GK5 Studio Tranby: Figures of Centrality

GK5 Studio Tranby is a joint foundation level course in urbanism for architecture- and landscape architecture students. The topic of the studio this year was to explore “centrality” as urban form in Tranby in Lier, 20 minutes south of Oslo. The studio was developed in close collaboration with the municipality and concluded in a report, a presentation and a digital exhibition for central actors within the municipality.

A main approach for GK5 is the combined focus on architecture and landscape formas a common denominator and point of departure for understanding and projecting possible futures for an urban area like Tranby. Through cross-disciplinary collaboration and specific case-studies, the aim is to understand the complexity and diversity of contemporary urban settlements, identify concrete design problems and provide realistic and informed design projects for selected sites within Tranby and adjacent areas.


Through the analysis of the preconditions and potentials for increasing and enhancing the quality of Tranby as urban form, the student groups developed 20 different proposals divided in four main categories: Arkadia, Parkveien, Campusand E18-byen. The proposals range from new urban designs for central Tranby, spatial redevelopment of existing industrial sites and office areas, as well as ventures into the lager territory of the Lier valley, Liertoppen shopping center and adjacent areas.



Teachers: Marianne Borge, Martin Brandsdal, Halvor Weider Ellefsen, Marja S. Folde, Andreas Kalstveit, Namik Mackic, Michael Stas, Giambattista Zaccariotto.



Students: Oskar Wilfred Johnsen Aronsen, Liva Barona, Bror Oscar Bjørneset, Frøy Haaland Bjørnø, Marius Modahl Breitenstein, Clara Fedida Claussen, Viktoria Moe Dalen, Nina Windel Ellefsen, Casper Mathisen Engelstad, Hedda Louise Gran, Thomas Grødum Grønberg, Marie Gylseth, Madeleine Haaland, Mads Markus Alvseike Hallberg, Hauk Hilde Haslum, Robin Haugaas, Tor Olav Osnes Holm, Viktoria Sørsdahl Holo, Kristine Hverven, Guro Håvik, Irma Jorganovic, Apollo Karmatskiy, Arja Stylianou Korsnes, Olivia Kuløy, Silje Mari Syverud Larsen, Sophia Isabella Beatrice Liv, Oscar Nicolai Løddesøl, Karoline Manvik Mathisen, Theodor Anglen Melder, Morten Midtun, Celine Marie Meisingseth Montarou, Ingeborg Teresie Mull, Kyrre Mikael Beck Myreng, Lisbeth Nerdal, Frans Petter Snilsberg Nygaard, Frida Dahl Obrestad, Ines Omvik, Rakel Emilie Emhjellen Paulsen, David Pedersen, Mathias Emil Ugedal Riis, Hebe Baugstø Robinson, Eirik Lohne Ruud, Edvard Alexander Rølvaag, Jon Harald Røvik, Mathias Sagvik, Ann-Beate Sandy, Jakub Sefa, John Sander Songli, Christina Sund, Sindre Martinsen Sund, Knut Nikolai Sæter, Thelma Lill Sømme, Eivind Drolsum Tovsrud, Jetmir Vishi, Ferdinand Widmer, Hege Martine Socha Suyoto Wollan, Gustav Traberg, Øyvind Bast Lie, Markus Moen von Krogh, Iris Røise Aasebø, Amanda Ellisif Arnesen, Rebecca Gjelstad, Lene Hauge, Fredrik Van Der Horst, Kaveh Kawousi, Bilal Mohammad Khushi, Otto Francis Kornhubers, Tale Marker, Live Victoria Hesland Noren, Axel Ottar, Karl Inge Rosén, Sverre Drange Sletten, Astrid Aune Tveita, Roger Walvåg, Trine Hveding Øvstebø.