News – Side 4 – NIELSTORP+ arkitekter

WE WON SILVER AT MIPIM ASIA AWARDS 2019!

26. november 2019/i /av Bente Ulvoy

At the award ceremony in Hong Kong on November 27th, the results for the award categories was revealed. In the category Best Office Development, NIELSTORP+ architects won the silver award for our design of “The Home of China Eastern Airlines” in Shanghai, China.

MIPIM Asia Awards 2019 — is the prestigious awards otherwise known as the “Oscars of the Asian real estate world”, and NIELSTORP+ architects is the sole Nordic winner at this year’s awards with Niels A. Torp as Chief Design Officer on the project. At the awards ceremony Project Manager Øyvind Neslein accepted the award on his behalf.

We won the architectural competition for the design of the 245 000m² headquarters for 15 000 employees, labeled “The home of China Eastern Airlines” at Hongqiao Airport, Shanghai. The project was completed in 2018.

NIELSTORP+ ARCHITECTS ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERS AND NEW GENERAL MANAGER

17. oktober 2019/i /av Bente Ulvoy

The architectural office announces a new ownership structure with four new partners; Gaute Grønmo, Torkel Hiorth, Cesar Leal, and Hanne Ugedahl Solheim. The operation of the office is further professionalized with Bente Ulvøy as the new general manager.

NIELSTORP + architects were fully owned and managed by Niels A. Torp, until 2013 and 2015, when Øyvind Neslein and Tord Kvien were incorporated as partners in the company.

Now the office has further strengthened its market position by adding four new specialist partners and a new general manager, with Niels A. Torp continuing as Chief Design Officer.

NIELSTORP + architects are moving forward with a new partner group strengthened for a digital future and focusing on the green shift.

The company will continue to focus on high-quality architecture, social urban spaces, and materials. The Cicignon Park project in Fredrikstad, with a collaboration with NMBU on circular economics, urban agriculture, and smart city solutions, is a good example of how innovation and professional collaboration will continue to be implemented.

From the office’s Green Resource Department come three partners;

Torkel Hiorth has been the project manager for some of the office’s largest projects and has great expertise in terrain formation and building physics. Cesar Leal is a key driver of our environmental commitment, with BREEAM certification and broad international experience.
Hanne Ugedahl Solheim has for a number of years played a central role in the office’s production with thorough and good detail, material use, and design language.
Also, new partner Gaute Grønmo is instrumental in the continuous work on the office’s BIM efforts, VR, AR, and other 3D designs.

The new general manager, Bente Ulvøy, has considerable experience in finance and project management and has been the financial and administrative manager of the company since 2013.

“We will continue to deliver architecture of the highest quality, and I believe the new partners will bring new energy into the company’s management. Bente has proven to be a key resource for the office’s business development and will continue to focus on the overall running of the office,” says Niels A. Torp, Chief Design Officer.

WE WON IN MIPIM ASIA 2019 BEST OFFICE DEVELOPMENT CATEGORY!

9. oktober 2019/i /av Bente Ulvoy

We won!

MIPIM Asia Awards 2019 — is the prestigious awards otherwise known as the “Oscars of the Asian real estate world”, and the Norwegian company NIELSTORP+ Architects is a winner in the category Best Office Development!
Watch our video presentation of the project:

Our presentation of the China Eastern Airlines Headquarters

We won an architectural competition for the design of the 245 000m² large headquarters for the China Eastern Airlines at Hongqiao Airport, Shanghai. The project was completed in 2018. The headquarters consists of a cluster of buildings for different functions; operation center, hotel and terminal for 3000 crew, training center, and administration offices for 12.000 employees.

Happy winners; From the left: Project Manager Øyvind Neslein and Chief Design Officer Niels A. Torp

TWO GREAT NEW ARCHITECTS JOIN OUR TEAM

24. september 2019/i /av Bente Ulvoy

Stian Fammestad and Jan Grøholt joins our team this fall. Both have been interns at our office previously. and are now returning to contribute to our workforce.

Jan Groholt

Stian Fammestad

Jan Grøholt joins us after having completed his master’s degree at the University of Edinburgh (ESALA):

“It seemed as a natural succession for me to continue my architectural career at NIELSTORP+ architects – as I started here as an intern. It’s exciting to be part of a team that has such excellent experience in all parts of the building process. It’s reflected in the architecture that this office produces.”

Stian Fammestad has completed his education at Bergen School of Architecture (BAS) and Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO). As well as his internship at NIELSTORP+ Architects, he has experience as the Design Assistant of Todd Saunders in Todd Saunders architecture.

“My interests are particularly focused on concept and early-phase project development. Being able to understand people’s needs and desires is important. I think those considerations are particularly addressed at NIELSTORP+ Architects, as well as the ability to create something special out of it.”

We’re of course very proud to welcome both of these talented architects, look forward to seeing your great work manifested in new projects!

STORGATA 25, TROMSØ NEW BUILDING DESIGNED BY US ON ITS WAY

6. august 2019/i /av Bente Ulvoy

Storgata 25 6800 m2 New Office building

We have designed a new office building for our client Pellerin A/S in Tromsø. The facade is largely made of glass, ensuring light flow and an atrium connecting two parallel streets. The old buildings at the site are now torn down and the site is ready for this top modern new building.

On the ground floor the previous tenant – Eurospar – will return. Otherwise, the building will be filled with different office space Tennants in the 6800 m2.

We’re looking forward to seeing the building come to life!

FRI SIKT – PROJECT UPDATE

24. juni 2019/i /av Bente Ulvoy

The construction of 150 apartments in Ålesund is well on the way. See below link for a quick video presentation by Senior Architect Anette Dietrichson Bruun:

NIELSTORP+ ARCHITECTS PARTICIPATES IN HOLMENKOLLSTAFETTEN 2019!

2. mai 2019/i /av Bente Ulvoy

This team from our office proudly ran the Holmenkollstafetten 2019 – great job!!

The team consisted of:
Erik “The Boss” Reiten
Hanne “Greased Lightning” Hiorth
Anette “Geoparden” D. Bruun
Marte “Now You See Me Now You Don’t” Kramer Riseng
Gaute “Halleluja” Grønmo
Øyvind “Autobahn” Bay
Kristoffer “Lynvingen” Eriksen Gresseth
Benjamin “No Worries” Marks
Daniel “Dust Gets In Your Eyes” Silva
Herman “”Yippee-ki-yay” Hagelsteen
Christian “Eye Of The Tiger” Frisell
James “Veni, vidi, vici” Dugdale

OUR VISION FOR LARVIK HARBOUR

1. april 2019/i /av Bente Ulvoy

Fritzøe Eiendom commisioned NIELSTORP+ to study the possibilites for Larvik harbour front without a dividing railway line. This animation presents a vision of beautiful Larvik with a vibrant seafront optimized for social interaction and use of the natural landscape and the open views.

The newspaper Østlandsposten published an article about this project:, here is a clip from the article:

https://www.op.no/nyheter/larvik/

“Det er Fritzøe Eiendom som har bedt om Niels Torps anbefalinger for Larviks sjøfront uten jernbane.

– Vi har hyret Niels Torp til å gi noen klare visjoner og tanker for hva vi bør være oppmerksom på ved et valg av jernbane. Til å vise mulighetene som finnes i Indre havn. Hva er viktig for å få til god byutvikling der? sier Linda Brathagen ved Fritzøe Eiendom.

Den erfarne arkitekten legger svære illustrasjoner på bordet. Denne gang har han fokusert på det han kaller arvesølvet til Larvik, nemlig havneområdet fra Langestrand til Tollerodden.

– Larvik har to buede kystlinjer; en i Indre havn og en ved Farriseidet – med en elv imellom. Det er helt unikt. Nå har det nye veiprosjektet ødelagt buen ved Farris, og det vil være fullstendig vanvittig å gjøre det samme ved sjøen. Ved å legge en «jernelv» av skinner og betong til en stor, bred bro som tar livet av all kontakt mellom byen og sjøen.”

OUR PROJECT IN ZHUHAI CHINA FEATURED IN AFTENPOSTEN NEWSPAPER

12. november 2018/i /av Bente Ulvoy

Norwegian nature gives life to artificial island in China
When the longest bridge over the sea in the world opened in China last month a Norwegian archtectural firm had reason to applaud

We are proud to have contributed to Zhuhai terminal with landscape concept designs in Cooperation with the firm Archplus. A record-breaking endeavor the longest sea-crossing bridge to be built to date is a huge project in itself. In the big scheme of things, this is a small part of the design, but we still contributed with designs for 38 000 m2. This is not our first project in China, we designed the new headquarters for China Eastern Airlines that opened earlier this year. Great to work with Archplus again.

Read the article here: https://www.aftenposten.no/

A «CLEAR VIEW» FOR 150 NEW APARTMENTS IN ÅLESUND

18. oktober 2018/i /av Bente Ulvoy

We’re excited that the build is starting up of 150 apartments in Ålesund. The project is designed by us and was won in a competition in 2013.

The Project is aptly named “Clear view”, “Fri Sikt” in Norwegian, and sits on a prime location in Volsdalsberga in Ålesund, with direct views to the ocean and the mountain range “Sunnmørsalpene” looking down on you.

The apartments are designed to be mindful of the landscape and surrounding nature and to ensure maximum views from all the 150 units. All apartments have large balconies, and the buildings are placed in the landscape in order to permit maximum sun exposure to the communal areas between the buildings, and to all the apartments. The result will be a light airy feel facilitated by transparency and the natural light shining in.

“The buildings are not designed exactly straight up and down, but rather placed on opposite sides in a reversed stairs-formation to let the sun in. Nature is at its most glorious in this location, and the architects’ job is to make the most of it. We feel happy about what we’ve achieved and looked forward to seeing the project realized” says Senior Architect Anette Dietrichson Bruun from NIELSTORP+ Architects.