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Oslo Opera

designed by Snøhetta /

Location: Norway / Oslo / Type: Look-outs / Roofs / Waterfronts / Built:
Show on Google Maps / Published on September 16, 2010

Architects: Snøhetta
Location: Bjørvika, Oslo, Norway
Area: 38.500m²
Completion: 2007

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One thought on "Oslo Opera by Snohetta"

Baobab says:
September 17, 2010 at 2:07 am
Congratulations for the photographs! The second one starting from the end: Was it made from two photographs with different polarizer positions? Simply amazing…
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