mestres wåge architects skews førde city hall by the river in norway
photography by josé hevia

 

 

 

barcelona-based firm mestres wåge arquitectes along with nordplan AS has completed the new city hall for the town of førde in norway, after winning the competition with a clear proposal underlining sensitivity to the residents and its environment. structurally, the building is flexible and responds to the needs of the users. meanwhile, the external façade wraps around a courtyard which opens up towards the river, and an outdoor amphitheater establishes a connection between the built form and the adjacent river. a recognizable identity has been established, illustrated in the rhythmic openings on the façade and skewed layout that forms the outdoor porches, and facilitates daylight into the internal spaces.

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open air central patio, it opens towards the river and the existing market place through an outdoor porch

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front façade with its skewed layout

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the building is composed of many windows bringing natural daylight into the interior spaces

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the building wraps around a central courtyard

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a distinctive white and red color palette has been used throughout

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plenary hall

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the top terrace

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the building is an important addition to the norwegian town of førde

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the city hall at dusk

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an open-air amphitheater allows outdoor events