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Creating new flexibility at Bergen Airport
Journal of Airport Management,
14
(2),
153-170
(2020)
Abstract
In 2009, an international competition was launched for an extension to Norway’s second largest airport, Bergen Airport. Nordic — Office of Architecture was invited to participate, but soon the team realised that the scope did not allow for a sustainable development in the long run. Team Nordic suggested a new approach, creating greater flexibility to develop a highly adaptable masterplan. This experience underscores the impact a masterplan has on airport efficacy, income potential and passenger experience, highlighting the intrinsic link between masterplan layout and the potential for a rational terminal building.
Keywords: Bergen Airport; Norway; new terminal; extension; planning and forecasting; masterplanning; project delivery; flexible design; long-term planning; sustainability
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Author's Biography
Eskild Andersen is a master’s graduate in architecture (2007) and the CEO of Nordic — Office of Architecture. He specialises in large-scale, high-complexity infrastructure and urbanisation projects, with experience spanning residential, transport, commercial mixed use as well as military projects. He was responsible for the architectural team designing the new NOK 4.7bn passenger terminal at Bergen Airport Flesland in Norway and several building contracts for the expansion of Oslo International Airport. Eskild handled the Bergen Harbour feasibility study and the ‘New Airport, New City’ project in Bodø and is currently the project architect for the ongoing masterplanning and transformation of the Laksevåg shipyard into a new urban district in Bergen. He is a part of Nordic’s internal professional advisory group.
Maria Riddervold is a master’s graduate in architecture (2004) and urbanism (2017) from the Oslo School of Architecture & Design. Maria’s professional background is diverse, combining architecture and strategic planning in urban developments. She has in-depth knowledge of complex building structures and specialises in airport design. She was a part of the Nordic — Offices of Architecture’s project team for the competition bid for the new passenger terminal in Bergen and managed the architectural team developing the tender package for interior design. In recent years, she has managed several feasibility studies of urban developments. The projects involved large-scale urban transformations focused on sustainable future visions, transport infrastructure and general area planning.
