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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination.

Svalbard Science Centre in Spitzergen, Svalbard by JVA

July 20th, 2014 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: JVA

The new building is connected to a small existing university.

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Architects: JVA
Project: Svalbard Science Centre
Location: Spitzergen, Svalbard
Building type: University / Museum
Client: Norwegian Directorate of Public Works
Size: 9.000 m2
Schedule: Finished 2005
Consultants: AS Frederiksen, Erichsen og Horgen as, Grindaker as, Monstad as

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Primary architects: Einar Jarmund, Hakon Vigsnaes, Alessandra Kosberg, Anders Granli, Sissil Gromholt, Stian Schieldrup, Nevzat Vize
Lifted off the ground and streamlined according to snow piling and wing efficiency, the architecture responds to the physical challenges of the arctic. The program assembles different programmatic functions under one roof in an introverted campus organization.

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Tags: Spitzergen, Svalbard

Category: Science Centre

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