Snøhetta Designs Black-Glass Fish Farming Facility Bridging Rocky Outcrops in Norway
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Lizzie Crook
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Summary
Snøhetta architecture studio designed a fish-farming facility for Magne Arvesen & Sønner in Norway's Ibestad municipality. The 1,510-square-meter building features a curved volume wrapped in black-glass panels that bridges two rocky outcrops at Ånderkleiva, serving as the fishing company's headquarters adjacent to existing fish pens. The architectural design integrates with the dramatic coastal landscape while providing functional space for the aquaculture operation.
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Located on a narrow plot in the northern municipality of Ibestad, the 1,510-square-metre building has been created for Magne Arvesen & Sønner
The architecture studio Snøhetta designed the headquarters of a fishing company in Norway
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