Holmenkollen Ski Jump will start the final phase in the autumn of 2010 to be scheduled for completion on March 2011. After a final vote form the city council this summer, the last piece of facade in front of the Judge tower and the Royal tribune has been finalized. JDS Architects will work together with Lecor/Varla/Flygfältsbyrån to finish the inner windscreen and facade before the World Championship 2011.The finished ski jump will have a bar at 418 meters above sea level so visitors can get the experience of looking down the in-run. At the top of the 69 meter inclined-cantilever tower, a 110 m2 plateau will reveal an amazing view over Oslo and its fjords.

Read the article here.

The 2020 Cities blog discusses the Holmenkollen ski jump in an interesting read about recent events surrounding the new jump, Oslo’s reaction to the new jump and some insight into the bond between Norwegian nationalism and ski jumping.  Click here to read.

This weekend, on the 13th and 14th of March, the International Ski Federation (FIS) World Cup Nordic will be held at Holmenkollen with over 30,000 people expected to attend. The jump is to be held as a trial test before the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships next year in Oslo, 24th of February – 6th March 2011.

On the 3rd of February, the International Ski Federation (FIS) certified the New Holmenkollen Fyr (HS134) that the facility passed all technical and safety standards required for international ski jumping competitions.

Though the ski jump is not fully completed, plans are being met and carried through as scheduled. On the 3rd of March, Annette Sagen became the first official ski jumper to jump 106.5 meters during the opening ceremony of the Skijump, which set a new Holmenkollen jump record. From the 20 ski jumpers taking part of the opening ceremony, Rune Vetla, a local ski jumper had the longest jump at 141 meters, breaking and currently holding the record at Holmenkollen!

After this weekend’s event, JDS Architects will continue the remaining work on the completion plans until 2011. At the end of 2010, visitors can enjoy a bar at 418 meters above sea level and get the experience of looking down the in-run like a ski jumper. At the top of the of the 69 meter inclined-cantilever tower, a 110m2 plateau will reveal an amazing view over the city of Oslo and its fjords.

As the Holmenkollen jump nears completion, the International Ski Federation (FIS) certified the 134 long ski jump last week! This means that it meets all technical and safety standards for international ski jump competitions.

The trial championship will be on the 12^th – 14^th of March.

Scroll down for some of the latest construction photos of the Holmenkollen ski jump, the exterior metal mesh facade is installed all the way to the top!

The new Holmenkollen Ski Jump game is now available to play on your iPhone or iPod Touch.

“Holmenkollen Ski Jump is an addicting ski jumping game.  Easy to play, really hard to master!  The game is situated in the new Holmenkollen, Norway’s national ski jumping arena in Oslo.  Jump as far as possible with maximum style!” -from Agens, iTunes App Store.

The game was just released today and is available on the iTunes App Store.  Click here for the link.

You can also compete against your friends on Facebook with the Holmenkollen Facebook app.  Click here for the link.

JDS Architects is proud to announce the release of the new Holmenkollen Ski Jump Game available on visitnorway.com – test your hopping skills by clicking here.

Made possible by:

www.visitoslo.com, www.agens.no, www.norwegian.no, www.colorline.no, www.skiforeningen.no, www.oslo2011.no, www.jdsa.no

Screenshots below.

We would like to thank everyone that came out to the AGENDA Book Launch in Oslo! Not only were we able to see the book, we were also able to enjoy the presense of the  Ski Jump!

Reception evening

Macho Paco and the facade crew in action!

JDSer’s enjoying a nice view of Oslo…

JDS ARCHITECTS invites you to join us and celebrate the release of our new book, AGENDA, next Saturday, November 28th at the (soon-to-be-completed) Holmenkollen Ski Jump in Oslo, Norway.

We will serve champagne and Julien De Smedt will be signing copies of AGENDA.

Saturday, 28 November 2009 from 14.00-16.00
@ Holmenkollen Ski Jump – Visitor’s Centre [map]

You are welcome to bring guests, but please RSVP to press@jdsarchitects.com with the names of those you
wish to bring.