Pir Ålesund Office Building / Mad arkitekter

Pir is located at the harbor front of Ålesund, Norway. In 1904 there was a fire in the city that burned down almost all the wooden buildings. The rebuilding of the city started the year after, and within two years almost the whole city was rebuilt, now in Art Nouveau style with stone, brick, and mortar. Therefore, the city has a consistent architecture today. In Ålesund, the saying is the nicest view is the one you don’t experience because it is the house you are sitting in. The Ålesund region is also famous for its scenery and an important part of the project was to build a house that provides a spectacular experience of the surrounding area.