Tromso, Norway, The Edge

Tromso, Norway, The EdgeTromso, Norway, The Edge

Tromso, Norway, The Edge

At the waterfront in Tromso opened the conference and business hotelThe Edgewith 13 floors, 287 hotel rooms and meeting rooms for up to 1000 people.

The general design of The Edge has been developed byNiels Torp; the Norwegian architects won in 2010 the invited competition.

Schmidt Hammer Lassenwere responsible for the interior; the Danish architecture office selected for the ceiling of the hotel lobby

50 percent were perforated using a nonlinear whole pattern.

Installation was carried out byF-Eiendom. General contractor wasHENT.

Above: Prototypes of the pentagonal 3D-shaped panels.? Below: Front edge of hotel.

Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects stated: "… the restaurant and the lobby have a spectacular ceiling in a triangular pattern. The ceiling is designed in polished stainless steel, which reflects the light and creates a shimmering atmosphere indoors, underlining the whole experience of being close to nature."