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post updated 5 October 2021

Snøhetta – Key Projects

Snøhetta Architects became well known with their Alexandria library in Egypt which won a major architecture competition. They have gone on to establish a well-respected studio that continually innovates and reaches out from Norway across the globe.

Barr Restaurant, Nordatlantens Brygge, Copenhagen, Denmark

photo courtesy of architects
Barr Restaurant Copenhagen by Snohetta
In the former home of the world-renowned restaurant noma, acclaimed chef and restaurateur Thorsten Schmidt in partnership with chef René Redzepi and Snøhetta have conceived a fresh approach to the iconic space. Snøhetta designed the interiors and new graphic identity for Barr, which opened its doors on July 5 on Copenhagen’s waterfront.

Snohetta – key page with current projects and images

Snøhetta Buildings, alphabetical:

Bærum Cultural Centre, Sandvika, Norway
2003
for Bærum Kommune

Bibliotheca Alexandrina / Alexandria Library, Egypt
2002
Snohetta Architects with Hamza Associates, Cairo

photo from Snøhetta
Bibliotheca Alexandrina : Open competition, 1st prize – 1989

Brain Research institute, Luminy University, nr Cassis, France
2004
Institute of Neurobiology for the Mediterranean – proposal, Marseilles

Dandelion House – housing prototypes unveiled (Norway / London)
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Dubai Cultural Heritage Centre, Dubai, UAE
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Hamar Town Hall, Norway
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Hotel Brosundet, Ålesund, Norway
2008
Hotel Brosundet

Institute for Neurobiology, Marseille, France
–

KHIB – National Academy of the Arts, Bergen, Norway
Competition win

Karmøy Fishing Museum, Karmøy, Norway
1998
for Stiftelsen Karmøy

King Abdulaziz Center for Knowledge and Culture, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
On site: Nov 2008
King Abdulaziz Library

Kivik Art Centre pavilion, Sweden
2008
Kivik Art Centre

Landscape / Pavilion, Eggum, Norway
2007
Eggum Norway

Lillehammer Olympic Art Museum, Lillehammer, Norway
1993
Invited Competition, 1st prize, $7m

Mutrah Fishmarket, Muscat, Oman
2010-
Mutrah Fishmarket

National September 11 Memorial Museum Pavilion, New York, USA

picture : Squared Design Lab
September 11 Memorial Museum Pavilion

Norwegian Embassy, Berlin, Germany
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Norwegian Embassy Berlin

The Norwegian Opera & Ballet, Oslo, Norway
Kjetil Trædal Thorsen, Tarald Lundevall, Craig Dykers / Snøhetta

picture : Jens Passoth
Oslo Operahouse building : Mies van der Rohe Award Winner, 2009 Oslo Operahouse

Ocean Space Centre, near Trondheim, Norway

image : MIR
Ocean Space Centre Norway

Petter Dass Museum, Alstaharg, Norway
2007
Petter Dass Museum

Serpentine Pavilion, London, UK
Snohetta design : Serpentine Pavilion 2007
Kjetil Thorsen of Snøhetta + artist Oliafur Eliasson

SFMOMA Expansion, San Francisco, California, USA
Snøhetta / SFMOMA

image © Snøhetta
SFMOMA Expansion

Tromsø Hotel, Norway

images : Placebo Effects

The Tubaloon, Kirketorget, Kongsberg, Norway
2006
Kongsberg Jazz Festival Pavilion

University of The Gambia – New Campus, Africa
2009-
University of The Gambia

VM Pavilion, Oslo, Norway
VM Pavilion Oslo

World Trade Centre – New Museum Complex, Ground Zero, New York, USA
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International Freedom Centre + Drawing Centre. Also named the WTC Cultural Center.
Frank Gehry and Snøhetta were selected as architects for the World Trade Center cultural complex by Lower Manhattan Development Corporation in Dec 2004

Snohetta Project annulled

Turner Contemporary, Margate, England, UK
Turner Contemporary Art Gallery proposal abandoned by Client – Kent County Council – early 2006 due to cost concerns

Snohetta Architecture Competition Entries

Kansai-Kan Library, Japan
1997
Open international competition, 2nd prize

King Fahad National Library, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
1999
Invited competition, 2nd prize

Botanic Gardens Building, Edinburgh, Scotland
Botanic Gardens Edinburgh Won by Ted Cullinan Architects
Visitor Gateway Shortlist of ten announced May 2003 included Snohetta

Snohetta : main page with images

More Snohetta projects online soon

Location: Oslo, Norway, northern Europe