Crystal Clear, image courtesy of C. F. Møller Architects
Crystal Clear, elevation courtesy of C. F. Møller Architects
C. F. Møller Architects and Norwegian firm Kristin Jarmund Arkitekter cooperate to design a new landmark for Oslo. A high-rise development, located at Norways most important traffic hub in central Oslo, and with fantastic views of the waterfront and fjord-landscape beyond. The project is expected to be completed within 3-5 years.
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C. F. Møller Architects, in collaboration with Kristin Jarmund Arkitekter, has won a major competition to design a spectacular new landmark project in the city of Oslo, for the client KLP Eiendom AS, one of Norway’s largest property investors. The project, which has been dubbed “Crystal Clear“, consists of three towers, which grow organically from the ground to form a sculptural cluster, and are composed of stacked, prismatic volumes.
The development totals approx. 90,000 m² of offices, commercial space and possibly housing, located at one of Oslo’s most valuable sites, the former postal sorting office adjacent to the central station. “Crystal Clear” ties in with the city’s skyline, and the string of developing landmark projects that will help turn Oslo into one of Europe’s most modern capitals.
Crystal Clear, image courtesy of C. F. Møller Architects
Partner and architect Mads Mandrup Hansen states:
“Crystal Clear” is a unique proposal for a modern, Nordic cluster of towers – a Norwegian urban rock, that in an exiting way adds to the city’s strategic endeavour to interlace town and port into a contemporary and lively waterfront, and at the same time fulfils the client KLP Eiendom AS’ vision to build the most groundbreaking high-rise offices in Scandinavia.
With “Crystal Clear” in Oslo, and two further high-rise projects in Sweden and two in Denmark, C. F. Møller Architects is cementing the position as leading designers of contemporary towers, adapted to the Nordic regional conditions, and focused on allowing high-rise developments enrich the urban domain. “Crystal Clear” is an excellent success story of how we deploy our strongest architectural skills in the field across borders, with a hand-picked team from Copenhagen, Aarhus and Oslo, to create an exceptional result.
Similarly, we will focus on sustainable environmental initiatives, reducing the complex’ carbon footprint considerably – as a natural part of C. F. Møller Architects and KLP Eiendom AS’ strategies of environmental certification and planning methods. Our ambition is that this project will be a large-scale demonstration of our many experiences gathered in sustainable design over the last years.
We are proud that “Crystal Clear” once again gives us the chance to contribute a significant new project to the city of Oslo, strengthening our position in Norway, and demonstrating the broad spectre of skills our office possesses.
“Crystal Clear“, which is being developed in collaboration with Kristin Jarmund arkitekter AS in Oslo, is C. F. Møller Architects’ fourth major building in the Norwegian capital – starting with the Bislett Stadium, the most famous athletics facility in the Nordic region, which was inaugurated at the international Golden League athletics event in 2005. Last year, the new Akershus University Hospital outside Oslo opened, as Norway’s most modern healthcare facility. Currently C. F. Møller Architects are also working on the restoration of the historic Domus Media building at the University of Oslo, this time collaborating with Erik Møller arkitekter.
ATKINS and Norwegian Erichsen og Horgen AS have collaborated as engineers on “Crystal Clear“, which is expected to be completed within 3-5 years.
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Crystal Clear, sketch courtesy of C. F. Møller Architects
A high-rise development, located at Norway’s most important traffic hub in central Oslo, and with fantastic views of the waterfront and fjord-landscape beyond. The idea is to create a landmark sculptural ensemble of towers, yet observe the harmony with the surrounding, low-rise urban fabric of the capital. The three towers of approx. 110, 65 and 55 m height, are arranged along the edges of the site, and the tallest tower is aligned with the existing nearby Oslo Plaza and Postgirobygget towers, while the lower buildings form the link to the city.
Crystal Clear, sketch courtesy of C. F. Møller Architects
The three towers have clear-cut and vertical elevations to the exterior of the site, with large openings and setbacks forming windows to selected viewpoints. In contrast, the elevations towards the interior of the site are composed of stacked, glazed volumes, freely arranged to form a prismatic and crystalline appearance. The layout secures the views over the water, not only for the three new buildings but also the city beyond.
In between the towers, a two-storey base containing shops and restaurants forms an undulating landscape that connects to street level via ramps, plateaus and stairs. This base creates a calm urban garden, framed by the tall buildings, with recreational space and cafes for the city and the buildings occupants. The towers are designed with a high degree of flexibility to house offices, hotels and possibly housing.
Crystal Clear, site plan courtesy of C. F. Møller Architects
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Crystal Clear, ground entry level floor plan courtesy of C. F. Møller Architects
Crystal Clear, podium entry level floor plan courtesy of C. F. Møller Architects
Crystal Clear, tower entry level floor plan courtesy of C. F. Møller Architects
Crystal Clear, typical floor plan courtesy of C. F. Møller Architects
Crystal Clear, elevations & section courtesy of C. F. Møller Architects
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Location: Biskop Gunnerus gate 14 b, 0185 Oslo, Norway
Client: KLP Eiendom AS
Year: 2009
Year of competition: 1st prize in architectural competition, 2009
Architect: C. F. Møller Architects in collaboration with Kristin Jarmund Arkitekter
Landscape: C. F. Møller Architects in collaboration with Kristin Jarmund Arkitekter
Collaborators competition: ATKINS, Erichsen & Horgen AS, MIR (illustrations), Oslo Modellverksted (model)
Area: 92,000 m² (75.000 m² above ground)
Julian Weyer | Mads Mandrup | Tom Danielsen | Anna Maria Indrio | Klavs Hyttel | Lars Kirkegaard | Lone Wiggers | Mads Møller | Klaus Toustrup, image courtesy of C. F. Møller Architects
+ About C. F. Møller Architects
IN BRIEF | C. F. Møller Architects is one of Scandinavia’s oldest and largest architectural practices. Our work involves a wide range of expertise that covers programme analysis, town planning, master planning, all architectural services including landscape architecture, as well as the development and design of building components. Simplicity, clarity and unpretentiousness, the ideals that have guided our work since the practice was established in 1924, are continually re-interpreted to suit individual projects, always site-specific and based on international trends and regional characteristics.
Over the years, we have won a large number of national and international competitions. Our work has been on show at architectural exhibitions all over the world as well as published in books and leading professional journals.
A COMMON ARCHITECTURAL GOAL | C. F. Møller Architects was founded by the now deceased Prof. C. F. Møller. Today the firm is a limited company, owned by nine partners: Tom Danielsen, Klavs Hyttel, Anna Maria Indrio, Lars Kirkegaard, Mads Mandrup, Mads Møller, Klaus Toustrup, Julian Weyer and Lone Wiggers. The partnership undertakes the day-to-day management and comprises the company’s board of directors.
C. F. Møller Architects has a long tradition for internal and external cooperation where all parties to a project work towards a common architectural goal. Innovation and creativity are key words in our day-to-day work, and we try to make the drawing studio an attractive workplace, in which individual members of staff will find professional challenges through projects of high quality.
Our head office is in Aarhus, and we have branches in Copenhagen, Vejle, Aalborg, Oslo, Stockholm and London, as well as a limited company in Iceland.
Read more at: www.cfmoller.com
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