bys arkitekturpris Nedregate Culture District / Nedregate 5-7, Oslo, Norway[8]
  • 2012 DNB Eiendomspris Clarion Hotel and Congress Trondheim, Norway[9]
  • 2012 Houens Fund Diploma Varner House, Asker, Norway[10]
  • 2005 European Steel Award Varner House, Asker, Norway[11]
  • 2005 International Architectural Biennal Rotterdam, curator Adriaan Geuze – ‘THE FLOOD’ Catamaran City

Publication

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  • SPACEGROUP, Norway: Untitled 2000-2008 DD30 Damdi Publishing Company Publishers. 2008. ISBN 978-8-99111-137-0

Exhibitions

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References

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  1. ^ "Storselskaper vil betale 15 milliarder for jernbane mellom Norge og Sverige". Tu.no. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  2. ^ "Nedregate Culture District / Space Group". ArchDaily. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
  3. ^ "Clarion Hotel & Congress Trondheim / Space Group". ArchDaily. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
  4. ^ "Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority HQ / Space Group Architects". ArchDaily. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
  5. ^ Hoogewoning, Anne; van Toorn, Roemer; Vollaard, Piet; Wortmann, Arthur (2002). Architecture in the Netherlands 2001>02. NAi Uitgevers. p. 150. ISBN 9789056622534.
  6. ^ Weinstock, Michael (2011). Project: V-house, architect: Space group. Pax Forlag. ISBN 9788253033679.
  7. ^ "Metallprisen 2013 til Space Group Arkitekter for Clarion Trondheim". Metal Supply NO. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
  8. ^ Anda, Per. "Nedregate kulturdistrikt | NAL". arkitektur.no. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
  9. ^ "Eiendomsprisen 2012 til Clarion Hotel & Congress Trondheim". Mynewsdesk. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  10. ^ "Norges flotteste villa ligger i Asker | ABC Nyheter". www.abcnyheter.no. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  11. ^ "Stålpris til V-house". Bygg.no - Byggeindustrien (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2016-03-03.
  12. ^ Chipperfield, David (2012). Common Ground: 13th International Architecture Exhibition. La Biennale di Venezia. Marsilio. pp. 236–237. ISBN 9788831713665.
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