Katuaq

Katuaq
The undulating perimeter screen
Alternative names	Grønlands Kulturhus
General information
Architectural style	Modernism
Address	Imaneq 21 3900 Nuuk
Town or city	Nuuk
Country	Greenland
Coordinates	64°10′38″N51°44′20″W
Construction started	1994
Completed	1997
Inaugurated	February 15, 1997
Client	Nuuk Municipality
Technical details
Floor area	4800 square metres
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Schmidt Hammer Lassen

Katuaq(Danish:Grønlands Kulturhus) is acultural centreinNuuk,Greenland.It is used forconcerts,exhibitions,conferences, and as acinema.Designed bySchmidt Hammer Lassen,it was constructed as a joint project of theGreenland Home Rule Government,the Nuuk Municipal Council and theNordic Council of Ministersand was inaugurated on 15 February 1997.

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 goldenlarchwood on both the inside and outside. The screen is inspired by thenorthern lights.This second skin also creates a contrast to the building proper. Between the perimeter screen and the core building lies the largefoyerwith three white freestanding elements in the shape of a triangle, square and circle.

Facilities

Katuaq contains twoauditoria,the larger one seating 508 people and the smaller one 80. The big auditorium, TheHans LyngeHall, 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,theNordic Council of Ministersinformation service

Nuuk Center,the country's firstshopping mall,is located right next door.

See also

• List of Greenlandic artists
• Taseralik Culture Center

External links

• Katuaq(in English)