☉ Ruseløkkveien is a winning proposal by Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects for Storebrand Eiendom AS designed in 2014. It is located in Oslo Norway in an urban setting. Its scale is large with a surface of 58.200 sqm. Key material is glass. Concepts such as broken volume green roof opening and reflexion are explored.
Ruseløkkveien is a central cross-section and a symbolic focal point for the new modern Oslo. The architecture interprets the surrounding volumes’ characteristics and heights and adds a new and unique architectural expression. The complex is a combination of exclusive shops, high-end offices and parking facilities available to the city center, ensuring a lively urban environment. From the outside, the project appears as a tight sculpture that adapts to the different scales of the site and to the city’s street profile. New passages and squares create shortcuts through the block. Enhanced integration between the building and the city is achieved by introducing two new areas – entrance square and the inner courtyard. The office areas are of a modern, robust design with a high level of quality and are designed to make maximum use of daylight conditions, as well as offering spectacular views of the Oslo skyline and fjord.