RAM Arkitektur AS was founded in Lillehammer in 2004 and has extensive experience with both public and private buildings. Its private projects have primarily involved commercial buildings, residential buildings, vacation homes, and tourism projects. In terms of public projects, RAM has designed kindergartens, schools, assisted living facilities, health centers, bus stations, and renovations of municipal and county administrative buildings.
Interdisciplinary and well-rounded expertise
“We have wide-ranging experience. Our projects vary greatly in size, typology, and complexity in both the private and public sectors,” says Hilde Grøneng, partner and architect at RAM arkitektur.
She explains that the firm has multidisciplinary expertise in architectural design, interior design, landscape architecture, and structural engineering.
– As part of the cluster, we can contribute both general professional expertise and specialized expertise. We have comprehensive expertise in wood architecture, and we have experience with reuse projects, transformation projects, and additions to existing residential projects. These are areas of growing importance, so we hope that our membership will help us further enhance our expertise, says Hilde Grøneng of RAM Architecture.
She is also looking forward to the networking opportunities that come with being part of the Norwegian Wood Cluster, which offers the chance to find partners for both innovation projects and construction projects.
Example of a transformation
At the professional conference organized by the Norwegian Wood Cluster for its expert groups “Future Building Solutions” and “Sustainability” at Mjøstårnet on August 27, Hilde Grøneng will present a proposal for a transformation that RAM Arkitektur has developed for Huntonhallen.
– The municipality of Gjøvik has decided to develop Gjøvikstranda into a park and recreational area. A major challenge is what to do with the industrial buildings on the site. We won this exciting commission from Gjøvik Municipality and have developed a proposal for how, instead of demolishing it, the old factory building can be transformed into a cultural venue. “I look forward to presenting the proposal at the cluster’s professional conference on August 27,” says Grøneng.
Valuable experience
Cluster Leader Berit Sanness welcomes RAM Arkitektur AS as a new member of the Norwegian Wood Cluster. She says it’s great to have another architecture firm join the cluster.
– “It’s very interesting that RAM Arkitektur has practical experience with, among other things, repurposing projects, transformation projects, and additions to existing residential projects. We know that this will become increasingly important in the future and that many of our members are interested in this,” says Sanness.
Formally, it is the board of Norwegian Wood Cluster SA that reviews applications for membership in the cluster. RAM Arkitektur AS was admitted as a member on June 23, 2026.