Livres TASCHEN: Éditeur de livres d'art, d'architecture, de design et de photographie. ArchDaily | Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide. Snøhetta - Oslo Opera House. Photo © Statsbygg Oslo's new Opera House is located on the Bjørvika Peninsula overlooking Oslo Fjord. The marble clad roofscape forms a large public space in the landscape of the city and the fjord. The government wanted the Opera House to be a landmark for Norway as a cultural nation, highlighting the Norwegian Opera and Ballet, and also the foundation for the urban redevelopment of the area. The design by Snøhetta won the international competition in 2000. The conceptual basis of the competition and the final building is a combination of three elements, the "Wave Wall, the "Factory" and the "Carpet.
" The Wave Wall Opera and ballet are young art forms in Norway, art forms that evolve in an international setting. The Factory The production facilities of the Opera House are realized as a self contained, rationally planned "Factory. " The Carpet The competition brief stated that the Opera House should be of high architectural quality and be monumental in it's expression. Photo © Trond Isaksen. Watch bozararchitecture episodes on Blip. 坂茂建築設計 Shigeru Ban Architects. Archiref | Projets et images d'architecture, portfolios d'architectes, matériaux et construction...