Article source: Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects

The Crown Princess of Norway, Mette-Marit, has just inaugurated the Cathedral of the Northern Lights situated in the Norwegian town of Alta approximately 500 km north of the Arctic Circle. Even before the inauguration, the 47-metre-high cathedral, designed by schmidt hammer lassen architects in cooperation with Link Arkitektur, was perceived as a symbol and an architectural landmark for the entire area.

Image Courtesy © Adam Mørk 

• Architects: Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects
• Project: Cathedral of the Northern Lights
• Location: Alta, Norway
• Photography: Adam Mørk
• Architect Team: Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects, Link Arkitektur A/S
• Client: The Municipality of Alta
• Area: 1,917 m²
• Construction sum: €16.2 million
• Competition: 2001, 1st prize in restricted architecture competition
• Status: Construction period 2009 – 2013
• Engineer: Rambøll AS, Alta
• Main contractor: Ulf Kivijervi AS
• Art work: Peter Brandes