New sustainable office building in the middle of Majorstua in Oslo

A planning application has now been submitted for Fridtjof Nansens vei 2 in Majorstua. If everything goes according to plan, the neighbouring building to the Colosseum cinema will be the first office building in Norway to be certified BREEAM v.6.0 EXCELLENT.

Together with developer Fritjof Nansensvei 2 Holding AS, A-lab has sky-high sustainability ambitions with this project. The old building by architect Hj. Bakstad from 1957 will be replaced with a modern office building with a timber structure. An aesthetic facade in brick and glass will flourish with green balconies and green roofs. The ground floor is set aside for shops and cafes that will re-invigourate the square that leads to the noble Colosseum building.

The building was once built as an office for De Norske Melkefabrikker AS and was later extended and refurbished. Today it appears as an unattractive office building with low floor heights and poor daylight conditions. After several early-phase studies looking into various forms of new construction, transformation or extension of the current building, it was found that it was most sustainable to replace existing buildings with a new building with a timber structure.

For new buildings above the basement level, a load-bearing system in wood has 36% lower greenhouse gas emissions, compared to that in steel and concrete. By keeping the current basement with existing foundations, the project saves an additional 24% of total CO2 emissions compared to rebuilding everything. Today's 12 parking spaces and ramp in the basement will be replaced with bicycle parking for over 100 bicycles.

The project will apply to participate in the pilot program of Oslo Municipality according to "Strategy for green roofs and facades - 2030" and will also be a pilot in NCC's Sustainability Program. NCC Property Development AS Artctic Development Partners FNV2 AS.