Cultural
Viking History Interpretation Centre
Hérouville-Saint-Clair (Normandy, 14)
Siting
Ornavik Park is an experimental heritage site where Viking settlements are reconstructed using historical craft methods. Located between the Beauregard hamlet and the canal woods, the new museum emerges organically from the terrain. Its massive rammed-earth (pisé) facades rise from the soil like geological strata beneath a thick green thatched roof. The gentle uplift of the roof form invites visitors into the museum galleries and the world of the Norsemen.
Technical data
Program
Construction of the Viking historical interpretation centre and visitor entrance for Ornavik Park: 850 m² of permanent and temporary exhibition galleries, reception, café-restaurant, educational workshops, and administration offices.
Location
Hérouville-Saint-Clair (Normandy, 14)
Client
SCIC SA – Viking Center / Parc Ornavik
Calendar
Under construction - 2026
Environmental Performance
E+C- (E3C2 certified); local earthen and bio-based sourcing
Floor Area
2,150 m² GFA
Cost
€8M excl. VAT
Project Team
HEMAA architectes, OTE BET, Graepheme Scénographie, 22° Paysagiste
Photography & Visuals
Jeudi Wang
Structure & Materials
- Load-bearing rammed-earth walls
- low-carbon concrete and timber structure
- natural thatched roof
Performance
- E3C2
