The judges said:

"The solutions show a very refreshing originality, quite contrary to what is normally accepted as “correct” use of masonry.
The quality of the craftsmanship is excellent. The jury is particularly pleased to see how the brick material also is used in the interior walls and even floors and ceilings. The jury is of the opinion that the Central building is an inspiring example of the use of bricks in big and complex city buildings and takes an important and surprising place in the so called “Barcode” row of buildings on Oslo'’s new waterfront.''

The Norwegian Masonry Award:

The prize is awarded buildings in Norway with excellent architecture and good craftmanship and technical solutions.
The execution of the award is handled in cooperation between the Norwegian masonry industry (Norsk Murforum) and the Norwegian architectural society (NAL). This year the award will be handed out during the Norwegian Masonry Day on April 25 in Oslo.

The Jury:

Sivilingeniør Ole Krokstrand, byggutengrenser.no (chairman)
Sivilingeniør Preben Jensen, Multiconsult AS
Ing. Mari Flaata, redaktør mur+betong
Sivilarkitekt MNAL Gro Eileraas, Eileraas/Sævik as (oppnevnt av NAL)
Professor Einar Dahle,  ivilarkitekt MNAL, AHO (oppnevnt av NAL)

DNB Headquarters Credits:

Architect: MVRDV
Co-Architect: Dark Arkitekter AS
Project developer: Oslo S Utvikling AS
Owner: DNB Liv
Project management: Vedal prosjekt AS
Masonry work: Murmester Rolf Holm AS
Structural engineer: Multiconsult AS
Brick manufacturer: Randers Tegl