Administration Building for the Governor of Svalbard
| Location | : | Longyearbyen, Spitzbergen, Svalbard |
| Building type | : | Multi-purpose building including offices, dwellings, prison etc. |
| Client | : | Norwegian Directorate of Public works |
| Size | : | 1.900 m2 |
| Schedule | : | Finished 1998 |
| Consultants | : | AS Frederiksen, AS Rasmussen & Strand, Hammersmark & Co AS |
| Primary architects | : | Einar Jarmund, Håkon Vigsnæs, Christian Dahle |
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The shaping and detailing of this building reflects the physiological and psychological need for protection towards a harsh arctic climate. |
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