Author: The Norwegian Museum of Architecture
Place: Norway
Publisher: The Norwegian Museum of Architecture
Year: 2001
Pages: 63
ISBN: 82-81773-02-5
Subject: Architecture
Sub-Subject: Architecture History
Keyword: Architectural History, Historic Building
Classification: 720.9
Shelf: C4R4
Accession No: B437
Contents: Foreword Into the Landscape Traces The Forest Provided the Answer The Farmers’ World Church and Royal Power The City The Few: Man and Nature The Many: The Machinery of Society Our Times: Vision and Revision
Abstract: A History of Buildings: 1000 Years of Norwegian Architecture – Historiens Hus traces Norway’s architectural heritage from the Middle Ages to today, exploring how landscape, materials, and society have shaped building traditions. The narrative spans early timber construction and rural ingenuity, the splendour of church and royal architecture, and the growth of cities, highlighting shifting relationships between people and their environment. It considers both monumental works of power and everyday structures, revealing architecture’s role in shaping social life. Concluding with modern visions, the book shows how contemporary Norwegian design blends historical continuity with innovation across a millennium of change.