Ghilardi + Hellsten Arkitekter, AS

Stranden 1

STRANDEN 1

Ghilardi+Hellsten Arkitekter AS

Stranden 1
© Roland Halbe

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Florian Kosche

MANUFACTURERS
Alucobond, Byggimpuls, Inox-color, Vector Foiltec, Wicona

MAIN CONTRACTOR
AF Gruppen

OWNER AND DEVELOPER
Norwegian Properties

PHOTOGRAPHS
Roland Halbe , Jonas Adolfsen

AREA
23000.0 m2

YEAR
2015

LOCATION
Oslo, Norway

CATEGORY
Renovation, Shopping Centers

Stranden 1
© Roland Halbe

Text description provided by architect.

Located in the heart of Oslo, Stranden 1 represents as a new corporate standard within building renovation and stands as a re-branding flagship for the new Aker Brygge Masterplan, a revitalization design-strategy which is now under completion.

Four major upgrades were coordinated to address the spatial deficiencies of the existing building, deleting programmatic inadequacies and significantly improving environmental performance.

Stranden 1
© Roland Halbe
Stranden 1
© Roland Halbe

1. COMMERCIAL STREET

The two double-height public entrances on ground level mark the beginning of a new covered street, “the diagonal”, a commercial passage that cuts clean through the first 3 existing buildings of Aker Brygge.

2. ATRIUM

The existing central space is transformed from a narrow light shaft to a brand new public space. A meeting point that is re-configured to become wider in all directions, allowing for proper distribution of zenithal light into the offices and commercial areas through an ETFE skylight.

Stranden 1
© Roland Halbe
Stranden 1
© Roland Halbe

Its sculptural geometry becomes the portal to Aker Brygge and a prominent arena for corporate art, the installation “Sundial for Spatial Echoes”, by artist Thomás Saraceno, is mounted permanently at the heart of the building.

3. FACADE

Designed as a modular-system for fast assemblage on site, this floor to ceiling clear-glass skin provides abundant natural light into the working spaces, generous views from the inside and substantial increase on energy efficiency and noise protection.

Stranden 1
© Roland Halbe
Stranden 1
© Roland Halbe
Stranden 1
© Jonas Adolfsen

All HVAC equipment originally installed on the top floor is re-located to the basement, liberating in full the most attractive and profitable area of the building.

The new penthouse on the 8th floor provides breathtaking views of the Oslo bay.

Stranden 1
© Roland Halbe
Stranden 1
© Roland Halbe
Stranden 1
© Roland Halbe


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Stranden 1
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Second Floor Plan


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Ghilardi + Hellsten Arkitekter, AS
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Ghilardi + Hellsten Arkitekter, AS
Møllergata 12, 0179 Oslo, Norway