RRA (Reiulf Ramstad Architects) is one of the few studios in Norway today with such a degree of diverse assignments. The projects are geographically spread and take place in a manifold of contexts, from compact urban locations to dramatic and uncultivated landscapes. The portfolio of the office contains commissions with huge contrasts in relation to scale, context, budget and demand of function. The office has attained most of its projects by participating in open or invited competitions, and this is still the main endeavor of the office. RRA has been awarded prizes for 2/3 of its participated competitions. This emphasizes the conceptual and academic strength of the office. Their commissioners all have unique visions with their projects. RRA has gained competence in solving assignments of great diversity, and this in an innovative and independent manner. Large scale or complexity alone doesn’t decide the quality of the architecture. Architecture and design is about space, and how it reasons with our needs, cultural understanding and senses.