Norwegian Wood is one of the largest projects of Stavanger 2008 – European City of Culture. Rogaland has a rich tradition of timber building and Stavanger is Europe’s largest timber city. Norwegian Wood will further develop this tradition by realizing 15 exemplary building projects with innovative and environmentally friendly timber architecture. Norwegian Wood will contribute to make the Stavanger region a display window both nationally and internationally for environmentally friendly architecture.
WHAT IS NORWEGIAN WOOD?
Norwegian Wood is a wide collaboration lead by NAL | ECOBOX. Our most important collaborators – in addition to
Stavanger 2008
are; Stavanger and Sandnes Municipalities, Innovation Norway, Enova,
The Norwegian State Housing Bank, The building Cost Programme, National
Office of Building Technology and Administration, Ministry of
Environment, the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design and
the Timber Industry.
Norwegian Wood’s quality criterias are
guidelines set to develop building projects of high architectural
quality. Theses crieterias are: low energy use, principles of universal
design, use of environmentally friendly materials and new, rational,
timber building systems.
Forward-looking projects with good
solutions require innovative thinking and a growth of competence.
Norwegian Wood is therefore an educational arena for those involved –
architects, consultants, developers, contractors, the timber industry,
construction workers and municipalities. In order to contribute to this
education, NAL | ECOBOX arranges international architectural
competitions, seminars and multidisciplinary workshops and a large
international conference (Norwegian Wood Conference) with leading
experts in Norway and Europe.
In 12. - 16. November 2008 the
Norwegian Wood Conference was arranged in Stavanger. The conference aimed to present the results of Norwegian
Wood, and discuss these in light of international standards for modern,
sustainable timber architecture, and of the traditional timber
architecture of the Stavanger region.
Preikestolen fjellstue, Helen og Hard AS. Photo: Emile Ashley
NORWEGIAN WOOD'S BUILDING PROJECTS
Projects finished in 2008:
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Jåtten East B7 – 73 self-build low-energy rowhouses, Stavanger
(April Arkitekter, Norway)
•
Lanternen – a protected town square and open-air stage in Langgata, Sandnes.
(Atelier Oslo, Norway / AWP, France)
•
Preikestolhytta – a new Tourist Association mountain lodge close to Preikestolen in Ryfylket
(Helen & Hard AS, Norway)
•
Egenes Park – 58 urban dwellings and a four department kindergarten at Eiganes, Stavanger
(Onix, Holland / HLM arkitektur og plan, Norway)
•
Marilunden – 10 houses connected by garages at Godeset, Stavanger
(Sivilarkitekt Wilhelm Eder, Norway / Noncon:form, Austria)
•
Lierdal gård og kulturlandskap - transformation of a barn
(Helge Schjelderup sivilarkitekter MNAL AS, Norway)
These projects are under construction:
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Bogafjell 1 - 24 detached houses and terraced houses car park, Sandnes
(RAMP, Norway / YOUMEHESHE, UK)
•
Bogafjell 2 – 26 detached houses and terraced houses car park, Sandnes
(CODE, Norway)
Planned projects:
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Pedestrian bridge at Forus - forms a part of the tour/cycle route net Svanholmen, Forus
(Selberg Arkitektkontor, Norway)
•
Tilbygg Stavanger - villa extension kit for houses inside the timber city.
(Christian Schöberle, sivilarkitekt MNAL, Norway)
•
Valenheimen – artists’ housing in Fartein Valen’s landscape, Valevåg, Sveio
(Arkitektgruppen Valenheimen - Norway)
•
Siriskjær – 150 apartments in Urban Seafront, Stavanger
(Studio Ludo, Norway / AART, Denmark)
•
Jåtten East B8 – housing and apartment blocks with approx. 100 dwellings, Stavanger
(April Arkitekter, Norway)
•
Eideåna bridge- pedestrianbridge is part of the North Sea Countries route net, Egersund
(Arne Eggen Arkitektkontor, Norway)
Marilunden, Sivilarkitekt Wilhelm Eder / noncon:form
NORWEGIAN WOOD'S SKETCH PROJECTS
not planned to be built:
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Brueland kindergarten – 8 department kindergarten, Sandnes
(Onix, Holland / HLM arkitektur og plan, Norway)
•
Bridge across Møllebachneset - vehicular bridge Rv 44, Mølbachneset, Egersund
(Selberg Arkitektkontor, Norway)
•
Buøykaia - Residential area of seven units at Buøykaia
(Helge Schjeldrup Sivilarkitekter MNAL, Norway)
•
Fartein Valen scene - A cultural scene with flexible solutions and sustainable use of materials
(Walter Unterrainer, Austria)
•
Student houses in Stavanger
(CODE, Norway)
NORWEGIAN WOOD RESEARCH- AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS (FoU-prosjekter)
- Modern, sustainable and low cost timber facades
Applicant: Studio Ludo /Project leader:SINTEF Byggforsk / Financing: Innovation Norway
- Industrialization of the production process from sketch to construction site
Applicant: unsettled / Project leader: SINTEF Byggforsk / Financing: Innovation Norway
- Energyefficient- and timber based outer walls- and roof constructions
Applicant: Studio Ludo / Project leader: SINTEF Byggforsk / Financing: Innovation Norway
- Developing building elements in massive wood with accustical qualities
Applicant: HLM arkitektur og plan AS/Project leader:Treteknisk/Financing: Innovation Norway
- Developing sound proof conjunctions in multistoried timber houses
Applicant: HLM arkitektur og plan AS/Project leader:Treteknisk/Financing: Innovation Norway
- Experiences from the construction phase, density measures: Jåtten Øst B7
Applicant: SINTEF Byggforsk / Project leader: SINTEF Byggforsk / Financing: Husbanken
- Sustainable wooden bridges for the future
Applicant: Treteknisk/Project leader: Treteknisk / Financing: NFR
- Accessible design: Brueland kindergarden
Applicant: SINTEF Byggforsk / Project leader: SINTEF Byggforsk / Financing: Husbanken
- Accessible design: Jåtten Øst B8
Applicant: unsettled / Project leader: Norsk Designråd / Financing: Husbanken