{"id":14,"date":"2011-01-06T14:41:32","date_gmt":"2011-01-06T14:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/d58018.u24.kvisvik.com\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2014-08-16T06:36:59","modified_gmt":"2014-08-16T06:36:59","slug":"manifest","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.fantasticnorway.no\/?page_id=14","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>FANTASTIC NORWAY\u00a0(2003-2013)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fantastic Norway was was founded by\u00a0H\u00e5kon Matre Aasar\u00f8d and Erlend Blakstad Haffner in 2003. In the 10 years to come the architectural studio was engaged in\u00a0building\u00a0design,\u00a0mobilization and participation processes, development strategies,\u00a0writing\u00a0and television production.<\/p>\n<p>The primary ambition of the studio was to create an open, inclusive and socially aware architectural practice and by that contribute to re-establishing the role of the architect as an active participant in \u2013 and a builder of society. Fantastic Norway&#8217;s credo\u00a0was: <em>&#8220;Every town is different; every place is in some way fantastic. We aim to embrace this fact and through dialogue transform it into architecture&#8221;.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The heart and soul of the studio was a bright red caravan. Combined with media coverage and a variety of essays in the local newspaper, the caravan functioned as a meeting point and a mobile platform for architectural discussions, debates and workshops. Fantastic Norway\u00a0gathered ideas, suggestions and stories from the communities they worked in and utilized this collected knowledge in the design process. This inclusive way of designing anchored their projects locally and\u00a0created a personal relationship between the proposed architecture and the people affected by it.<\/p>\n<p>As a supplement to their ambulant practice, Fantastic Norway stimulated to broad public awareness of architecture with more than 60 articles and essays in local newspaper in addition to several spacial installations and stunts. In 2011 the partners\u00a0Aasar\u00f8d\/Haffner hosted a television series of 6 episodes \u00e1 29 min for NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation) aiming to\u00a0arouse a broad public interest and curiosity for the field of\u00a0architecture and planning.<\/p>\n<p><em>After 10 exciting years of fantastic adventures, &#8211; people and &#8211; projects, the caravan was finally parked in december 2013.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- @font-face {   font-family: \"Cambria\"; }@font-face {   font-family: \"Akkurat-Light\"; }@font-face {   font-family: \"Times-Roman\"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: \"Times New Roman\"; }p.BasicParagraph, li.BasicParagraph, div.BasicParagraph { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; line-height: 120%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times-Roman; color: black; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } --><strong>DISTINCTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1.Prize \u201cThe Iakov Chernikohov International Architectural Prize\u201d, Moscow\/Russia 2011<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSocial Architect of the Year 2011\u2033, Skaara Architects, Oslo\/Norway 2011<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFAD medal of honor\u201d for \u201cre-establishing the architect as a constructor of society\u201d in Barcelona\/Spain in 2007<\/li>\n<li>2. Price \u201cBlueprint Magazine award for best stand design\u201d, 100% Design Earls Court London\/England<\/li>\n<li>2. Price \u201cAward for best Young Designers of 2010\u201d, Norwegian Ministry of Cultures, Oslo\/Norway 2010<\/li>\n<li>Honorable mention \u201cAcademic Journalist Price 2008\u201d The Norwegian Academic Journalist Foundation, Oslo\/Norway 2008<\/li>\n<li>\u201cArchitects of the Year\u201d at the Oscar Hansen Symposium in Bergen\/Norway in 2005,<\/li>\n<li>\u201cArchitect H.C. Hansens legacy, biannual price for young aspiring architects\u201d, NAL, Oslo\/Norway 2003<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FANTASTIC NORWAY\u00a0(2003-2013) Fantastic Norway was was founded by\u00a0H\u00e5kon Matre Aasar\u00f8d and Erlend Blakstad Haffner in 2003. 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