Katuaq
Katuaq | |
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Schmidt Hammer Lassen |
Katuaq (
Greenland Home Rule Government, the Nuuk Municipal Council and the Nordic Council of Ministers and was inaugurated on 15 February 1997.[2]
Building
Katuaq is an L-shaped building with an undulating, backward-leaning screen facing onto Nuuk's central urban space. It is raised above the ground and clad in golden
foyer
with three white freestanding elements in the shape of a triangle, square and circle.
Facilities
Katuaq contains two auditoria, the larger one seating 1,008 people and the smaller one 508. The big auditorium is used for concerts, theatre, conferences, and as a cinema. Katuaq also provides meeting facilities, administrative offices and a café.
Offices:
- NAPA - The Nordic Institute in Greenland
- Hello Norden, the Nordic Council of Ministers information service
Nuuk Center, the country's first shopping mall, is located right next door.
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Katuaq.
- ^ "About Katuaq: Welcome Archived 2012-04-06 at the Wayback Machine". Katuaq. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ^ "About Katuaq: The Building Archived 2012-04-06 at the Wayback Machine". Katuaq. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ^ "Katuaq Culture Centre". MIMOA. Archived from the original on 20 July 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
External links
- Katuaq (in English)