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Photos : Kyrre Sundal , Christoffer Imislund / Oslotre
LUMBER 4 WINS THE AWARD FOR THE “ BEST OFFICE BUILDING OF THE YEAR ” IN THE MEDIUM-SIZED CATEGORY AT THE ARCHITIZER
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LUMBER 4 Wins the Award for the “ Best Office Building of the Year ” in the Medium-Sized Category ( 5-15 floors ) at the Architizer A + Awards
The office building in the town of Kristiansand is southern Norway ’ s first and largest commercial building made of mass timber . It has proven to be economically competitive against standard steel and concrete buildings . Designed by Oslotre Architects , and built in record time with a high degree of prefabrication and innovative solutions , the building achieved a 53 % reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and is Taxonomy aligned .
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