Nordic Architects from Oslo, Norway, was responsible for the design, and SJB.Kempter.Fitze provided the structural calculation. A total of approximately 500 Kerto‑Q panels and 1,766 ft³ of glued-laminated timber were used.
Structure
The pavilions were originally to have been made of steel. However, due to the complexity and geometry of the structures, the engineers decided to use timber as a versatile and flexible material.
Form-finding was defined by the architects. This was followed by a refinement of the predetermined surfaces and the development of a supporting structure made of timber ribs (Kerto‑Q beams or glulam trusses). The axis model of the frames was created and transferred to RSTAB. The structural calculation then showed the width of the frames (the height is always constant).
About 10,000 various components were automatically labeled and then fabricated with CNC milling machines. The numbering was determined in such a way that the assembly was almost possible without a plan.
| Investor | Oslo Lufthavn SA Norway avinor.no/flyplass/oslo/ |
| Architect | Nordic - Office of Architecture Oslo, Norway nordicarch.com |
| General Contractor | Lindner Group Arnstorf, Germany www.lindner-group.com |
| Planning, Fabrication, Assembly | Blumer-Lehmann AG Gossau, Switzerland www.blumer-lehmann.ch |
| Digital Planning | Design-to-Production GmbH Zurich, Switzerland www.designtoproduction.com |
| Structural Analysis | SJB.Kempter.Fitze AG Eschenbach/Frauenfeld, Switzerland www.sjb.ch |
