Fylkeshuset i Vadsø (Administration Building for the County Municipality of Finnmark)
Description
The county administration building is situated about a kilometre behind the Vadsø town centre. An upper secondary school is its closest neighbour. The complex is situated on a wide plain that lies between two terrain slopes. Located on the slope by the sea is the old town area, while the slope behind the plain lies at the base of the mountain. The complex is comprised of an elongated L-shaped two/three-storied office block. The north-side of the complex faces the mountainside and northerly winds. Umber-coloured bricks were used to adorn the exterior walls. These colour nuances draw parallels to the seasonal variations of nature's colours.
The administration building contains offices for the central administration of the Finnmark County Municipality, a canteen and county council hall. The building is designed as a workplace that accommodates 170 people.
An architecture competition was held in 1983 to design the new county administration building. The winning architects were Geir Fossland and Ingebjørg Lien (DIV.A Arkitekter MNAL).
The administration building contains offices for the central administration of the Finnmark County Municipality, a canteen and county council hall. The building is designed as a workplace that accommodates 170 people.
An architecture competition was held in 1983 to design the new county administration building. The winning architects were Geir Fossland and Ingebjørg Lien (DIV.A Arkitekter MNAL).
Year of construction
1987
Architect
Geir Fossland and Ingebjørg Lien, sivilarkitekter MNAL
Client
Finnmark County Municipality
Building Type
Offices
Construction System / Materials
Concrete
brick
masonry covering
Keywords
county admninistration building
concrete
brick
veneer
office
L-shape
Literature
Byggekunst 1988/5, p. 351
Norske arkitektkonkurranser 1983/251, pp. 1-5
Norske arkitektkonkurranser 1983/251, pp. 1-5
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