Let the record show that December 2014 may well mark a turning point for Norwegian architects Snøhetta. They have received good news at all stages of the design process, spread across three sizable projects around the world. Vaven. Image courtesy Snohetta The most talented Scandinavian firm going right now, Snøhetta has been working backwards a bit, or perhaps in a circle, closing one door before opening another. They started by winning the esteemed Kasper Salin Prize for their Vaven project in Umeå, Sweden. The Salin has been given out annually by the Swedish Federation of Architects since 1962, and this year was awarded to the urban development "City Between Bridges," which Snøhetta completed along the Ume river with cohorts White Arkitekter. The project has also been nominated for a Mies van der Rohe Prize, arguably the most prestigious in Europe. Obama Presidential Center. Image courtesy Snøhetta Snøhetta partnered with local firm WCIT architecture on a proposal for the Obama Presidential Center in Honolulu. The project is a complex that includes a global youth leadership academy, a convening institute, a university center for community organizing, and an interactive visitor center. The three Hawaii ...
Let the record show that December 2014 may well mark a turning point for Norwegian architects Snøhetta. They have received good news at all stages of the design process, spread across three sizable projects around the world. Vaven. Image courtesy Snohetta The most talented Scandinavian firm going right now, Snøhetta has been working backwards a bit, or perhaps in a circle, closing one door before opening another. They started by winning the esteemed Kasper Salin Prize for their Vaven project in Umeå, Sweden. The Salin has been given out annually by the Swedish Federation of Architects since 1962, and this year was awarded to the urban development "City Between Bridges," which Snøhetta completed along the Ume river with cohorts White Arkitekter. The project has also been nominated for a Mies van der Rohe Prize, arguably the most prestigious in Europe. Obama Presidential Center. Image courtesy Snøhetta Snøhetta partnered with local firm WCIT architecture on a proposal for the Obama Presidential Center in Honolulu. The project is a complex that includes a global youth leadership academy, a convening institute, a university center for community organizing, and an interactive visitor center. The three Hawaii ...