Telenor Headquarters

Telenor ASA is a Norwegian international telecommunications firm located in Fornebu, Baerum, near Oslo. It is one of the major mobile telecommunications businesses in the world, having operations all over the world but a concentrate on Scandinavia and Asia. It includes large internet and TV distribution activities in four Nordic countries, as well as a 10-year-old machine-to-machine technology research and business line. Telenor owns networks in eight different countries.

The offices, which occupy 34 acres (14 ha) and are located on the old site of Oslo International Airport, make significant use of glass curtain walls, affording staff with breathtaking views of the Oslo Fjord and surrounding mountains. Two curved glass boulevards with sloping walls connect up to four glass and steel office complexes, which are linked to public atriums. Between the boulevards is a big communal space that serves as the building's spine. This structure is high-tech not only because of the mobile and wireless idea with which it communicates, but also because of its practical aspects.

For example, sensors-controlled shade systems limit the heat generated by the huge glass façade, and window blinds are designed to adapt to the location of the sun. The materials and structure of this cutting-edge design reflect the company ambition for openness and transparency.

Location: Fornebu, Norway