Snøhetta to Transform Former Railway Site into Skamarken Riverside Development in Drammen, Norway
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Amy Peacock
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Summary
Snøhetta architecture studio is transforming a former railway site in Drammen, Norway into the Skamarken riverside development, featuring a mound-like theatre and conference hall with an arched green roof. The project includes renovating an existing building and creating riverside activities, turning the area into a cultural destination and public park along the Drammen River.
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· 3 pulledArchitecture studio Snøhetta is set to transform a former railway site into a riverside park and cultural destination in Drammen, Norway, adding a theatre and conference hall with an arched green roof.
Named Skamarken, the development will include the renovation of an existing building and the implementation of riverside activities alongside the mound-like building.
Snøhetta is set to transform a former railway site into the Skamarken development in Drammen, Norway, adding a theatre with an arched green roof.
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