The first, the largest and the most research-friendly.

Under is the world’s largest underwater restaurant with a total seating capacity for 100 guests, it’s the first of its kind in Europe, and it also functions as a research center for marine life.

The Snøhetta-designed dining experience started operating just yesterday but people are already adding it to their Norway destination lists.

In Norwegian, ‘under’ means both ‘below’ and ‘wonder.’

Half-sunken into the sea, the building’s 111-foot long monolithic form breaks the surface of the water to rest on the seabed below.

Taking it a step further, the structure is built to eventually fully integrate into its marine environment, as the roughness of the concrete shell will function as an artificial reef, welcoming limpets and kelp to inhabit it.





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Thick concrete walls allow it to withstand pressure and shock from the rugged sea conditions and, like a sunken periscope, the restaurant’s massive panoramic window offers a view of the seabed as it changes throughout the seasons and varying weather conditions.


“In this building, you may find yourself underwater, over the seabed, between land and sea.

This will offer you new perspectives and ways of seeing the world, both beyond and beneath the waterline.”

In Norway, Lindesnes is known for its intense weather conditions, which can change from calm to stormy several times a day.

Upon arriving at the site, the visitor’s impressions of the unruly outdoors quickly dissolve as they are ushered through into the hushed, oak-clad foyer.

The rich interiors create a warm, welcoming atmosphere inside the restaurant.



“For most of us, this is a totally new world experience.

It’s not an aquarium, it’s the wildlife of the North Sea.

That makes it much more interesting.

It takes you directly into the wildness,” Rune Grasdal, lead architect of Under, “If the weather is bad, it’s very rough.

It’s a great experience, and to sit here and be safe, allowing the nature so close into you. It’s a very romantic and nice experience.”

But Under isn’t just a restaurant.

The building also houses a marine research facility.

It welcomes interdisciplinary research teams that will be able to study marine biology and fish behavior through cameras and other measurement tools that are installed on and outside the facade of the restaurant.

They will be able to document the population, behavior, and diversity of species that live in the surrounding areas.

The goal of the research is to collect data that can be programmed into machine learning tools that monitor the population dynamics of key marine species on a regular basis.

Lol. Nice one but the vicinity where the underwater restaurant is located is not attractive

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Wow! Tourist friendly.

Wow this is beautiful. An adventure of a life time. The good thing about places like this is you will need to make reservation ahead of time. Nice one

Really cool. They must have put in place protective measures cause if shark decide to visit just to relax too.

May I not enter this place to eat in Jesu name.
Me that I cannot swim, if sumtin happen nko, eat in underwater restaurant and wash ur hand on heaven

If I take a babe to this place and I propose to her and she says NO. Lmaooo

You guys know what will happen next na
I go throw her inside the ocean o

I pity workers wey go dey duty when kasala go burst...

Their is one in Epe to. Beneath Itokin river.

Explorers my guy

That glass fit break

These whites people with their way of thinking....

ArChiteCts deServe a speCiaL univerSe in heaVen fOr trying tO make the wOrLd a better pLaCe... ArchiteCture iS Life

What? Who will like to visit it with me?

Am coming over soon

this is awesome, i will visit soon in JAH Name AMEN

White people sha.... over comfort dey always worry them.

HerTotoScream:
All these would be wiped up if Angel Michael decides to blow the trumpet now

Dey their dey wait for angel Michael to wipe it...

wow..

Booked

The fish wont like this invading their privacy by human

Exploring Exploras' thread.

I trust my fellow Nigerians. They don't like to tempt God

forghon:
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Hahahaha!
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