| Katuaq | |
| Alternate Names: | Grønlands Kulturhus |
| Architectural Style: | Modernism |
| Client: | Nuuk Municipality |
| Address: | Imaneq 21 3900 Nuuk |
| Location Town: | Nuuk |
| Location Country: | Greenland |
| Coordinates: | 64.1772°N -51.7389°W |
| Start Date: | 1994 |
| Completion Date: | 1997 |
| Inauguration Date: | February 15, 1997 |
| Floor Area: | 4800 square metres |
| Architect: | Schmidt Hammer Lassen |
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 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.
Katuaq contains two auditoria, 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:
Nuuk Center, the country's first shopping mall, is located right next door.