The Association of Norwegian Architects (Norwegian : Norske arkitekters landsforbund, NAL) is a country-wide Norwegian organization for graduate architects. Established in 1911, as of 2015 the organization had some 4,100 members. In addition to its central office in Oslo, it has 14 regional branches. Its president is Alexandria Algard.
The NAL strives to improve conditions for the profession of architecture. It publishes two periodicals: Arkitektur N and Arkitektnytt. [1]
Majorstuen is a particularly affluent neighbourhood in the Frogner borough in the inner part of Oslo, Norway.
Arnstein Rynning Arneberg was a Norwegian architect. He was active professionally for 50 years and is often considered the leading architect in Norway of his time.
Ove Bang was a Norwegian architect. He was an advocate of functionalism in architecture.
Ivar Lykke is a Norwegian architect.
Kristin Jarmund is a Norwegian architect. She was educated at the Norwegian Institute of Technology and the Architectural Association School of Architecture. Since 1985, she has run her own company, Kristin Jarmund Arkitekter.
Ole Bernhard Øvergaard was a Norwegian architect.
Kjell Lund was a Norwegian architect, songwriter and singer. Lund cooperated with Nils Slaatto for many years.
Henrik Thrap-Meyer was a Norwegian architect. He is most associated with a wide range of significant buildings, including churches and schools.
The Norwegian Veterans' Association for International Operations (NVIO), is an organization of Norwegian veterans of military operations outside Norway, under the command of United Nations and NATO, founded in 1961. Membership has passed 7200, and it is the largest of the organizations for veterans in Norway.
Mortensrud Church is a modern church at Mortensrud in the borough of Søndre Nordstrand in Oslo, Norway.
The Medieval Park is located in the borough of Gamle Oslo in Oslo, Norway. The park was opened in the year 2000 at Sørenga in what was once the southern part of the medieval city of Oslo. The park is located within an area which also included the Minneparken and Ladegården on the north side of Bispegata. Development in the area is prohibited due to ruins and cultural layers above and below ground.
Erling Viksjø was a Norwegian architect. Viksjø was an early exponent of architectural modernism. He was also noted for his use of textured concrete as a building material in a number of his designs.
Are Vesterlid was a Norwegian architect.
Wenche Elisabeth Selmer was a Norwegian architect. She specialized in timber architecture, working residential projects. Her wooden cabins and houses were inspired by nature and designed to not overwhelm or dominate but rather blend with the natural landscape.
The Danish Association of Architects, is an independent professional body for architects in Denmark.
Kirsten Eleonore Helena Sand was a Norwegian architect. In 1919, she became the first woman to graduate with full technical competence in architecture from the Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTH). Until the Second World War, she ran her own practice in Oslo where she designed private homes. After the war, she contributed to reconstruction projects, especially in Troms County in northern Norway.
The Houen Foundation Award is Norway's most important award for architecture. It was established in 1893 by Anton Christian Houen (1823–1894). A successful merchant and businessman, Houen established several philanthropic legacies and funds in culture and research.
Oslo Architecture Triennale (OAT) is an international architecture festival and arena for exploration, development and dissemination of architecture and urban development. The festival is held in Oslo, Norway once every three years. It was launched by the Association of Norwegian Architects in year 2000.
The Norwegian Accordionists' Association is a Norwegian musical organization for accordionists that was established on October 17, 1971.
Byggekunst was a Norwegian language architecture magazine published between 1919 and 2007 in Oslo, Norway. The subtitle of the magazine was Norske arkitekters tidsskrift for arkitektur og anvendt kunst.