Jarmund/Vigsnæs AS Arkitekter MNAL, Oslo

Einar Jarmund, Håkon Vigsnæs and Alessandra Kosberg. Jarmund and Vigsnæs were born in 1962 in Oslo and graduated from the Oslo School of Architecture in 1987 and 1989. Håkon spent one year at the Architectural Association (AA) in London and Einar took a Masters degree from University of Washington in Seattle. Håkon worked with Sverre Fehn, while Einar taught and worked in Seattle. Both have been teaching in Oslo and Bergen, and were visiting Professors at Washington University in St. Louis in 2004 and at University of Arizona, Tucson in 2005. Jarmund / Vigsnæs Architects were established in 1995 after teaching and independent practice for both partners. The office employs today 18 architects. In 2004 we included a third partner, Alessandra Kosberg. She is born in 1967, graduated from the Oslo School of Architecture in 1995, and started working with JVA in 1997. The practice focuses on projects with potential for outstanding and meaningful architecture, most often closely related to nature and preferably in strong natural settings with harsh climate. The practice explores modern possibilities with sensual and tactile means, seeking the right character for the place and purpose. Clear and understandable strategies attempts to results that are both self-evident and sensational. Larger projects results most commonly from competition-winning schemes, smaller from the reputation of former clients and structures.