The 85.4-meter-tall tower was confirmed as the world’s tallest all-timber tower following the release of new CTBUH height standards in March of 2019, recognizing timber as a structural material in the construction of tall buildings. This update to the CTBUH Height Criteria – which are the official guidelines against which tall buildings are measured globally – was prompted by an increasing number of tall timber projects around the world. After the signboard was unveiled by the group, team members posed for a photo alongside Mjøstårnet. The tower, which was constructed using Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) and glue-laminated timber (glulam), is also the tallest building in the country, as well as the tallest mixed-use building in Norway.
Rune Abrahamsen, Moelven Limtre AS and CTBUH Chairman Steve Watts, Partner, alinea Consulting, pause for a photo after the signboard unveiling. © Moelven – Nina Rundsveen
CTBUH Chairman Steve Watts, Partner, alinea Consulting, and Arthur Buchardt, AB Invest, shake hands outside Mjøstårnet at the signboard unveiling. © Moelven – Nina Rundsveen
CTBUH Chairman Steve Watts, Partner, alinea Consulting, lifts the covering over the official signboard at Mjøstårnet during the inauguration. © Moelven – Nina Rundsveen
Project team members from Mjøstårnet assist CTBUH Chairman Steve Watts, Partner, alinea Consulting, in removing the covering over the signboard, declaring Mjøstårnet the tallest all-timber building in the world. © Moelven – Nina Rundsveen
Project team members who developed, built and engineered the world’s tallest all-timber building, Mjøstårnet, gather for a group picture. From left to right: Erik Tveit, HENT AS, Arthur Buchardt, AB Invest, Terje Strand, Woodcon AS, Steve Watts, CTBUH, Rune Abrahamsen, Moelven Limtre AS, Øystein Elgsaas, Voll Arkitekter AS, Trond Sørlien Barli, RVT and Anders Jørstad, Sweco Norge AS. © Moelven – Nina Rundsveen
The official CTBUH signboard on Mjøstårnet, confirming its height at 83.35 meters and declaring it the world’s tallest timber building. © Moelven – Nina Rundsveen
Rune Abrahamsen, Moelven Limtre AS, CTBUH Chairman Steve Watts, Partner, alinea Consulting and Arthur Buchardt, AB Invest stand in front of Mjøstårnet, the tallest all-timber building in the world. © Moelven – Nina Rundsveen
Rune Abrahamsen, Moelven Limtre AS and CTBUH Chairman Steve Watts, Partner, alinea Consulting, pause for a photo after the signboard unveiling. © Moelven – Nina Rundsveen
CTBUH Chairman Steve Watts, Partner, alinea Consulting, and Arthur Buchardt, AB Invest, shake hands outside Mjøstårnet at the signboard unveiling. © Moelven – Nina Rundsveen
CTBUH Chairman Steve Watts, Partner, alinea Consulting, lifts the covering over the official signboard at Mjøstårnet during the inauguration. © Moelven – Nina Rundsveen
Project team members from Mjøstårnet assist CTBUH Chairman Steve Watts, Partner, alinea Consulting, in removing the covering over the signboard, declaring Mjøstårnet the tallest all-timber building in the world. © Moelven – Nina Rundsveen
Project team members who developed, built and engineered the world’s tallest all-timber building, Mjøstårnet, gather for a group picture. From left to right: Erik Tveit, HENT AS, Arthur Buchardt, AB Invest, Terje Strand, Woodcon AS, Steve Watts, CTBUH, Rune Abrahamsen, Moelven Limtre AS, Øystein Elgsaas, Voll Arkitekter AS, Trond Sørlien Barli, RVT and Anders Jørstad, Sweco Norge AS. © Moelven – Nina Rundsveen
The official CTBUH signboard on Mjøstårnet, confirming its height at 83.35 meters and declaring it the world’s tallest timber building. © Moelven – Nina Rundsveen
Rune Abrahamsen, Moelven Limtre AS, CTBUH Chairman Steve Watts, Partner, alinea Consulting and Arthur Buchardt, AB Invest stand in front of Mjøstårnet, the tallest all-timber building in the world. © Moelven – Nina Rundsveen