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Headquarters for Borregaard
Borregaard owns and operates the world’s most advanced biorefinery. Based on Borregaard’s innovation work within green carbon the headquarters is designed as a distinctive office building which frames the company’s brand by combining a wide ra… Read more
aart architects rethinks the waterfront of san francisco
16-05-2012
We are honoured to have been invited to participate in the international design competition for realizing the full potential of Fort Mason Center in San Francisco which hosts various arts and cultural events and attracts more than 1.5 million visitors annually.
Fort Mason Center is located on a highly desirable, 53.000 sq. m. waterfront site that is open to the public and offers unparalleled views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz and Angel Island. Located just inside San Francisco Bay, the cultural center is part of the National Park Service’s Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
The design competition is seeking creative and practical design concepts to further enliven and integrate the site. To achieve this goal Fort Mason Center has invited an exclusive group of 20 highly regarded international architects to consider an enhanced plan for its future development.
aart architects designs green headquarters in norway
08-05-2012
We have won the project competition for Borregaard’s new headquarters in Sarpsborg in Norway. Borregaard operates the world’s most advanced biorefinery and the headquarters frames the company’s innovation work within green carbon by combining eco-friendly solutions into a vibrant architectural whole.
The architecture radiates openness which manifests itself in the accommodating arrivals square, the bright atrium and the crystalline façade. In addition, a series of circular meeting rooms rises up through the atrium like sculptural tree trunks, expressing a particular identity by referring to wood as Borregaard’s natural and sustainable raw material.
Roots in the local community was a prerequisite for participating in the project competition. By being selected as the winning team our office in Fredrikstad has proven to have gained a deep local knowledge and strong foothold in the Norwegian market.
inspiria science centre is short listed for three awards
07-05-2012
Owing to its vibrant architecture, Inspiria Science Centre has attracted worldwide attention. The science centre has just been selected to go through to the short list for the International Architecture Award 2012 which recognises excellence in architecture and urbanism from a global point-of-view.
In addition, Inspiria Science Centre has been short listed for the Prime Property Award 2012. The award has gained a reputation as the real estate equivalent of the Oscars and recognises European real estate investment projects that combine commercial success with sociocultural and ecological sustainability in exemplary fashion.
Last but not least, Inspiria Science Centre has also been nominated for Arnstein Arneberg Prisen which honours new and excellent architecture in Østfold county in southeastern Norway where the the science centre is located.
green office building takes root in aarhus
12-04-2012
The construction of one of the most energy efficient office buildings in Aarhus (DK) was initiated on April 11 when the foundation stone for the Danish software company Atea’s new domicile was laid. Among others, the mayor of Aarhus, Jacob Bundsgaard, spoke at the event.
Based on Atea’s aspiration to reduce the energy consumption and provide vibrant, social settings for 400 employees, the 10,500 sq. m. domicile is designed as an open and dynamic office environment which implements the newest software solutions within acoustics, lighting, ventilation and solar screening.
The domicile is designed in cooperation with NCC Property Development and will be certified by the British labelling system Breeam, which is among the world leaders in the certification of environmentally friendly and energy efficient buildings. According to plan, the domicile will be inaugurated in February 2013.
curavita is in the running to design major hospital
14-03-2012
As part of the consortium CuraVita, we have been selected to go through to the final phase in the competition for the new Aalborg Universitetshospital which is one of the largest development projects within the healthcare sector in Denmark.
”The hospital appears beautiful and distinctive in its design and use of materials. The linear structure of the hospital combines an efficient logistic with a good overview and large spatial qualities - especially the many beautiful views through the sheltered atriums towards the landscape to the east," the jury highlights.
In the competition CuraVita consists of our practice as well as Arkitema (DK), NSW Arkitekter & Planlæggere (NO), Grontmij (DK), Moe & Brødsgaard (DK), Hospitalitet (NO) and Arup (NL). In our proposal, we focus on creating a visionary hospital that offers therapeutic and operational efficiency in the absolute elite and, at the same time, is perceived as poetic, friendly and accommodating by the patients, the relatives and the staff.
aart architects participates in french exhibition
13-03-2012
We participate in this spring’s major exhibition at the Gallery of Modern Architecture and Contemporary Museum in Paris. The exhibition titled "Vers de nouveaux logements sociaux 2" (in English "Towards Social Housing 2”) is staged by the French Institute of Architecture and showcases best practice cases of social housing in Europe.
We participate with Bikuben Student Residence which creates the optimal settings for student life and extends the possibility that unity can arise from a broad social network. Based on Bikuben Student Residence and other landmark projects, the exhibition shows how to promote social diversity and prevent the trivialization of housing space.
"Vers de nouveaux logements sociaux 2" opens on the 14th of March and is an updated version of the original exhibition "Vers de nouveaux logements sociaux" from 2009.
norwegian wood is short listed for wan awards 2011
18-02-2012
Norwegian Wood has been selected to go through to the short list for the WAN Residential Award 2011, which honours the most visionary residential architecture around the world.
“The submission (Norwegian Wood, red.) was praised as the largest and most sustainable use of wood in Europe and all the judges agreed on the interesting aesthetic that the project brings to the table, that the plans are working, and that it is artful,” WAN highlights on its website.
Norwegian Wood is designed in cooperation with Studio Ludo and Siriskjær Utbygging and is located on the urban seafront of Stavanger in Norway. In the final running for WAN Residential Award 2011 the project is up against Beirut Observatory in Lebanon designed by Accent Design Group.
experience the igloo at the stockholm furniture & light fair 2012
08-02-2012
At this year’s Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair you can experience the IGLOO which creates a screened dialogue space within open environments and offers a unique opportunity to integrate digital media in open offices and learning environments.
The IGLOO offers distinctive design features and unique customer influenced programming. For instance, the IGLOO is designed in various sizes and shapes. In addition, the surfaces are designed in fabric on foam which gives the internal and external atmosphere an absorbent acoustic quality and offers a huge variety in colour and expression.
The IGLOO is developed in cooperation with Gate95 and is designed for the new education centre for VUC Sønderjylland in Haderslev (DK) with a view to promoting a spatially balanced environment for teamwork and digital learning.
aart architects wins campus project in sweden
09-01-2012
In collaboration with Schonherr, we have won the competition for the new Campus Park Skara, including a 10,000 sq. m. school building and a 49 acre park. The campus is located in Skara in Sweden and provides the framework for a vibrant learning environment by integrating the architecture as an active learning element.
The architecture thus motivates the students to interact with the school building, as the floors, walls and furniture are designed as sensuous and pedagogical elements which can be included in the daily schooling. Likewise, the school has integrated touchscreens at the central square and weather stations in the park, so the students easily can gather data about the building´s energy consumption and the local climate.
The school is designed as an atrium building rooted in a public square. The public square is designed as the heart of the building and the social dimension is also being expressed in the exterior, as the school in a dynamic gesture stretches out towards the green park.
aart architects becomes an ambassador for wooden architecture
06-01-2012
In order to promote a more sustainable building culture, we have initiated a collaboration with the Danish wood initiative "Træ Er Miljø" (in English "Wood creates Environment") to become an ambassador for wooden architecture.
As an ambassador for wooden architecture, we strive to create awareness of the environmental qualities of trees, whether they grow in forests or are used in buildings. By this means, our vision is to achieve long-term effects on the building industry´s stance on wood as a sustainable raw material.
Over the years, we have created several wooden architecture projects and have thus gained a deep insight into the environmental qualities of wood. Our experience with wooden architecture manifests itself in projects such as FDF Outdoor Centre Sletten situated in the beautiful landscape of hills and lakes in Ry (DK) and Norwegian Wood situated on the urban seafront of Stavanger (NO).