Mountaineering Center

Designed by Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter in Åndalsnes, The Norwegian Mountaineering Center interprets nature’s fantastic 
dimensions and the dramatic experience of mountaineering.

Designed by the Oslo-based office Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter, The Norwegian Mountaineering Center is anchored in an innovative interpretation of nature’s fantastic 
dimensions and the dramatic experience of mountaineering.

Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter, The Norwegian Mountaineering Center, Åndalsnes, Norway, 2016

The design of the building is based on its function 
as a mountaineering center and gathering place for both locals and visitors.

Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter, The Norwegian Mountaineering Center, Åndalsnes, Norway, 2016

This provides the structure with a characteristic volume communicating its contents with exciting and unique geometrical expression.

Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter, The Norwegian Mountaineering Center, Åndalsnes, Norway, 2016

Its outer skin is clad in a uniform surface, highlighting its originality and situation next to the train tracks of Raumabanen and the station area in the Åndalsnes town center.

Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter, The Norwegian Mountaineering Center, Åndalsnes, Norway, 2016
Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter, The Norwegian Mountaineering Center, Åndalsnes, Norway, 2016
Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter, The Norwegian Mountaineering Center, Åndalsnes, Norway, 2016
Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter, The Norwegian Mountaineering Center, Åndalsnes, Norway, 2016
Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter, The Norwegian Mountaineering Center, Åndalsnes, Norway, 2016
Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter, The Norwegian Mountaineering Center, site plan
Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter, The Norwegian Mountaineering Center, ground floor
Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter, The Norwegian Mountaineering Center, elevations
Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter, The Norwegian Mountaineering Center, elevation
Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter, The Norwegian Mountaineering Center, section
Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter, The Norwegian Mountaineering Center, section
Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter, The Norwegian Mountaineering Center, section


The Norwegian Mountaineering Center, Åndalsnes, Norway
Program: cultural and sport centre
Architect: Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter
Area: 900 sqm
Completion: 2016