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Under Restaurant in BÃ¥ly
Underwater Building in Southern Norway: Marine Dining Venue – design by Snøhetta, architects
23 Oct 2017
Under – Underwater Restaurant
Architects: Snøhetta
Location: BÃ¥ly, Norway
Snøhetta designs Under, Europe?s First Underwater Restaurant

At the southernmost point of the Norwegian coastline by the village of Båly, Snøhetta has designed Europe?s very first underwater restaurant. With its immediate proximity with the forces of nature, the restaurant, which will also function as a research center for marine life, is a tribute to the Norwegian coast and to Lindesnes ? to the wild fauna of the sea and to the rocky coastline of Norway?s southern tip. Monday, October 23, 2017 ? Under?s namesake holds a double meaning: In Norwegian, ?under? can just as well be translated into ?wonder.? Half-sunken into the sea, the building?s monolithic form breaks the water surface to lie against the craggy shoreline. More than an aquarium, the structure will become a part of its marine environment, coming to rest directly on the sea bed five meters below the water?s surface. With meter-thick concrete walls, the structure is built to withstand pressure and shock from the rugged sea conditions. Like a sunken periscope, the restaurant?s massive acrylic windows offer a view of the seabed as it changes throughout the seasons and varying weather conditions.

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