Technopolis Fornebu

This entry describes “portal structure” in Fornebu is an extension to the former Airport Terminal housing business and incubation centers for information technology companies on 28.000 m2. It highlights a-lab was commissioned to develop the structure, after winning the competition in 2004. It also notes design reduces volume and waste, providing healthy and communicative workplaces with a flexible layout. The guide adds that concept was to strip and divide the program into independent elements defined by function, in order to gain a distinct architectural identity. It further mentions project is situated on the raised ground of the former apron of the airport, and the symmetrical layout follows the axis of the old terminal, which was.