Katuaq ( da, Grønlands Kulturhus) is a

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Nuuk Nuuk (; da, Nuuk, formerly ) is the capital and largest city of Greenland, a constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark. Nuuk is the seat of government and the country's largest cultural and economic centre. The major cities from other co ...

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. It is used for

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s, conferences, and as a

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. Designed by Schmidt Hammer Lassen, it was constructed as a joint project of the Greenland Home Rule Government, the Nuuk Municipal Council and the

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and was inaugurated on 15 February 1997.

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

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wood on both the inside and outside. The screen is inspired by the northern lights. This second skin also creates a contrast to the building proper. Between the perimeter screen and the core building lies the large

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with three white freestanding elements in the shape of a triangle, square and circle.

Facilities

Katuaq contains two

auditoria An auditorium is a room built to enable an audience to hear and watch performances. For movie theatres, the number of auditoria (or auditoriums) is expressed as the number of screens. Auditoria can be found in entertainment venues, community ...

, the larger one seating 1,008 people and the smaller one 508. The big auditorium 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 *

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, the

information service

Nuuk Center Nuuk Center, also shortened NC, is a shopping mall located in Nuuk, Greenland. The mall, which is the first shopping mall in Greenland, was inaugurated on July 27, 2012. Located next door to the Katuaq Culture Centre, the mall is focused on offe ...

, the country's first

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, is located right next door.

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Katuaq
{{Authority control Buildings and structures in Nuuk Greenlandic culture Schmidt Hammer Lassen buildings

Building

Facilities

See also

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