方案细节：
建筑团队：schmidt hammer lassen建筑，Link Arkitektur A/S
客户：Alta市政府
面积：1917平米
施工总价：1620万欧元
竞赛：2001年限制性建筑竞赛第一名
状态：施工周期2009年-2013年
工程师：Ramboll AS, Alta
主施工方：Ulf Kivijervi AS
艺术工作：Peter Brandes
摄影：Adam Mork

Project Details:
Architect team:
schmidt hammer lassen architects
Link Arkitektur A/S
Client: The Municipality of Alta
Area: 1,917 m2
Construction sum:  ￠16.2 million
Competition: 2001, 1st prize in restricted architecturecompetition
Status: Construction period 2009 – 2013
Engineer: Ramboll AS, Alta
Main contractor: Ulf Kivijervi AS
Art work: Peter Brandes
Photographer: Adam Mork

新的北部之光大教堂坐落于距离北极圈北300里的挪威小镇Alta,最近挪威公主Mette-Marit对其进行了揭牌仪式. 这座154尺高的教堂由Schmidt hammer lassen建筑与Link Arkitektur合作设计，他被认为是整个区域内建筑地标的标志。

The new Cathedral of the Northern Lights, situated in the Norwegian town of Alta over 300 miles north of the Arctic Circle, has just been inaugurated by the Crown Princess of Norway, Mette-Marit. The 154-foot-high cathedral, designed by schmidt hammer lassen architects in cooperation with Link Arkitektur, is perceived as a symbol and an architectural landmark for the entire area.

来自schmidt hammer lassen建筑的方案描述：

2001年北极光大教堂的竞赛中，Alta市政厅不想要一个新的教堂：他们想要一个可以作为公共场所，突出Alta北极光这一自然现象的建筑地标。

Description from schmidt hammer lassen architects:
In 2001, when the architecture competition for the Cathedral of the Northern Lights was arranged, the city council in Alta did not just want a new church: they wanted an architectural landmark that would underline Alta’s role as a public venue from which the natural phenomenon of the northern lights could be observed.

Schmidt hammer lassen建筑的创始人之一John F.Lassen说“北极光大教堂是综合周围自然和当地文化的设计。建筑本身是一个地标，建筑象征了北极光这一超凡的自然现象。”他还说：“这个大教堂同时从表面和寓意上反映了北极光的飘渺，短暂，诗意和美丽。它就如同一个独立的雕塑一般与壮观的自然进行互动。”

“The Cathedral of the Northern Lights is in its design a result of the surrounding nature and local culture. The building is a landmark, which through its architecture symbolizes the extraordinary natural phenomenon of the Arctic northern lights,” explains John F. Lassen, Founding Partner at schmidt hammer lassen architects. He continues: “The cathedral reflects, both literally and metaphorically, the northern lights: ethereal, transient, poetic and beautiful. It appears as a solitary sculpture in interaction with the spectacular nature.”

北极光的重要性反映在这座教堂建筑上。教堂轮廓盘旋而上直到47米高的钟楼。外立面是钛包裹的，在北极地区的冬夜反射北极光，加强了人们对这个现象的感觉。

The significance of the northern lights is reflected in the architecture of the cathedral. The contours of the church rise as a spiralling shape to the tip of the belfry 47 metres above the ground. The façade, clad in titanium, reflects the northern lights during the long periods of Arctic winter darkness and emphasizes the experience of the phenomenon.

A skylight lights up the whole wall behind the altar creating a distinctive atmosphere in the room.
在大教堂主体部分内部，教堂房间营造出和建筑外部动感十足反差很大的平静感。材料上，墙面使用水泥，地面是木材，面板和天花板使用北欧特色。日光通过高又细长而且不规则排列的窗户进入教堂房间。天窗照亮了讲台后面的一整面墙，营造出独特的氛围。大教堂的房间内可容纳350人，当然他也配备了管办公室，教室，展览区和教区。

Inside the main area of the cathedral, the church room creates a peaceful contrast to the dynamic exterior of the building. The materials used, raw concrete for the walls and wood for the floors, panels and ceilings, underline the Nordic context. Daylight enters the church room through tall, slim, irregularly placed windows. A skylight lights up the whole wall behind the altar creating a distinctive atmosphere in the room.The cathedral, which can accommodate 350 people in the church room, also has administration offices, classrooms, exhibition areas and a parochial area.

Alta的北极光大教堂是schmidt hammer lassen建筑所描绘的最新的文化方案。 2012年9月，新苏格兰阿伯丁图书馆正式开放；2013年1月，在瑞典卡尔斯新文化中心和图书馆的竞赛中夺魁。还有，schmidt hammer lassen建筑正在给加拿大两座图书馆设计-一个在哈利法克斯，一个在埃德蒙顿，同时还有丹麦Dokk1多媒体图书馆。到2014年Dokk1完成时，他会成为北欧最大的公共图书馆。

The Cathedral of the Northern Lights in Alta is the latest in a row of cultural projects designed by schmidt hammer lassen architects. In September 2012, University of Aberdeen New Library in Scotland was officially opened; and in January 2013, the practice won the competition to design the New Cultural Centre and Library in Karlshamn, Sweden. Moreover, schmidt hammer lassen architects is currently working on two libraries in Canada – one in Halifax and one in Edmonton – as well as the multimedia library Dokk1 in Aarhus, Denmark. When completed in 2014, Dokk1 will be the largest public library in Scandinavia.

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