Images courtesy of Snøhetta
Europe’s first underwater restaurant, designed by Oslo-based architect Snøhetta, has opened in Lindesnes on Norway’s southernmost tip.
The “Under” restaurant takes the form of a 34m-long half-submerged monolith, with metre-thick concrete walls. The structure is designed to age over time, with the rough concrete transforming into a reef for creatures such as limpets and kelp.
The restaurant, which was announced in October 2017, can seat 35-40 customers.
Visitors descend through three levels. From the entrance, where the tide pool meets the sea, they enter the cloakroom area. They then go down a level to the champagne bar, which marks the transition between the shoreline and the ocean. From the bar, guests can look down at the seabed level, where two long tables and several smaller ones are placed in front of a panoramic window.
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