The Plus
Magnor, Norway
Client
Vestre A/S
Typology
Infrastructure
Size m2/ft2
7,000 / 75,000
Status
Completed
PROGRAM — Four factory halls are arranged radially to meet each other at the center. This formation allows short distances between each production wing and an opportunity to extend them in the future.
PUBLIC COURTYARD — The placement of the roundabout creates an outdoor courtyard which marks the heart of the factory. It is conceived as a green yet urban public plaza to display Vestre's latest furniture collections.
GREEN ROOF — The forest floor is lifted to the rooftop. Native seedlings and plants from the site have been cultivated and replanted to cover the factory's roof.
24/7 ACCESS — Based on the Norwegian "Allemannsretten", the roof and the courtyard are accessible 24/7 all year round. Two staircases with views into the factory and an ADA friendly forest path lead up to the public roof. A slide ensures a fast track back to the ground.
ROUNDABOUT — At the center, a logistical roundabout coordinates the traffic between the factory halls. Assembly lines, forklifts and people move in an organized flow around a central courtyard.
RECIPROCAL ROOF — Each production wing has a lifted roof corner to integrate the office and exhibition center into the main building envelope. As such, the office keeps the forest views while gaining views into each production hall.
OFFICE + EXPERIENCE CENTER — The office and exhibition center are placed at the heart of the factory above the logistical roundabout. Elevating them creates a panoramic overview without disturbing the production flow.
"The radical transparency invites visitors and hikers to enjoy the whole process of creation while providing Vestre’s team with the thrill of working in the middle of the forest. To us, The Plus is a crystal-clear example of Hedonistic Sustainability - showing us how our sustainable future will not only be better for the environment, but also more beautiful to work in and more fun to visit."Bjarke Ingels - Founder & Creative Director, BIG
"Playfulness, democracy, and sustainability are at the heart of the Vestre brand and everything they do; our wooden, colorful factory in the middle of the Norwegian woods - surrounded by a 300,000 m2 public forest park where the local community can come to experience the gigantic Vestre furniture pieces sprinkled throughout - lives and breathes this philosophy."David Zahle - Partner, BIG
Partner in Charge
Bjarke Ingels
David Zahle
Ole Elkjær-Larsen
Project Leader
Viktoria Millentrup
Project Manager
Eva Seo-Andersen
Tommy Bjørnstrup
Project Team
Agnieszka Wardzińska
Ariana Szmedra
Claudia Bertolotti
Eduardo Javier Sosa Trevino
Ewa Zapiec
Filip Fot
Frederik Skou Jensen
Jens Majdal Kaarsholm
Julia Novaes Tabet
Julien Bernard Jacques Picard
Julius Victor Schneevoigt
Kristoffer Negendahl
Ksenia Zhitomirskaya
Luca Pileri
Magni Þór Waltersson
Nanna Gyldholm Møller
Neringa Jurkonyte
Ningnan Ye
Palita Tungjaroen
Paula Madrid
Rron Bexheti
Steen Kortbæk Svendsen
Thor Larsen-Lechuga
Tobias Hjortdal
Xingyue Huang
Zuzanna Eugenia Montwill
Ákos Márk Horváth
Jean-Sébastien Pagnon
Cheng-Huang Lin
Jenna Hukkinen
Jonas Rask
BIG Engineering
Andrea Hektor
Andy Coward
Duncan Horswill
Bjarke Koch-Ørvad
Cæcilie Søs Brandt-Olsen
Jesper Kanstrup Petersen
Kaoan Hengles De Lima
Miles Treacy
Tristan Harvey
Andreas Bak
Sui King Yu
Edward Durie
BIG Landscape
Giulia Frittoli
Ulla Hornsyld
Ariana Ribas
Camille Breuil
Katrine Sandstrøm
Marcel Götz
BIG Sustainability
Tore Banke
Alexander Jacobson
Frederic Lucien Engasser
Katrine Juul
Awards
BREEAM Awards, Best New Building, 2024
DOGA-merket for Architecture and Design, 2023
Scandinavian Design Awards for Architecture of the Year, 2023
DETAIL Reader's Choice Awards, 2022
Interior Design Magazine Best of Year Awards for Greater World Sustainability, 2022
Collaborators
Bollinger+Grohmann
Gade & Mortensen
Nordic Architects AS
Asplan Viak
Erichsen og Horgen AS
Norconsult AS
Foyn Consult AS
Fokus Rådgivning
Multiconsult AS
ØM Fjeld AS
Woodcon AS
Reflex
Hallas AS
Loe VVS Prosjekt AS
Cowi AS
Fokus Rad AS
Melby Maskin AS
EMV Construction AS
YC ROR AS
Energima Prosjekt SA
Minel Elinstallasjon US
Solcellespesialisten AS
TKS Heiser AS
Bygganalyse AS
Evotek AS