Article source: Anne Krull

The small Norwegian town of Førde draws its qualities from its interaction with the surrounding mountains, which are visible everywhere, and from Jostedalsbreen, the largest glacier on the European mainland, which lies in close proximity to the town.

Image Courtesy C.F. Møller Architects

• Architect: C.F. Møller Architects
• Project: Sogn & Fjordane Art Museum
• Location: Førde, Norway
• Client: Sogn & Fjordane, Futurum AS
• Construction: Åsen & Øvrelid
• Landscape: Schønherr Landskab
  
• Engineers: Hjellnes Consult, Sweco AS, Nord Vest Miljø AS
  
• Size: 3,000 m2
• Construction: 2010-2012
• Prizes: 1st Prize in architectural competition, 2006

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