The site is a small square in Langgata in the center of Sandnes. With approximately 60,000 inhabitants, Sandnes is half the size of its close neighbor Stavanger. The two cities were the cultural capital of Europe 2008. Langgata is the heart of the older part of the town, and the traditional area for shopping and a Saturday stroll.

During the last decades the city center has moved towards the sea front, into the former industrial areas along the harbor. Langgata is now in competition with the sea front area and its indoor shopping center.

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• Architect: Atelier Oslo/AWP
• Project: Lanternen
• Location: Langgata, Sandnes, Norway
• Area: 140m2
• Number of floors: 1
• Volume: 900m3
• Type of project: Public space. Pavillion in Langgata, main street of Sandnes
• Planned: 2006-2008
• Built: Finished in November 2008
• Client: Sandnes Municipality
• Structural engineer: Kristoffer Apeland AS

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