Katuaq

Katuaq (Danish: Grønlands Kulturhus) is a cultural centre in Nuuk, Greenland.^[1] It is used for concerts, exhibitions, conferences, and as a cinema. Designed by Schmidt Hammer Lassen, it was constructed as a joint project of the Greenland Home Rule Government, the Nuuk Municipal Council and the Nordic Council of Ministers and was inaugurated on 15 February 1997.^[2]

Katuaq
The undulating perimeter screen
Alternative names	Grønlands Kulturhus
General information
Architectural style	Modernism
Address	Imaneq 21 3900 Nuuk
Town or city	Nuuk
Country	Greenland
Coordinates	64°10′38″N 51°44′20″W
Construction started	1994
Completed	1997
Inaugurated	February 15, 1997
Client	Nuuk Municipality
Technical details
Floor area	4800 square metres
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Schmidt Hammer Lassen

Building

Katuaq is an L-shaped building with an undulating, backward-leaning screen facing onto Nuuk's central urban space. It is raised above the ground and clad in golden larch wood on both the inside and outside. The screen is inspired by the northern lights.^[3] This second skin also creates a contrast to the building proper. Between the perimeter screen and the core building lies the large foyer with three white freestanding elements in the shape of a triangle, square and circle.

Facilities

Katuaq contains two auditoria, the larger one seating 508 people and the smaller one 80. The big auditorium, The Hans Lynge Hall, is used for concerts, theatre, conferences, and as a cinema. Katuaq also provides meeting facilities, administrative offices and a café.

Offices:

• NAPA - The Nordic Institute in Greenland
• Hello Norden, the Nordic Council of Ministers information service

Nuuk Center, the country's first shopping mall, is located right next door.

See also

• List of Greenlandic artists
• Taseralik Culture Center