Reiulf Ramstad Architects

Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter (RRA)
Romsdal Folk Museum in Molde
Key architects	Reiulf Ramstad (founder, design director), Kristin Stokke Ramstad (managing director, associated partner), Anja H. Strandskogen (architect, associated partner), Christian Skram Fuglset (architect, associated partner).
Founded	1995
Location	Oslo, Norway
Website
http://www.reiulframstadarchitects.com/

Reiulf Ramstad (founder, design director),

Kristin Stokke Ramstad (managing director, associated partner),

Anja H. Strandskogen (architect, associated partner),

Reiulf Ramstad Architects (also referred as RRA) is an independent Oslo-based architectural firm with a high level of expert knowledge and a distinct ideology.

The firm has a strong conceptual approach combined with experience from past accomplished projects, with a high level of expert knowledge and a distinct ideology. RRA has a permanent staff of 27, consisting of graduate architects, one managing director, 2 administrative staff, and 2-4 permanent openings for architectural students.

Over the years RRA has produced a wide range of innovative and ground breaking projects with an exceptional variation of scale and program. They have earned a reputation for creating bold, simple architecture with a strong connection to the Scandinavian context and the impressive Scandinavian landscape in particular. Common for all the projects are that they are driven by a genuine dedication to humanist values. Building in both urban and rural areas, all over Norway and increasingly gaining attention also outside of Norway. Reiulf Ramstad Architects’ designs range from private residential to large civic works, such as schools, restaurants, public transit stations, museums, and tourist routes.

Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter is affiliated with the National Association of Norwegian Architects (NAL).

In 1995, Reiulf Ramstad graduated from the Venice School of Architecture and founded Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter AS firm. In its first 15 years, RRA participated in some 35 open architectural design competitions, often placing first prize. Competition designs included hotels, shopping centers, museums, colleges, and other civic centers. Among constructed prize works are the firm’s 2004 proposal for the Metro Oslo Carl Berner, and the 1998 Customs Administration and Office Building at the Gardermoen National Airport. RRA has also worked on small-scale housing projects, such as the 2002 Villa Drammen.

Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter has gained considerable attention after the 2012 completion of the Trollstigen National Tourist Route project, now one of Norway’s most visited tourist destinations. Since then, RRA has won numerous awards and recognitions, including the 2012 Norwegian Concrete Award and two nominations for the Mies van der Rohe Award. Currently, the firm has 27 employees, including a permanent staff of graduate architects, one managing director, 2 administrative staff, and 2-4 permanent openings for architectural students. Reiulf Ramstad is RRA founder and Design Director, since January 2017 he his accompanied by 3 Associated Partners.