When SKREI is realised, there are many parties involved. LPO architects are responsible for the new building “Otolitten”. Expology AB is working together with Museum Nord on the content of the large main exhibition in the Otolite. Asplan Viak is a landscape architect. We are proud to say that all parties are very reputable.
There are many parties involved in the actual planning and construction process for SKREI. We are proud to have had such skilled partners involved in realizing SKREI. The work done by the parties is led by Museum Nord’s project manager for SKREI and selected teams.
LPO architects
LPO arkitekter AS is a Norwegian architectural firm founded in 1983. The company is behind a large number of projects, and has received a number of Norwegian and international awards for its work. Oslo Spektrum and Nationaltheatret station in Oslo are two of LPO’s projects many have a relationship to. The firm was also the local architect for the new Munch Museum in Oslo, designed by Estudio Herreros. LPO has worked extensively with exhibitions and dissemination, and made Norway’s pavilion during the World Exhibition in Seville in 1992. LPO currently has over 100 employees, spread across offices in Oslo, Lillehammer and Longyearbyen on Svalbard.
expology AB
For 25 years, Expology AB has been developing exhibitions and arenas for learning and experiences. The firm has a holistic approach, which includes design, storytelling and media production. Among Expology’s clients are the Vasa Museum and the National Museum in Stockholm, the Nobel Peace Center and the Munch Museum in Oslo, the Sagastad Viking Center and many others. For it´s work on new exhibitions at Spårvägsmuseets in Stockholm, Expology was awarded the prize for exhibition of the year in Sweden in 2022, which is given to the exhibition that a jury of experts believes has best developed the exhibition medium. Expology has branches in Oslo and Stockholm, and it is the Swedish department that was part of LPO’s competition team together with Asplan Viak, and is now working on exhibitions for SKREI.
Asplan Viak
Asplan Viak is a planning, engineering and architectural consulting firm. The company is one of Norway’s largest, is a leader in its field, and has more than 1200 employees in over 30 offices spread across the country. In SKREI, Asplan Viak is responsible for landscape architecture and, together with Expology AB, was part of LPO’s team in the competition project for SKREI. Landscape architects from Asplan Viak have contributed to the development of a number of projects, including the winning proposal for the square and Bryggen in Bergen from 2019.
When SKREI is realised, it requires many parties involved in the construction industry. In addition to the above, there will eventually be many providers of services. Museum Nord’s own employees are, of course, very much involved in the work of realising SKREI.