"Landscape is a massive force. You can never ever beat a landscape, either it is an urban landscape or a natural one [...] Everything that has to do with a specific place, from animals, [...] weather, whatever you have, but you have also has a historical context to deal with, at the same time."
These are the first words of Kjetil T. Thorsen, co-founder and current head of Snøhetta, in this interview. His words define the architecture that this office has been developing since 1989.
In the 30 minute documentary, Thorsen guides us through a walk around some of the most important projects for the office: from the Alexandria Library (2001), to new designs for the Emirates, or the National Norway Opera House in Oslo (2008).
The documentary is divided in five chapters base around subjects such as philosophy, working in different cultures and architectural responsibilities from Snøhetta and Thorsen's point of view.
CREDITS.-
Title.- Snøhetta: Memories of architectural landscapes.
Production.- Marc-Christoph Wagner, 2013.
Edition.- Rasmus Nyholm Schmidt.
Camera.- Elmer Laahne.
Copyright.- Louisiana Channel, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art.
