National Opera House, Oslo

Norway

In June 2000, Snøhetta won the first prize in an international, anonymous, and open architectural competition for the National Opera Theatre in Oslo. The jury described the winning project as a "poetic and concrete response to a challenging task" that takes from the city and gives back to the city, putting the magic and power of opera at the center stage. The design features diagonal lines and fractures that create a unique composition adapted to the city's proportions, with a sloping roof that emerges from the water, connecting land and sea.

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