北极光大教堂,位于距离北极圈约500公里的挪威阿尔塔镇,在还未正式开幕的时候,它就被看作是整个区域的象征性及地标性建筑。在准备该建筑竞赛的时候,阿尔塔镇委员会就表示,他们要求的并不是一个新教堂:他们想要的是一个地标建筑,强调阿尔塔作为观测北极光这一自然现象的公共集合地的角色。“在设计方面北极光大教 The Northern Lights Cathedral, located in the town of Arta, Norway, about 500 kilometers from the Arctic Circle, was not yet officially opened as a symbolic landmark for the entire region. In preparation for the architectural competition, the Alta Town Committee stated that what they requested was not a new church: what they wanted was a landmark building, emphasizing Alta’s role as a public gathering place for observing the natural phenomenon of Northern Lights. . ”Aurora Borealis in Design