Spa & Hotel  in the Lofoten Islands (Norway) ——

 By Snohetta

The site stretches out towards the sea creating a link between the ocean and the tall mountains to the north . The location is spectacular: sunny, right in the middle of majestic landscape elements, and at the same time connected to populated areas and shielded harbors.

The main goal of the design was to analyze development patterns and find a form that would optimize the site’s potential, while responding to the programmatic and functional issues. Many aspects were taken into account: functional and technical aspects of access, infrastructure, ecology and sustainability, connection to outdoors areas and existing buildings.

As a result the building is helically shaped and laid upon the uneaven ground, enhancing the site’s inherent potential of architectural expression. Concept and program are balanced in a mix of hotels, apartments, amphitheater, spa, hiking and sea water basins. The organic form protects and opens at the same time.

West of Lofoten, in Moskenes municipality close to the town Sørvagen.