[1][2] The Norwegian House was originally built for the Nordic Exhibition of 1888 in Copenhagen by the architect Martin Nyrop.

[1][2] Nyrop elected to make all of his exhibition pavilions of wood at a time when iron and glass was favored for temporary structures.

His background as a carpenter may have been an influence and it gave him the opportunity to showcase his ideals of quality materials and visible construction principles.

[1][3] The house is constructed of wooden logs painted Swedish red contrasted by white windows and balcony.

The western side is symmetrical with three windows, both gables are asymmetrical with bay windows on the ground floor and balconies on the 1st floor and the symmetrical garden facade to the east has a dominating loggia porch with a large covered balcony on top.