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Sverre Fehn, the Pritzker Prize winner of 1997, is particularly known and celebrated for his exceptional and inventive use of concrete and wood. When approaching his Norwegian Glacier Museum, visitors are greeted by Fehn‘s remarkable vision and a memorable exercise in the flexibility of concrete. The museum is situated in a valley below the largest glacier in northern Europe, the Jostedal Glacier, and is deliberately evocative of its icy neighbor. Photo by: Trondelarius

Inside, visitors are encouraged to experiment with snow and ice, and to learn about Jostedal. Resembling its mountainous surroundings, the museum seems to have grown naturally on the site. The windows were created in various sizes and shapes. Photo by: dese

The building is made up of geometric shapes, including a long rectangular exhibition corridor and a cylindrical lecture hall. All these variations bring a sense of dynamism to the entire structure. The steeply sloping canopy at the front creates a wonderful dialogue between concrete and nature. The museum was named the European Museum of the Year in 1994. To build in this part of the world, communicating the story of how glaciers and ice have sculpted the landscape, is a challenge the architect has taken to its utmost. Photo by: sexyqueenofsoho

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