Holmenkollen Ski jumping. Oslo. Norway. 2010

DIFK was honoured to win the open international architectural competition for the New Holmenkollbakken together with JDS Architects. The structure is one of the city’s main tourist destinations, with the top of the tower offering a spectacular view over Oslo.

The structure for the tower and stadium is comprised of a bridge construction over the historic facility and a cantilevering tower for the new inrun. The trusses have a clear division between tension and compression, specifically developed for each load situation. In this way, the forces are visually readable throughout the design. The main steel construction utilized elements in standard sizes which eased the fabrication and mounting operations.

The engineering contract was won together with Norconsult. Dipl. Ing. Florian Kosche was the lead design engineer for the steel structures of the inrun and responsible for geometry, design, structural analysis and technical site supervision during the erection works.