Tromsdalen Church: Project Data

Tromsdalen Church Modeling

During the next few months we intent to model these project using some architectural softwares such as AutoCad and Revit.

Year of Construction: The final draft plans were approved in 1960, the church was completed in 1965
Architect: Jan Inge Hovig
Architecnotic Style: Modern-Deconstructivist
Structural System: Cast-in-place Aluminum-coated concrete panels

Design concept of Tromsdalen Church: Designed to reflect the nature, culture and faith in the Arctic regions. Its spires are said to represent the 11 apostles left after the betrayal. The entire east wall is formed by one of the largest stained-glass windows in Europe.
Description Trosdalen Church: Due to its monumental character the Tromsdalen Church, stands out among the other buildings in the area. It quickly became referred to as the "Arctic Ocean Catherdral." This sculptural form is modulated over a triangular structure where concrete slabs lean against one another forming a point. This forms an asymmetric form that starts lower in the middle, and ascends upwards towards the end walls. One construction structure forms the roof and the walls. The building form is comprised of 11 slabs with openings in-between that let in daylight. During the dark winter days, the building lights up from the inside. The main façade, the west-facing gable, is a glass wall with a centrally located concrete cross that spans the entire height of the triangular form. This bestows the church with a visual and constructive buttressing effect. In the interior, the architect took advantage of natural daylight to model the room.

Tromsdalen Church