H004 Engineering Design Group consisting of:
— Engineering Design Group Coordinator (PGK);
— Architect (ARK);
— Consultant engineer for construction (RIB);
— Consultant engineer for fire (RIBR);
— Consultant engineer for HVAC (RIV);
— Consultant engineer for electro (RIE);
— Consultant engineer for door environment (RID);
— Technical System Integrator (ITB).
The Directorate of Public Construction and Property has received an assignment from the Norwegian Correctional Service for a draft/preliminary project for the demolition/new building and renovation of Oslo prison departments B and C. This will most likely be followed by a construction phase at a later date. The draft phase shall start in November 2016 and the preliminary project in August 2017. The assignment involves planning for a prison that is primarily used for remand with approx. 250 cell places with the accompanying functions and areas. All the buildings inside the wall are included in the project. Several alternative solutions shall be prepared early in the draft project, of which 1 of these shall be continued for the remainder of the draft project and the preliminary project.
The property is currently in operation 24/7 and the degree of prison operations in the construction phase shall be assessed in this project.
Department B is on the Cultural Heritage Management Office's yellow list and department C is in the national protection plan protection class 2.
Department B (‘Bayer’) was erected in the 1870s and it was originally a part of the Christiania Aktie Beer Brewery. This organisation was discontinued in 1931. After some reconstruction, department B opened as a prison in 1934. In the 30/40 years Department B was extended in several stages. Currently there up to 5 floors above the ground + loft, and 2 cellar floors. Department B consists of approx. 18 000 m2 GFA plus the other free standing buildings. Total approx. 20 000 m2.
Department C was erected in 1880 as the director's residence and the administration for the beer brewery. This building was later altered to a prison hospital. This building is currently used by the ‘Stifinner’.
A condition analysis in 2014 documented that the buildings are generally in very bad condition, with condition degree 3 for many elements, particularly the technical professions. After consultation with the Cultural Heritage Management Office, parts of department B can be demolished and a new building erected.