The award ceremony took place at Høyres Hus in Oslo on November 31, and OsloTre won the award ahead of two other nominees, Hydro and SINTEF. Jury chair Hanne Rønneberg and chairman Audun Lågøyr Entreprenørforeningen Bygg og Anlegg Oslo, Akershus og Østfold, hosted the ceremony.
The jury’s reasoning states that “OsloTre AS is an architectural consultancy specializing in wooden structures. The company has several years of experience in architecture, timber engineering, CLT production and assembly, and offers complete architect-designed buildings as well as customized, modular and prefabricated architectural solutions in wood. In addition to its architectural and engineering expertise, OsloTre has a background as founders of solid wood production and as a contractor on major construction projects.”
Here you can read the jury’s entire statement.
An important resource in the cluster
– “We congratulate our member OsloTre on a well-deserved award. Our cluster is concerned with innovation and sustainability in the construction industry, and OsloTre is a strong driving force for development. It is a great strength that the architectural firms participate in the cluster together with other players, so that the entire value chain is represented. In this way, we can strengthen each other and develop more and better wood-based building solutions,” says Berit Sanness, cluster manager of the Norwegian Wood Cluster.
– The construction industry has the potential to make a major contribution to reducing the climate footprint, and OsloTre’s initiatives are good examples of how to make this possible,” says Sanness.
Won on climate change, innovation and sharing
There are three criteria that are considered when the winner of the Construction Industry Climate Prize is chosen:
– Measurability – can measurable climate reductions be shown
– Degree of innovation – how innovative is the solution
– Spreading and sharing – is this a role model for others
In the areas of measurability and sharing, Hasletre was highlighted as an example. The project has received a lot of attention for its innovative and climate-friendly solutions, and OsloTre has willingly shared its experience and knowledge of the process. OsloTre and Hasletre won the “Wood Building of the Year” award in 2022.
Proud winner
Jørgen Tycho is a partner and one of the founders of OsloTre, and accepted the award on behalf of the firm. “I never thought we would win, there were two other very good nominees and very heavy players. We are a small office with 16 employees and are honored that our work is noticed in this way,” said Tycho.
He said that the prize money of NOK 250,000 will be put to good use – “It will be used for a study trip to Japan, where we can learn from the masters,” he said.