The building's exterior frieze features a prominent textile symbol known as the rupan plato. This design is traditionally woven into the huipils and over-huipils of Comalapa, representing a ritual blessing plate used during cofradía ceremonies.
I forgot how much I enjoyed this one. The writers were on fire - e.g., "a good will can stand up to famine, fire, pestilence..."
Part of Bjørvika’s Barcode district - twelve high-rise buildings of varying heights and widths, spaced to resemble a barcode, along Oslo's waterfront. West Building resembles a giant terraced staircase and completes the trio of DNB Bank’s headquarters. Features stepped green roof terraces, stone-and-glass facade, and an inclined public elevator.