Mjøstårnet

Brumunddal
Height
1
To Tip:
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the highest point of the building, irrespective of material or function of the highest element (i.e., including antennae, flagpoles, signage and other functional-technical equipment).
88.8 m / 291 ft
2
Architectural:
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the architectural top of the building, including spires, but not including antennae, signage, flag poles or other functional-technical equipment. This measurement is the most widely utilized and is employed to define the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) rankings of the "World's Tallest Buildings."
85.4 m / 280 ft
3
Occupied:
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the highest occupied floor within the building.
68.2 m / 224 ft
1 2 3 Mjøstårnet
  Floors
Above Ground
The number of floors above ground should include the ground floor level and be the number of main floors above ground, including any significant mezzanine floors and major mechanical plant floors. Mechanical mezzanines should not be included if they have a significantly smaller floor area than the major floors below. Similarly, mechanical penthouses or plant rooms protruding above the general roof area should not be counted. Note: CTBUH floor counts may differ from published accounts, as it is common in some regions of the world for certain floor levels not to be included (e.g., the level 4, 14, 24, etc. in Hong Kong).
18
Below Ground
The number of floors below ground should include all major floors located below the ground floor level.
1
Height 85.4 m / 280 ft
Floors 18
Official Name
The current legal building name.

Mjøstårnet

Other Names
Other names the building has commonly been known as, including former names, common informal names, local names, etc.

Wood Hotel by Frich's, Mjøs tower

Type
CTBUH collects data on two major types of tall structures: 'Buildings' and 'Telecommunications / Observation Towers.' A 'Building' is a structure where at least 50% of the height is occupied by usable floor area. A 'Telecommunications / Observation Tower' is a structure where less than 50% of the structure's height is occupied by usable floor area. Only 'Buildings' are eligible for the CTBUH 'Tallest Buildings' lists.

Building

Status
Completed
Architecturally Topped Out
Structurally Topped Out
Under Construction
Proposed
On Hold
Never Completed
Vision
Competition Entry
Canceled
Proposed Renovation
Under Renovation
Renovated
Under Demolition
Demolished

Completed

Completion

2019

Country
The CTBUH follows the United Nations's definition of Country, and thus uses the lists and codes established by that organization.

Norway

City
The CTBUH follows the United Nations's definition of City, and thus uses the lists and codes established by that organization.

Brumunddal

Address

Nils Amblis Veg

Function
A single-function tall building is defined as one where 85% or more of its usable floor area is dedicated to a single usage. Thus a building with 90% office floor area would be said to be an "office" building, irrespective of other minor functions it may also contain.

A mixed-use tall building contains two or more functions (or uses), where each of the functions occupy a significant proportion of the tower's total space. Support areas such as car parks and mechanical plant space do not constitute mixed-use functions. Functions are denoted on CTBUH "Tallest Building" lists in descending order, e.g., "hotel/office" indicates hotel function above office function.

Residential / Hotel / Office

Structural Material
All-Steel
Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning systems are constructed from steel. Note that a building of steel construction with a floor system of concrete planks or concrete slab on top of steel beams is still considered an “all-steel” structure as the concrete elements are not acting as the primary structure.

All-Concrete
Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning systems are constructed from concrete which has been cast in place and utilizes steel reinforcement bars and/or steel reinforced concrete which has been precast as individual components and assembled together on-site.

All-Timber
Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning systems are constructed from timber. An all-timber structure may include the use of localized non-timber connections between timber elements. Note that a building of timber construction with a floor system of concrete planks or concrete slab on top of timber beams is still considered an “all-timber” structure as the concrete elements are not acting as the primary structure.

Mixed-Structure
Utilizes distinct systems (e.g. all-steel, all-concrete, all-timber), one on top of the other. For example, a Steel Over Concrete indicates an all-steel structural system located on top of an all-concrete structural system, with the opposite true of Concrete Over Steel.

Composite
A combination of materials (e.g. steel, concrete, timber) are used together in the main structural elements. Examples include buildings which utilize: steel columns with a floor system of reinforced concrete beams; a steel frame system with a concrete core; concrete-encased steel columns; concrete-filled steel tubes; etc. Where known, the CTBUH database breaks out the materials used within a composite building’s primary structural elements.

All-Timber

Official Website

Wood Hotel by Frich's

Height
Architectural
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the architectural top of the building, including spires, but not including antennae, signage, flag poles or other functional-technical equipment. This measurement is the most widely utilized and is employed to define the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) rankings of the "World's Tallest Buildings."

85.4 m / 280 ft

To Tip
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the highest point of the building, irrespective of material or function of the highest element (i.e., including antennae, flagpoles, signage and other functional-technical equipment).
88.8 m / 291 ft
Occupied
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the highest occupied floor within the building.
68.2 m / 224 ft
Floors Above Ground
The number of floors above ground should include the ground floor level and be the number of main floors above ground, including any significant mezzanine floors and major mechanical plant floors. Mechanical mezzanines should not be included if they have a significantly smaller floor area than the major floors below. Similarly, mechanical penthouses or plant rooms protruding above the general roof area should not be counted. Note: CTBUH floor counts may differ from published accounts, as it is common in some regions of the world for certain floor levels not to be included (e.g., the level 4, 14, 24, etc. in Hong Kong).

18

Floors Below Ground
The number of floors below ground should include all major floors located below the ground floor level.

1

# of Apartments
Number of Apartments refers to the total number of residential units (including both rental units and condominiums) contained within a particular building.

33

# of Hotel Rooms
Number of Hotel Rooms refers to the total number of hotel rooms contained within a particular building.

72

# of Parking Spaces
Number of Parking Spaces refers to the total number of car parking spaces contained within a particular building.

175

# of Elevators
Number of Elevators refers to the total number of elevator cars (not shafts) contained within a particular building (including public, private and freight elevators).

3

Top Elevator Speed
Top Elevator Speed refers to the top speed capable of being achieved by an elevator within a particular building, measured in meters per second.

2.5 m/s

Tower GFA
Tower GFA refers to the total gross floor area within the tower footprint, not including adjoining podiums, connected buildings or other towers within the development.

11,300 m² / 121,632 ft²

Structural Material All-Timber
Structural Details:
Floors 1 – 11
Core
Laminated Timber
Floor Spanning
Laminated Timber Beam
Columns
Laminated Timber
Lateral-Force Resisting
Timber Bracing
Floors 12 – 18
Columns
Laminated Timber
Core
Laminated Timber
Floor Spanning
Laminated Timber Beam
Floor Spanning
Non-Structural Floor Topping
Lateral-Force Resisting
Timber Bracing

Rankings

  • By Location
#
3
Tallest in Norway
#
1
Tallest in Brumunddal

Construction Schedule

2016

Proposed

2017

Construction Start

2019

Completed

Structural Engineer
Design

The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
Moelven; SWECO AB
Contractor
Main Contractor

The main contractor is the supervisory contractor of all construction work on a project, management of sub-contractors and vendors, etc. May be referred to as "Construction Manager," however, for consistency CTBUH uses the term "Main Contractor" exclusively.
Moelven
Other Consultant

Other Consultant refers to other organizations which provided significant consultation services for a building project (e.g. wind consultants, environmental consultants, fire and life safety consultants, etc).
Fire
SWECO AB
Material Supplier

Material Supplier refers to organizations which supplied significant systems/materials for a building project (e.g. elevator suppliers, facade suppliers, etc).
Joints/Fasteners
Rotho Blaas s.r.l.
Structural Timber
Moelven
Owner/Developer
AB Invest AS
Architect
Design

Usually involved in the front end design, with a "typical" condition being that of a leadership role through either Schematic Design or Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
Voll Arkitekter
Structural Engineer
Design

The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
Moelven; SWECO AB
MEP Engineer
Design

The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
GK Gruppen AS
Project Manager

The CTBUH lists a project manager when a specific firm has been commissioned to oversee this aspect of a tall building’s design/construction. When the project management efforts are handled by the developer, main contract, or architect, this field will be omitted.
Hent AS
Contractor
Main Contractor

The main contractor is the supervisory contractor of all construction work on a project, management of sub-contractors and vendors, etc. May be referred to as "Construction Manager," however, for consistency CTBUH uses the term "Main Contractor" exclusively.
Hent AS; Moelven
Other Consultant

Other Consultant refers to other organizations which provided significant consultation services for a building project (e.g. wind consultants, environmental consultants, fire and life safety consultants, etc).
Fire
SWECO AB
Material Supplier

Material Supplier refers to organizations which supplied significant systems/materials for a building project (e.g. elevator suppliers, facade suppliers, etc).
Cladding
RVT; Woodify AS
Joints/Fasteners
Rotho Blaas s.r.l.
Paint/Coating
Teknos Group
Steel
Nordic Steel Group
Structural Timber
MetsäWood; Moelven; Stora Enso Wood Products Oy Ltd

CTBUH Awards & Distinctions

Structural Engineering Award 2021 Award of Excellence

2021 CTBUH Awards

Life Safety Design Award 2022 Winner

2022 CTBUH Awards

 

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Videos

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Timber Rising | Rune Abrahamsen

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About Mjøstårnet

The design concept of Mjøstårnet was inspired by the Paris Agreement to combat climate change and began as an idea to reduce carbon dioxide emissions while sustainably sourcing construction materials locally.

All key structural components of Mjøstårnet are composed of engineered timber, utilizing glue-laminated timber for beams and columns and cross-laminated timber for the core walls containing the building’s elevator and stairway shafts. The glue-laminated columns were fabricated with pre-drilled holes and assembled onsite into vertical trusses of up to five floors in height, providing stability to horizontal and vertical forces. Floor slabs for levels 11 and below are also crafted from timber beams, topped with laminated veneer lumber and a thin 50-millimeter layer of concrete for acoustical and vibrational performance, while levels 12 and above have floor slabs fully composed of concrete to increase weight and achieve the desired dynamic behavior in periods of strong winds.

CTBUH Awards & Distinctions

Structural Engineering Award 2021 Award of Excellence

2021 CTBUH Awards

Life Safety Design Award 2022 Winner

2022 CTBUH Awards

Research

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Timber High-Rises in Nordic Countries: Current Trends

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CTBUH Ratifies “World’s Tallest Timber Building” Following Height

CTBUH has verified Mjøstårnet in Brumunddal, Norway, as the “World’s Tallest Timber Building,” rising at 85.4 meters.

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