Administration Building for the Governor of Svalbard
Location | : | Longyearbyen, Spitzbergen, Svalbard |
Building type | : | Multi-purpose building including offices, dwellings, prison etc. |
Client | : | Norwegian Directorate of Public works |
Size | : | 1.900 m2 |
Schedule | : | Finished 1998 |
Consultants | : | AS Frederiksen, AS Rasmussen & Strand, Hammersmark & Co AS |
Primary architects | : | Einar Jarmund, Håkon Vigsnæs, Christian Dahle |
The shaping and detailing of this building reflects the physiological and psychological need for protection towards a harsh arctic climate. |