Oslo opera house architecture

Despite the persistent image of the architect as a heroic loner erecting monumental edifices through sheer force of will, the building art has always been a highly cooperative enterprise. Although the parti (basic organizing principle) of a design may sometimes be the product of one intelligence, the realization of a structure of even moderate complexity depends on a broad range of expertise seldom encompassed by any individual, no matter how singularly gifted. As an artistic endeavor…

Two incredibly good reasons to visit a place. The Oslo Opera House not only houses the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, and the national opera theatre, but is also architecturally worth a visit! Definitely a place to see. #NOBLEANDSTYLE #OSLO #OPERAHOUSE

Oslo Opera House, arts building in Norway - design by Snøhetta, architects - Norwegian architecture: info + photos of Opera House Oslo building

Here are some more photographs, plans and renderings of the new Oslo Opera House by Norwegian architects Snøhetta. See our previous story for more photographs and info. Above photo © Statsbygg The following information is from Snøhetta: -- The operahouse is the realisation of the winning competition entry. Four diagrams, which were part of the

Architect; Snohetta, 2007.

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I was going through my sketchbook and realized I'd never scanned in the sketches I did of the Oslo Opera House way back in August ... So here goes ... It was designed by a Norwegian firm called Snohetta in 2004. It's a very cool building. Actually I'm enamored of the shell more than the insides, which don't seem to correlate much. There's a Guggenheim thing happening on the interior - in wood - and a floaty, white marble-y thing happening on the exterior. In all, it's a lovely place to…

Oslo Opera House - Berloga-workshop

299 Likes, 2 Comments - NO MORE MONDAYS (@no.more.mondays) on Instagram: “: The Opera House in Oslo by @snohetta (2008), photographed by @janpassoth edited by @stylepark_ag.”