'holmenkollen ski jump' by JDS architects in oslo, norway
all images courtesy JDS architects
photo © marco boella


following up on our earlier coverages of the project, the 'holmenkollen ski jump' by JDS architects
has been completed and is to be the host of the 2011 FIS nordic world ski championships, running from
23 of february to 06 march, 2011 in oslo, norway. led by belgian-french architect julien de smedt,
the project is a competition win from 2008.



aerial view
image © iwan baan


choosing to unify the various amenities together into a holistic design, the elegant serpentine form
organizes the project's programs along its curvilinear diagram. a panoramic observation deck is help
at the head of the structure while the judge's booth along with the spectators' seating is arranged
at the bottom of the slope. an inclined elevator assists with the circulation while wind screens clad
in aluminum and glass flank both sides of the run.

the result of a close collaboration with local engineering firm, norconsult, the ski jump rises
58 meters in the air, cantilevering a further 69 meters. 



view of the jump from the adjacent slope
image © iwan baan



bottom of the jump and spectator's area
image © iwan baan



facade
image © steven wauters



view from the observation deck
image © steven wauters



sky lounge
image © JDS architects



image © JDS architects



profile view
photo © marco boella



perspective drawing



section



holmenkollen ski jump evolution



(left) ideal slope
(right) wind protection



(left) offset downwards
(right) structure span & cantilever



(left) judge's tower
(right) public plaza



(left) knoll as structural support
(right) inclined elevator