Haptic Architects and PIR2 have won a design competition for a new school and cultural centre on the site of Oslo’s former airport. It will serve as the civic hub of a new neighbourhood being developed.

The practices topped a five-strong shortlist that included bids by Bjarke Ingels Group and NORD Architects with their concepts for the project.

Haptic and PIR2’s stepped brick-and-timber building will co-locate a secondary school for more than 900 students with a cultural centre, a black box theatre, a sports centre, library, health clinic, and skate park, alongside workshops and cafés.

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