New FRAM Museum, Modern Norwegian Public Building Development, Norway, Architecture Images
New FRAM Museum in Oslo
26 Oct 2020
New FRAM Museum, Oslo
Architects: Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter (RRA)
Location: Oslo, Norway

?Framtid? (Future) will be the next extension to the FRAM Museum, dedicated to polar exploration and environmental education. The result of an invited architectural competition, our proposal will propel the museum towards the future with a simple idea: that architecture exemplifies how we care for our environment.

Considered Oslo?s museum island, Bygdøy has a unique position in the fjord, facing the city center. Home to multiple cultural and maritime museums, as well as parks and gardens, it is an important destination for local and international tourism.
The new wing adds gathering places, exhibition spaces, a café and an auditorium to the current installations, which display ships and artefacts from early polar expeditions ? namely the vessel Fram, a symbol of Norway’s significant participation in the heroic age of polar exploration sailing towards both poles.

The building?s footprint follows the site?s current logic: long, simple volumes organised perpendicularly to the water. Access to the café takes place on the north side, by the shore and the boat shuttle, thus simplifying orientation for visitors. The exhibition spaces, deep in the building, offer full light control for sensory experiences and connect to the three other wings through passag...