The present Norwegian University of Life Sciences will be merged with the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science (NVH) and the National Veterinary Institute of Norway (NVI) in new modern facilities integrated with the existing historic buildings in Aas.
The winning team has a long history of cooperation. Henning Larsen Architects has previously cooperated with Multiconsult, NNE Pharmaplan and the Norwegian architecture company Økaw on the national cancer hospital and research centre of Norway, which opened in 2006 and 2009, respectively. The team also consists of Hjellnes Consult and the landscape architects LINK Signatur.
The competition was a tender competition where nine teams were assessed on the basis of quotation, insight into the project and quality. To begin with, the winning team has been offered a contract for the sketch and outline plan. The construction phase is planned to begin in 2015 and the campus is expected to be inaugurated in 2018.