How to make a building that is not a building?

The proposal suggests a museum and visitor Centre opposed to each other, leaving a trail through the landscape and creating an inner courtyard. We wanted the visitor centre to be a sequence of spaces continuing from the surrounding landscape, rather than one building.

Urnes World Heritage Visitor Centre

Sjávarmál is an outdoor artwork located along the Sculpture and Shore Walk in Eidsgrandi, Reykjavik. The project was chosen as a winning proposal in an open competition among 70 entries in 2020. It was completed in 2021. The artwork was commissioned and funded by the municipality of Reykjavik. The work consists of an is an in-situ concrete cast sound-mirror. The dark colored concrete is a result of the aggregate and pigment used from the local basalt rock in Iceland.

Project done together with Baldur Helgi Snorrason in collaboration with Andri Snær Magnason

Sjàvarmàl

Inspired by traditional farmhouses and local crafts, the extension is constructed in hand lafted timber with a slate roof. The project uses local building tradition and wood construction in Gudbrandsdalen as a starting point. Through modern building technology, comfort of living and building regulations it challenges tradition in new interpretations.

The building is relatively small, but rich on detail and complexity due to the shrinking of laft constructions. The shape of the traditional storehouse is reinterpreted with a pyramid-shaped roof in quarried slate on a volume with sharp corner joints. The small openings in the facade mimic the farmhouses and compose a relief and play on the exterior and interior spaces. The building adapts to the steep terrain by stepping in the direction of slope, creating a variety of spatial experiences on the inside.

Hafjell Cabin

Tailored table designed for the EY Doberman interior. 
Crafted using Dinesen's Douglas pine

Table

The annex draws inspiration from the site-specific and local characteristics of the “Kåpestabbur” found around Stavern. The site is surrounded by oakforest and rounded rocks.

The building has a visible wooden structure on the exterior. Wooden stilts anchor the building to the ground and ensure stability and a minimal footprint on the nature. The building consists of a larger room and a bedroom with a loft above.

Rakkeveien

Landscape design with focus on reusing the existing hard surfaces. The previous layout included a lot of asphalt which led to lots of parking and not a pleasant environment. 50m2 of asphalt was removed to make room for new bushes, perennial beds and 20 new trees. 6 benches made of pine logs up to 3.5 meters was spread over the area. New light bollards outside each entrance was set up, and a buried waste facility. As a main concept, 11 large red granite blocks of the Røyken and Bohus type were set up. The handpicked stones from Johansen Monumenthuggeri was residual stone, and was either used in its found form, or cut with a limited number of cuts. The blocks divides the backyard into zones, and serves as benches and oversized curbs.

Courtyard Sagene

The workshop is intended to become a vibrant arena where future generations of craftsmen and specialists in traditional crafts can develop and share expertise and knowledge. 

Our proposal suggests a large gabled roof with skylights, supported by an oversized ridge beam that spans the entire length of the building.

Verkstedet

Landscape

Exhibition at Oslo arkitektforening - Nye stemmer 2023

Gravitational collapse

The Scenic Routes road in Jæren is being extended south to Flekkefjord, passing through Jøssingfjord in the municipality of Sokndal. The area is known for its unique geology, barren landscapes, war history, and industry. The site is located on a hill above Jøssingfjord, surrounded by steep mountainsides. A small ridge encircles the parking area and shields the view to the fjord. The area around Jøssingfjord is part of the Unesco Magma Geopark. The anorthosite rock which is dominant on the site is called the «lunar stone» because of its presence on the moon.

We wanted to provide all visitors, regardless of mobility, the opportunity to move around the rock and experience the view of the fjord while gaining insight into the unique geology of the site. The project proposes a carved access path in the rock that facilitates the viewpoint and connects parking, rest area, and service building to the surrounding landscape. The path is created through careful wire sawing, and the extracted stone is used in the rest of the project. The edge of the cut becomes a natural seating bench along the curved path. The service building marks the entrance to the viewpoint and appears as a sharply cut block of stone. It has a polished concrete facade with anorthosite inserts and aggregate that will reflect the light from the sky. Two large blocks from the landscape cut are moved into the building and form the ceilings of the restrooms. The stone is only visible from the inside, creating a moment of surprise for the visitors.

Jøssingfjord

Renovating a 1960s annex: This project focuses on preserving existing structural elements while modernizing interiors through built-in furniture and facade openings, enhancing both functionality and space within the main cabin.

Annex

Sentrum Fire Station

How to create a house that accommodates a large family without feeling lonely when you are alone?

Proposal for a summerhouse on the west coast of Denmark with a sheltered courtyard.

Lodebjergvej

Studio

How to create a house that is open and introverted at the same time?

The summerhouse and annex sit on a rocky site in the south of Norway, overlooking Skagerrak.

Vragevigheia

Custom lamp for EY Doberman interior. All parts are designed and produced by Eladio Ramm at their studio in Oslo. 6mm raw aluminum base, fiberglass shader. Dimmable LED lightsource.

Lamp 01

When the First Thought is Touch

For the 8th Oslo Architecture Triennale, Eladio Ramm came together with SKAUS to present a project that experiments with the hierarchies of public space. A temporary structure, (re)frames a linden tree by the entrance of the Old Munch Museum: taking a natural component of the urban landscape and elevating it to a place of sanctuary and stewardship.

The project was initiated by the artist collective SKUAS. Spatial design and architectural concept developed by Eladio Ramm. Soundworks by sound artist Yngvild Færøy.

Oslo Arkitektur Triennale

In-situ concrete cast workshop with carport in a garden. The structure resembles the simple tectonics of stacked elements. A roof slab with a water-mirror is resting on the workshop on one side and a granite stone and wall on the other.The stone carrying the roof slab marks the entrance to the garden. A stair connects the garden with lower level. The workshop has a skylight and a framed view towards the fjord. The sloping terrain covers the building from three sides making the roof become a part of the garden.The water mirror on top reflects the sky and adds a water element to the existing garden.

Bråtakroken

Factory Tøyen is an historic brick building and old textile factory in Oslo.

The project is a refurbishment and interior design for a 250 m2 office space on the second floor. The goal for the project was to merge a modern standard creative office environment with the existing industrial spaces, without erasing its traces and history.

A open plan with few added elements ensure flexible and versatile office environment that can be modified according to use. The material palette is focused around nuances in texture and different glossiness that highlight the contrast between materials. The colors palette is found at the site with a contrasting blue in introduced in toilets and furniture. Terracotta linoleum floor, galvanized steel, and different textures of white create a contrast the rough existing walls.

The project includes a bespoke kitchen in stainless steel, aluminum and granite.A large (4.8mx1.5m) wooden table workshop and lunch table made from Norwegian pine. Lounge table made of pine, and a custom lamp with a diameter of 1.2m.