{"id":16948,"date":"2024-09-12T09:24:42","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T09:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exagono.es\/snohetta-disena-coarvematta-un-nuevo-centro-cultural-y-educativo-en-noruega-inspirado-en-el-patrimonio-sami-y-en-sus-costumbres-tradicionales-de-construccion\/"},"modified":"2025-03-15T11:41:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-15T11:41:08","slug":"snohetta-designs-coarvematta-a-new-cultural-and-educational-centre-in-norway-inspired-by-sami-heritage-and-traditional-sami-building-customs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exagono.es\/en\/snohetta-designs-coarvematta-a-new-cultural-and-educational-centre-in-norway-inspired-by-sami-heritage-and-traditional-sami-building-customs\/","title":{"rendered":"Sn\u00f8hetta designs \u010coarvem\u00e1tta, a new cultural and educational centre in Norway inspired by Sami heritage and traditional Sami building customs."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"eplus-wrapper eplus-styles-uid-bcc61e wp-block-paragraph\">This \u010coarvem\u00e1tta centre is the new shared facility of the S\u00e1mi National Theatre in Beaivv\u00e1\u0161 and the S\u00e1mi College and Reindeer Herding School, two important cultural institutions in the S\u00e1pmi S\u00e1mi settlement area. The name comes from the S\u00e1mi words &#8220;\u010doarvi&#8221; and &#8220;m\u00e1tta&#8221;, meaning &#8220;horn&#8221; and &#8220;root&#8221;, which characterise the strongest part of the reindeer&#8217;s antlers &#8211; often used in duodji, traditional S\u00e1mi handicrafts. The architectural firm Sn\u00f8hetta developed the proposal together with the architectural firm 70\u00b0N arkitektur, the entrepreneur Econor and the artist Joar Nango.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">\u010coarvem\u00e1tta is located in Kautokeino, in the middle of Finnmarksvidda, Norway&#8217;s largest and northernmost plateau. All sides and facades of the building are of equal importance, and relate to the various surrounding landscape spaces in different ways. The two-storey building has a low height and proportions that harmonise with the surrounding hills and elevations, avoiding angles that break with the natural forms of the landscape. The roof slopes down on both sides of the building (north, south) to minimise the height effect of the project when viewed from afar, and at the same time forms the entrance to the access from the southwest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\" wp-block-video alignwide eplus-wrapper\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Header.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The project interprets Sami architecture with references to craftsmanship, materials and nature. Just as the innermost articulation of the reindeer&#8217;s horn symbolises different qualities and forces and represents two elements coming together, Coarvematta integrates theatre and school, and releases the potential that lies in the tension between the practices of the school and the storytelling capacity of the theatre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The National Reindeer Herding School merged with the Sami College in 1988. Five years later, Beaivv\u00e1\u0161 received the status of one of Norway&#8217;s four national theatre institutions. Since then, the school and theatre have been of great importance to Sami culture and education, but both have also been in need of new premises for a long time. The co-location means that the institutions can take advantage of each other&#8217;s facilities and jointly exploit large, spacious rooms and halls. The building facilitates synergies between building and user, theatre and school, and architecture and landscape. This is in line with the Sami ideology of caring for and using all resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-1 eplus-wrapper wp-block-gallery-1\">\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N214.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1350\" data-id=\"10750\" src=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N214.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N214.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N214-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N214-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N214-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N214-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N214-60x45.jpg 60w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N214-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N329.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1350\" height=\"1800\" data-id=\"10759\" src=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N329.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N329.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N329-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N329-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N329-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N329-60x80.jpg 60w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N329-600x800.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N219.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1350\" height=\"1800\" data-id=\"10753\" src=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N219.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N219.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N219-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N219-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N219-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N219-60x80.jpg 60w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N219-600x800.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\" wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\">Meeting point<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The new shared space has a ramified form, with a main entrance and a foyer in the centre. From here, the building extends in three different directions &#8211; adapting both visually and functionally to the landscape &#8211; with a wing for each of the three functions: theatre, school and faculty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The foyer is the focal point of the building. The curved lines, the protruding roof with skylights like a reahpen, smoke hole, and the visible load-bearing glulam structure are inspired by the light wooden constructions typical of Sami reindeer herding areas, such as the l\u00e1vvu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">As a natural meeting place, the space is ideal for activities such as duodji, Sami crafts, cooking and theatre performances. The large amphitheatre is a unifying common room for students and theatre audiences and offers a good overview and connection to the 2nd floor. The large glass panels at both ends of the foyer provide an open, well-lit space with good natural light conditions and views of the two peaks of Bealj\u00e1\u017eat mountain, &#8220;the two little ears&#8221;, a landmark in Kautokeino.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-1 eplus-wrapper wp-block-gallery-2\">\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N283.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1201\" height=\"1800\" data-id=\"10770\" src=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N283.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N283.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N283-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N283-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N283-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N283-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N283-60x90.jpg 60w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N283-600x899.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1201px) 100vw, 1201px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N274.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1350\" height=\"1800\" data-id=\"10769\" src=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N274.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N274.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N274-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N274-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N274-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N274-60x80.jpg 60w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N274-600x800.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\" wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\">Materials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The fa\u00e7ade of the building is made of mineral pine cladding. The huge roof measures 4,930 m2 and is clad with 34,000 metres of kebony. The tall slate of the theatre&#8217;s gable has been reused from the village&#8217;s old primary school, which has been demolished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Inside the foyer and corridors, polished concrete floors mimic the floor outside the building, with locally quarried stone elements, such as slate and masi quartzite, in various shades of grey and green. On the upper floor, there is coloured linoleum on the floors. The walls have wooden slats and oiled smoothed wood panelling, while all the fittings are made of pine and ash veneer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default eplus-wrapper wp-block-gallery-3\">\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N261.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1350\" height=\"1800\" data-id=\"10765\" src=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N261.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N261.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N261-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N261-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N261-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N261-60x80.jpg 60w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N261-600x800.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-1 eplus-wrapper wp-block-gallery-4\">\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N264.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1350\" height=\"1800\" data-id=\"10766\" src=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N264.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N264.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N264-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N264-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N264-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N264-60x80.jpg 60w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N264-600x800.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N253.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1277\" height=\"1800\" data-id=\"10763\" src=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N253.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N253.jpg 1277w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N253-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N253-726x1024.jpg 726w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N253-768x1083.jpg 768w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N253-1090x1536.jpg 1090w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N253-60x85.jpg 60w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N253-600x846.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1277px) 100vw, 1277px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N256.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1408\" height=\"1800\" data-id=\"10764\" src=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N256.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N256.jpg 1408w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N256-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N256-801x1024.jpg 801w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N256-768x982.jpg 768w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N256-1201x1536.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N256-60x77.jpg 60w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N256-600x767.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\" wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\">Colours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The colour approach and material concept for the school is holistic. The centre of the building, around the foyer, the lobby and the theatre rooms, is painted in warm, red tones. After that, the colour scheme becomes colder, and the further you move away from the home, the colder the colours become, with bluish tones at each end of the building&#8217;s wings. The contrasts between door, wall and floor within the different heating zones have clear references to the Sami use of colour. This contrasts sharply with the exterior of the building, which is covered in white for most of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The school has a strong desire to continually showcase the pupils&#8217; new work, both for the school itself and for visitors. Therefore, large wall panels and hanging surfaces have been set aside for this purpose in various parts of the building, preferably where they can be seen by large groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-1 eplus-wrapper wp-block-gallery-5\">\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/aerea-2021126_OS_N239.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1159\" data-id=\"10760\" src=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/aerea-2021126_OS_N239.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/aerea-2021126_OS_N239.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/aerea-2021126_OS_N239-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/aerea-2021126_OS_N239-1024x659.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/aerea-2021126_OS_N239-768x495.jpg 768w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/aerea-2021126_OS_N239-1536x989.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/aerea-2021126_OS_N239-60x39.jpg 60w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/aerea-2021126_OS_N239-600x386.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N214.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1350\" data-id=\"10750\" src=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N214.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N214.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N214-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N214-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N214-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N214-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N214-60x45.jpg 60w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N214-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\" wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\">Landscape<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;<em>Sami culture has no tradition of cultivating landscapes in parks and urban spaces. When you leave the lavvu, you are directly in nature, in the landscape. So a big part of the project has been to create a strategy to revegetate the area and to re-encircle the plateau after the construction period is over<\/em>&#8221; says Thea Kvamme Hartmann Senior landscape architect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The shape of the building naturally forms three exterior spaces. The south-facing one constitutes the main entrance and a space in front of it. The courtyard is an intimate, circular space with a terran, a fire pit, seating stones and an amphitheatre. The seating stones come from the plateau outside, and this flexible room can be used for both school and theatre. The Alta slate used here comes from a quarry near the construction site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The outdoor area on the other side of the theatre wing is intended for the school&#8217;s construction classes, and is protected both visually and from the prevailing wind direction. To the north of the building, large areas have been set aside for reindeer enclosures, which are directly related to the reindeer husbandry department inside the building, and have been built by local reindeer experts. On the east side, the plateau meets the building naturally, and the terrain and vegetation have been preserved as close to the building as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Soil that has had to be removed has been conserved throughout the site, the topsoil has been temporarily stored and then returned to all surfaces around the building, so that the seed reserves are intact. Restoring the landscape of the plateau takes time, but it is possible. The esplanade has been exceptionally sown with some grass seed that NIBIO has collected in Finnmark, so that it will green up faster. The outdoor area has also been planned with snow removal in mind, as the snow remains for a long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\" wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\">Passive house<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">\u010coarvem\u00e1tta is a Passive house, which means that the building is of very high quality, with a good indoor climate and extremely low energy needs. The building is 90% self-sufficient in energy for heating and cooling from wells and heat pumps thanks to 40 geothermal wells drilled at a depth of about 250 metres. The wells supply two heat pumps that heat and cool the building, while the heat exchangers in the energy wells return the excess heat. On colder winter days, the system is supplemented by an electric boiler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The building also has ambitious environmental targets, including being able to document a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions of at least 30% in energy, materials and construction compared to the project&#8217;s reference building, calculated as total emissions in tonnes of CO2 over the life cycle of the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default eplus-wrapper wp-block-gallery-6\">\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N205.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1350\" height=\"1800\" data-id=\"10761\" src=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N205.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N205.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N205-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N205-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N205-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N205-60x80.jpg 60w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N205-600x800.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N267.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1350\" height=\"1800\" data-id=\"10767\" src=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N267.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N267.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N267-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N267-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N267-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N267-60x80.jpg 60w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N267-600x800.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\" wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\">The theatre<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The Sami Beaivv\u00e1\u0161 National Theatre was first established as a free group when committed young cultural activists from the Kautokeino area created the theatre and the first performance &#8220;Our Plains&#8221; in 1981. The theatre is a travelling theatre that travels several times a year through the Sami area of Norway, Sweden and Finland, sometimes also through Russia. In addition, the theatre regularly tours outside the Nordic countries to make Sami culture known internationally. The base has been in Kautokeino Kulturhus, but since 2005 work has been underway to create a building dedicated to Sami theatre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">In its new location in \u010coarvem\u00e1tta, the theatre is located in the centre of the building, allowing for close synergy between the school workshops and the theatre&#8217;s support areas. The main access to the main hall is from the foyer, with an alternative entrance directly from the front courtyard. This provides a close connection to the amphitheatre of the open-air theatre located in the southern part of the area. The dressing rooms, green room and make-up room are located on level 1, with direct access to the main hall. Other premises for theatre employees are located on level 2, from where there is direct access to the technical balcony of the main hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\" wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\">School facilities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Reindeer husbandry and duodji are important to Sami culture and society. The two national reindeer husbandry and duodji programmes are therefore two of the cornerstones of the school. \u010coarvem\u00e1tta reflects this with premises adapted to modern teaching in traditional subjects. Much of the training in these subjects takes place in the field, but with the new building it is possible to better bridge the gap between the traditional and modern requirements. Perhaps most special is the school&#8217;s own slaughterhouse, where the students learn industrial slaughtering, but where they will also be able to use resources in the traditional way, resources that in most slaughterhouses are considered waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Sami handicrafts are closely linked to nature and the materials that can be gathered from nature. With the location of \u010coarvem\u00e1tta, they will have proximity to resource-rich areas. The slaughterhouse will also generate materials for Duodji. The location of the duodji department near the main entrance will make the school visible as a living part of the building, as part of the training will take place outside, clearly visible to visitors and passers-by. The school also houses a construction room, a workshop room and its own e-sports room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-1 eplus-wrapper wp-block-gallery-7\">\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N270.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1350\" height=\"1800\" data-id=\"10768\" src=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N270.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N270.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N270-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N270-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N270-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N270-60x80.jpg 60w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N270-600x800.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N235.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1350\" data-id=\"10762\" src=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N235.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N235.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N235-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N235-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N235-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N235-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N235-60x45.jpg 60w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2021126_OS_N235-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\" wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\">The works of art<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The Norwegian national agency for art in public spaces, KORO, is responsible for the art in the new building of the Sami Beaivv\u00e1\u0161 National Theatre and the Sami upper secondary school and reindeer herding school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The artworks are deeply rooted in two fundamental concepts of Sami cultural understanding: vuoi\u014b\u014b\u014bala\u0161vuohta, Sami spirituality, and \u00e1rbem\u00e1httu, traditional knowledge, and show the range of Sami art, from tradition-based duodji to contemporary conceptual art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">In total six new works have been created for the new building. Following a closed competition, M\u00e1ret \u00c1nne Sara (1983) was invited to design the theatre&#8217;s front curtain. The work Gapmu goes to the core of Sami knowledge and worldview, and is deeply rooted in the artist&#8217;s personal stories and political commitment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Britta Marakatt-Labba (1951) is one of S\u00e1pmi&#8217;s best known contemporary artists. She created the embroidery Miin Duoddarat \/ Our Plains, with direct references to the history of the theatre, for the common room of the building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the new works, two larger works by two of S\u00e1pmi&#8217;s most famous and influential artists, Aage Gaup (1943-2021) and Iver J\u00e5ks (1932-2007), have been moved from the old school building to the new one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Project<\/strong>: \u010coarvem\u00e1tta<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: Kautokeino\/Guovdageaidnu, Noruega<br><strong>Surface<\/strong>: 7.200 m2<br><strong>Typology<\/strong>: Edificio cultural y educativo<br><strong>Finished<\/strong>: 2024.<br><strong>Customer<\/strong>: Statsbygg.<br><strong>Architecture, interior architecture, landscape architecture and graphic design<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snohetta.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sn\u00f8hetta<\/a>.<br><strong>Entrepreneur<\/strong>: Econor.<br><strong>Associate partner, architect<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/70n.no\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">70\u00b0N Arkitektur<\/a>.<br><strong>Collaborating partner, architect\/artist<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/joarnango\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joar Nango<\/a>.<br><strong>Art acquisition<\/strong>: KORO, comisaria: Monica Milch Gebhardt.<br><strong>Artists<\/strong>: M\u00e1ret \u00c1nne Sara, Laila Mari Brandsfjell, Fredrik Prost<br>Ellen Berit Dalbakk\/R\u00e1mavuol Elle Bigge, Merethe Ella M\u00e1rj\u00e1 Kuhmunen, Elle Valkeap\u00e4\u00e4, Britta Marakatt-Labba, Iver J\u00e5ks, Aage Gaup.<br><strong>Consulting Engineer, Building &amp; Fire<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/norconsult.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Norconsult<\/a>.<br><strong>Consulting Engineer, Building (Precast)<\/strong>: AB consult.<br><strong>Consulting engineer, acoustics<\/strong>: Brekke &amp; Strand.<br><strong>Ingeniero consultor, HVAC<\/strong>: Afry.<br>I<strong>ngeniero consultor, pipes<\/strong>: SWECO.<br>I<strong>ngeniero consultor, electricity<\/strong>: Ramb\u00f8ll.<br><strong>Ingeniero consultor, roads<\/strong>: Asplan Viak.<br><strong>Photography<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.larspetterpettersen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lars Petter Pettersen<\/a> \/ Sn\u00f8hetta.<br><strong>Text<\/strong>: Sn\u00f8hetta. Traducci\u00f3n: Ex\u00e1gono.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\" wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\">Sn\u00f8hetta<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The internationally acclaimed architecture and design firm Sn\u00f8hetta is renowned for its innovative, sustainable and context-specific designs that make architecture a positive force. Founded in 1987 by Kjetil Thorsen and a group of young Norwegian architects, Sn\u00f8hetta rose to fame when it partnered with American architect Craig Dykers in Los Angeles in 1989. Together they won an open international competition to design the new Library of Alexandria in Egypt, resulting in the acclaimed Bibliotheca Alexandrina, completed in 2001. This project, an experiment in working across disciplines and physical locations, marked the beginning of the Sn\u00f8hetta studio we know today, ushering in a period of rapid growth, with pioneering projects and numerous accolades around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Within a few years, Sn\u00f8hetta received the World Architecture Prize and the Aga Khan Award for Architecture for the Library of Alexandria. His next project, the Oslo Opera House, completed in 2008, also won the World Architecture Prize, as well as the Mies van der Rohe Award, the EDRA Great Places Award and the European Prize for Urban Public Space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">In 2010, Sn\u00f8hetta received the World Award for Sustainable Architecture, which recognises their project&#8217;s commitment to the environment. Not a bad start for a young collective that wants to challenge established norms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default eplus-wrapper wp-block-gallery-8\">\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Aaron.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"727\" data-id=\"10794\" src=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Aaron.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Aaron.jpg 728w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Aaron-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Aaron-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Aaron-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Aaron-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Aaron-600x599.jpg 600w, https:\/\/exagono.es\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Aaron-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\" wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\">Aaron Dorf. Architect Director de Sn\u00f8hetta<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Aaron Dorf joined Sn\u00f8hetta in its fledgling New York office in 2007, shortly after the Library of Alexandria was completed, and immediately set to work on the National September 11 Memorial Museum Pavilion in New York, a project for which Sn\u00f8hetta had recently won a design competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">He says that joining Sn\u00f8hetta straight out of university and working on such an intense and politically involved project gave him an ideal entry into the company, with the youthful exuberance and incredible self-confidence that won the design competition and continues to energise the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;<em>Although we were an established company by that point, when I came to New York in 2007 we were a group of just seven or eight people. 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