DNO

When the Terminal Building at Aker Brygge was to be totally renovated, DNO required their premises on the sixth floor to be designed according to function – both for specific tasks, and according to the location of company operations. DNO ASA is a Norwegian oil and gas operator focused on the Middle-East and North-Africa. IARK’s brief was to contribute to increased efficiency, profit and employee commitment by creating spaces which would support the company’s guiding principles and working methods. Previously all staff had individual offices. Management wished for better interaction between employees and concluded that the headquarters should have open workplaces. All employees have their own workspace with a spacious private domain. We have used a warm palette of materials inspired by the Middle-East but founded on Scandivian design. During the project period DNO developed a new graphic profile under the motto “First, fair and firm”. These values were incorporated in the final high quality interior solutions which express both reliability and competence.