Norwegian Architectural Policyarchitecture.now

- and its influence

ApolitikA INTRO, Zagreb 11.5.2012

Andreas Vaa BermannDirector, Norsk Form – Foundation for Design and Architecture in Norway

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DogA – Norwegian Centre for Design and Architecture

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Norwegian Architecture policy

architecture.now (2009 -)

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Norwegian Architecture policy

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• Follow-up and promote the existing national and regional policies on architecture.

• Promote the development of not yet existing strategies.

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Norwegian Architecture policy

architecture.nowVision:

• High quality of life

• Attractive, functional and universally designed buildings and surroundings

• Express a common culture and identity

• Contribute to welfare, sustainability and value

• Architectural policy should betargeted on totality and continuity in the physical surroundings

Photo: Jiri Havran. The Norwegian Opera and Ballet. Oslo (Snøhetta)

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Norwegian Architecture policy

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Three main challenges facing architecture:

• Sustainability and climate

• Change and transformation

• Knowledge and innovation

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architecture.now; 6 focus areas

1. Architecture should be distinguished by eco- and energy friendly solutions

2. Cities and population centres should be developed witharchitecture of good quality

3. The government should safeguard cultural environmentand building heritage

4. Architecture should be promoted by knowledge, competence and dissemination

5. The government should be a role model

6. Norwegian architecture should be visible internationally

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Norwegian Architecture policy

architecture.now – what is it?• A cross-sector, strategic policy document

• Made by 13 ministries, led by the Ministry of Culture

• Based on professional input and international examples

• Based on existing policies and already initiated means

• Defines common challenges and goals

• 70 actions and projects

• The follow-up is coordinatedby an inter-ministerial group

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Norwegian Architecture policy

Definition of architecture, as;• a work (werk) – practice as work-production

• as an activity – profession, business, and production within the building industry

• profession and science, incl. planning

• definition on the surroundings as space, structure and physical shapes

• process – urban development – planning

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Norwegian Architecture policy

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• Followed up and co-ordinated byan inter-ministerial group with responsible representatives from each of the 13 ministries every 6 months.

• Given status, critique and evaluation reports in statussymposiums every 2nd year(next time October 2012)

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Norwegian Architecture policy

How does it work? Through;

• policies, political documents• laws, rules and standards• economical intensives• planning and regulation• public contracting• incentive programmes• exemplary projects• communication and teaching• public-private partnerships• public initiated actions• production of architecture

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Influence: National Tourist Routes project

From Stegastein at the Aurland mountain

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Influence: National Road Authority’s strategy to promote good architectural quality (march 2012)

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Architectural strategies in state agencies:- National Road Authority- National Railroad Authority- National Building Services

Local architecture policies for towns and regions:- Bergen- Oslo- Trondheim- Stavanger- Haugesund/Haugesundsregionen- Hordaland fylkeskommune

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Reports to the Parliament: - building policies- housing policies- regional planning and development- climate- research- visual arts

Exemplary projects and public initiated programmes

International collaboration and sharing of experience

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