Nye Jordal Amfi

Jordal Amfi

Artist's impression of Jordal Amfi
Location Jordal, Oslo, Norway
Coordinates 59°54′40.42″N 10°47′2.19″E / 59.9112278°N 10.7839417°E / 59.9112278; 10.7839417Coordinates: 59°54′40.42″N 10°47′2.19″E / 59.9112278°N 10.7839417°E / 59.9112278; 10.7839417
Owner Oslo Municipality
Executive suites 22
Capacity 6,000
Surface Artificial ice
Construction
Broke ground January 2017
Opened 2018 (planned)
Construction cost NOK 400 million[1]
Architect Hille Melbye
Main contractors NCC[2]
Tenants
Vålerenga Ishockey (2018-)

Jordal Amfi (often called Nye Jordal Amfi) will be an indoor ice hockey arena, located in the Jordal district of Oslo, Norway. The 6,000-spectator arena will be part of the multi-sports complex Jordal Idrettspark and will serve as the home of GET-ligaen side Vålerenga Ishockey.

Construction on the new arena will start in January 2017, will completion planned for September 2018.[2]

History

The future Jordal Amfi will be the second ice hockey arena to be built on the site. The first arena was finished in 1951, in time for the 1952 Winter Olympics. In June 2016, the city council of Oslo approved the construction of a new arena on the site. Construction will start in January 2017.

The new arena is projected to be completed in time for the 2018-19 season.[2]

References

  1. "NCC bygger nye Jordal Amfi". Bygg.no (in Norwegian). 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Siste reis for gamle Jordal Amfi". Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
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