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Description

Kirkegata 9, 8656 Mosjøen
Mosjøen High School is situated in the centre of Mosjøen and fills a whole quarter of the town grid that was set out towards the end of the 19th century. To the south is the town park, but otherwise the school is surrounded by business premises and predominantly detached housing. The compact three storey building with its continuous rows of windows, two at each floor, and the bold exposed load bearing construction of the gymnasium roof are typical of late modernist architecture, which emphasized construction and materials.

Year of construction

1960
1993

Architect

Paul Cappelen and Torbjørn Rodahl mnal, Oslo (1960), and Rolf Dalen, Mosjøen (1993)

Client

Vefsen District Council (1960)
Nordland County Council (1993)

Building Type

Educational building
high school
gymnasium, assembly hall

Construction System / Materials

Concrete
bricks
wood
steel cladding

Literature

Paul Cappelen og Torbjørn Rodahl, "Mosjøen høgere skole", Byggekunst 7/1962, p. 180-184

Map

Mosjøen videregående skole
Mosjøen videregående skole
Mosjøen videregående skole
Mosjøen videregående skole
Mosjøen videregående skole
Mosjøen videregående skole
Mosjøen videregående skole