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Building: Governor’s Headquarters
Locations: Svalbard, Norway
Architect: Jarmund/Vigsnæs AS Arkitekter
MNAL
Completion: 1998
Area: 1,800 sq. meters
Cost: $3,897,000

AE Interests: Cast place concrete, insulated against harsh climate, louvres on triple glazed windows reflect light onto snow and back into building to respond to periods of 24 hr. sunlight or darkness, built on existing concrete foundation, tilted walls