Stavanger kommune

Siriskjær is the result of an international architectural competition
held by Norwegian Wood and the Stavanger Municipality
in 2006. The project includes 150 flats, with some
commercial premises on the ground floor. The concept is a
reinterpretation of the wharf warehouse rows, with a sheltered
inner side facing town while the outside opens up to the
fjord and mountains.
theme was the creation of urban qualities in the suburbs.
Inspired by Trehusbyen, the architects arranged the buildings
in a quadrant, with an almost continuous band of houses
and gardens surrounding a public park. The project is
the first low-energy project built under the direction of the
Stavanger Municipality.
Egenes Park includes 56 houses and a nursery school. The
buildings have been adapted to the surrounding area, with
terrace houses facing the existing wooden houses to the
south. Towards the stadium, the largest massive wood block
of flats in Northern Europe to date has been built.
The Hothouse project, comprising 73 houses at Jåttå East,
is the result of the Europan 7 competition, where a major
Above: Egenes Park under construction Below: Siriskjær project