Norway plans “ship tunnel" to avoid the deadly Stadhavet Sea, by Snøhetta
28/03/2017.
[Stad peninsula] Norway
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The 1.7km long tunnel will be located in the Stad peninsula. It will be 26.5m wide and the tunnel would be designed to accommodate massive cargo ships, and to accommodate 70 to 120 ships a day. Snøhetta propose a terraced stone entrance. “In such a delicate landscape, the tunnel has to be more than just an intervention in nature. We put a lot of effort in making it aesthetically appealing,” states project manager Terje Andreassen. A bridge would allow tourists to watch the ships pass by.
Apparently, it’s not actually a new idea. Back in 1874, a similar—mechanically speaking—idea was proposed. Over the last seventy years, the turbulent waters in the area have resulted in the death of 33 people.
Currently, a feasibility study is underway, with construction slated for 2019.
Snøhetta is an integrated architecture, landscape, and interior design company based in Oslo, Norway, and New York City, formed in 1989 and led by principals Craig Dykers and Kjetil Thorsen. The firm, which is named after one of Norway's highest mountain peaks, has approximately 100 staff members working on projects around the world. The practice pursues a collaborative, transdisciplinary approach, with people from multiple professions working together to explore diverse perspectives on each project.
Snøhetta has completed a number of critically acclaimed cultural projects, including the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Egypt; the National Opera and Ballet in Oslo, Norway; and the Lillehammer Art Museum in Norway. Current projects include the National September 11 Memorial Museum Pavilion at the World Trade Center site in New York.
In 2004 Snøhetta received the Aga Khan Award for Architecture, and in 2009 the firm was honored with the Mies van der Rohe Award. Snøhetta is the only company to have twice won the World Architecture Award for best cultural building, in 2002 for the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and in 2008 for the National Opera and Ballet in Oslo.