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The architecture of Norway has evolved in response to changing economic conditions, technological advances, demographic fluctuations and cultural shifts. While outside architectural influences are apparent in much of Norwegian architecture, they have often been adapted to meet Norwegian climatic conditions, including: harsh winters, high winds and, in coastal areas, salt spray.
Vernacular architecture in Norway [1] covers about 4,000 years of archeological, literary, and preserved structures. Within the history of Norwegian architecture , vernacular traditions form a distinct and pervasive influence that persists to this day.
The strap-work paneling showcases Viking tradition along with the carvings in the walls displaying fighting animals. The decorations are an essential connection between the pre-Christian Nordic traditions and the later Christianity of the Middle ages as well as representing the artistic style of Scandinavian culture. [5]
The 1930s, when functionalism dominated, became a strong period for Norwegian architecture, but it is only in recent decades that Norwegian architects have truly achieved international renown. One of the most striking modern buildings in Norway is the Sami Parliament in Kárášjohka designed by Stein Halvarson and Christian Sundby.
Elin Ingeborg Kirksaether Corneil Norwegian architect and Professor at NTNU, lived in Canada for 30 years won the Governor Generals award and competition for redesign of town in Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland. Taught for 20 years in the school of architecture at NTNU, Trondheim Norway. b. 1935 Following is a list of Norwegian architects
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Norwegian urban planners ... (1 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Architecture in Norway" The following 17 pages are in this category ...
Nils Slaatto (22 June 1922 – 16 March 2001) was for more than two decades one of Norway's most prominent and influential architects, having a strong and distinctive impression on Norwegian architecture. Slaatto cooperated with Kjell Lund in an architectural firm partnership for many years. [1] [2]
The Cultural Heritage Act (Norwegian: Lov om kulturminner or kulturminneloven) [1] of 1978 is a Norwegian law that protects heritage sites and cultural environments.The structures and spaces that it covers are deemed to have cultural or architectural value.