Celebrating the Start of Construction of Konsthall Tornedalen Today
To mark the start of the construction phase of Konsthall Tornedalen, we are celebrating it with a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony today.
The project has been on the drawing board for a long time. We are delighted to share with you this news about it getting built. We are looking forward to seeing the new house for the arts in the Tornedalen River Valley take shape.
We want to express our thanks to Anfra along with all our collaborators and supporters! Special thanks to Gunhild Stensmyr, the initiator of the project and to Theodore Ringborg, Director of Konsthall Tornedalen as well as the Board of Konsthall Tornedalen.
Konsthall Tornedalen – A Space for the Arts in Tune with the Arctic Nature
The site is located in a breathtakingly beautiful place on the Torniojoki riverbank with a view to the arctic hills and the wilderness of Lapland. There vegetation is sparse and the buildings in the area are small and far apart from each other. The building of the Konsthall Tornedalen is carefully designed to fit in the delicate nature of the landscape.
Taking its cue from the heritage of wooden barn houses in the area the Torniojoki River Valley on the border between Sweden and Finland, the new design creates a large wooden building with a strong but simple shape. Like a barn house for the arts, the building harmoniously takes its place in the delicate nature of the north. It provides tall open spaces that can be flexibly arranged and divided according to the exhibitions presented.