Lofoten Opera Hotel LOFOTEN
Oslo-based architecture practice Snøhetta has unveiled plans for a new hotel to be built on Norway’s Lofoten archipelago. Expected to start on site later this year, Lofoten Opera Hotel will be located in the Moskenes municipality, close to the town Sørvagen, Glåpen. The low-rise, sinuous structure is designed to adhere to the topography of the site and offer panoramic views of the surrounding sea and mountains. Snøhetta’s objective was to find development patterns and shapes that optimise the site’s potential with regard to functionality, architecture, and user experience. As such, a number of factors have been taken into consideration, including the landscape’s limitations relating to new construction, functional and technical aspects of access, infrastructure, ecology, and sustainability, as well as the connection to outdoor areas and existing buildings. When complete, the 11,000m2 building will include both a hotel and residences, as well as spa facilities and an amphitheatre.