Valle Wood

With its seven floors and over six thousand square meters, Valle Wood is one of Norway’s largest mass timber office buildings. The building is located in the heart of the business area at Helsfyr, northeast of Oslo city center, and offers modern and sustainable office spaces for companies of all sizes. It is the first part of the new office complex, Valle. When completed, the complex will consist of sixty thousand square meters of office and commercial space.

Valle Wood aims to be an outward-facing public building, with shared facilities accessible to all the surrounding office buildings. Both the exterior and interior have a distinctive aesthetic expression, with facades inspired by wood fibers and tree rings that appear in varying density depending on sunlight and views. The modern design focuses on utilizing natural light, which, combined with mass timber, creates a warm and inviting atmosphere.

Sweco has developed and designed the fire concept and acoustic solutions for Valle Wood. Both designs have been developed in collaboration with the client and architect, based on knowledge and experience from the work with Mjøstårnet. In Valle Wood, Sweco have taken the development a step further in terms of visible wood by showing part of the floors in addition to the glued laminated timber structures like in Mjøstårnet.

Using mass timber is a sustainable way of construction. The material reduces emissions, allows for faster construction, and is more environmentally friendly in operation. The material also provides stable indoor temperatures and good air quality. Valle Wood is certified as BREEAM Excellent.