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Mills and Agra Headquarters

“Our organization has been given a completely new life. A lot of positive energy has been released after moving into this factory. Everyone is extremely proud of their new workplace.” - Knut G Heje, CEO of Agra.

This innovative and award-winning glass façade, which doesn’t have a single visible screw or bolt, allows for more daylight and visibility in the newly renovated Mills and Agra headquarters. The design also increases the safety of those travelling through the park – the glass fins glow in the dark!

Mills and Agra have been located at Sofienberggata 19 for over 130 years. When product manufacturing was moved to Fredrikstad, the old factory in Grünerløkka underwent a complete rehabilitation. ELEMENT developed a new façade that opened up the deep and expansive floorplans to bring in more daylight, creating a view of the street outside while also illuminating the darkened Sofienberg Park. The design accentuates Mills and Agra’s brand identity in an elegant, stave-free glass fin design. Many of the fins have two-way mirrors that both reflect light into the space and maximize the outward view. From the outside the fins form abstract patterns, but if one stands in in one particular spot on the street or in the park they shape into Agra’s corporate logo. In the evening the fins evolve into lamps, that help make the park safer for late-night pedestrians.

Function
Inovative facade
Client
Agra Foods AS / Mills DA
Location
Sofienberggata 19, Oslo
Areal
1100 m² fasade
Status
Completed 2016 / 2022
Collaborators

Ledsten Arkitektur (innvendige arbeider)

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Ivar Kvaal

Ivan Brodey

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Related

  • 2020 The Mills and Agra Headquarters is a finalist for the Concrete Award 2020
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    Nomination finalist
  • 2020 Architecture adds value – Mills and Agra Headquarters
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    Article
  • 2019 The National Award for Building Quality2 019 – honorable mention for the Mills and Agra Headquarters
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    Honorable mention
  • 2019 The Mills and Agra Headquarters nominated for the Building Industry’s award for Building of the Year 2018
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    Nomination
  • Read more about the prize ans the winners here.

  • 2017 The Norwegian Lighting Award goes to the Mills and Agra Headquarters!
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    Award
  • 2017 ELEMENT receives the DOGA-award 2017 for the Mills and Agra Headquarters. Watch the video here!
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    Award
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  • 2017 The Glass Awards 2017 for exemplary glass architecture at the Mills and Agra Headquarters. Yay!
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    Award
  • 2017 The Mills and Agra Headquarters nominated for the Architecture Award 2017
    Type
    Nomination
  • Read more here.

  • 2017 OAF’s ArchitectureAward2017 goes to ELEMENT and Ledsten Architecture for the Mills and Agra Headquarters. Yay!
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