UNDERWATER

RESTAURANT

UNDER AR.s SNOHETTA

 UNDER
In norwegian, “under” has the dual meaning of ”below” and ”wonder”
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 ABOUT
The Snøhetta-designed restaurant also functions as a research
center for marine life, providing a tribute to the wild fauna of the
sea and to the rocky coastline of Norway’s southern tip..

Architects: Snohetta

Area: 495 m² ; 5,328 sq.ft

Year: 2016-2019

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LOCATION AND INTENT

• Located at the southernmost point of the Norwegian coastline, where

the sea storms from the north and south meet, the project is situated at a
unique confluence. Marine species flourish here in both briny and
brackish waters to produce a natural abundance in biodiversity at the
site. The Snøhetta-designed restaurant also functions as a research
center for marine life, providing a tribute to the wild fauna of the sea
and to the rocky coastline of Norway’s southern tip.

• Which can seat up to 40 people and will also be used as a marine

research centre, is Europe's first underwater restaurant.

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PROJECT COST

• The project’s cost spiralled from

8.5 million usd in 2001 to £25
million by the time the plug was
pulled in 2006. The
council subsequently issued
legal proceedings to recover
‘wasted’ design costs.

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DETAILS OF THE DESIGN

The structure is designed to fully integrate into its

marine environment over time.

Environmental Considerations –
• Artificial mussel reef

•Muted lighting

•Marine biology research center [ Help create optimize

conditions on the seabed so that fish and shellfish can
thrive in proximity to the restaurant.]

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DETAILS OF THE DESIGN

Under was designed to be as simple as possible. It

takes the form of a monolithic concrete tube that is 34
metres in length.

•The walls are slightly curved and half-a-metre thick,

providing optimal resistance built to withstand
pressure and shock from the rugged sea conditions.

•The concrete has been left with an exposed, rugged

texture to encourage algae and molluscs to cling
on. Over time this will create an artificial mussel reef
that helps purify the water, and in turn naturally
attract more marine life.

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DETAILS OF THE DESIGN

A 11 x 3m large vertical window also punctures a

wall in the champagne bar, extending down to the
restaurant to give visitors a view of the sea level, while
letting through daylight.

The sophisticated lighting system carefully minimizes

the reflectivity of the panoramic window and
maximizes the view of sea life outside the restaurant.

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DETAILS OF THE DESIGN

The seabed outside will be lit up with artificial lighting

during the dark hours, in order to attract fish.

Rougher wood finishes characterize the entrance area

and the back of the house, evolving into increasingly
refined finishes when moving towards the heart of the
building; the dining room.

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 DETAILS OF THE DESIGN
The restaurant has three levels including a foyer and
cloakroom, champagne bar, and main restaurant on the lower
floor. They are joined by a giant oak staircase.

As a metaphor for the journey of descent, the color of the

textile-clad interior turns darker and more intense the deeper
one goes below water.

The bespoke textiles stretched over custom acoustic panels,

reference the colors of a sunset dropping into the ocean.

At the entrance, the ceiling’s neutral color deepens into a

sunset pink, intense coral, sea green, and finally culminates in a
midnight blue as one arrives at the dining room.

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"What I think is important is the warm atmosphere. You have
this fabric lining, natural materials like oak, good acoustics,
and lighting, so all together you have created a nice
atmosphere."

-Grasdel.

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SPECIFICATION
EXTERIOR

Exterior Cladding
• Façade panels and terrace
cladding: Hamran
Snekkerverksted a/s,
Lygnaveien www.hamran.no
• Curtain wall: Tore
Andersen, www.toreandersen.as

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SPECIFICATION
INTERIOR
Paneling:
• Wall and ceiling oak cladding:
Hamran Snekkerverksted a/s,
Lygnaveien www.hamran.no
• Wall and ceiling acoustical
cladding; textile design,
producers of fabric and Soft Cell
acoustical panels: Kvadrat A/S,
Lundbergsvei 10, 8400 Ebeltodt,
Denmark, www.kvadrat.dk

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SPECIFICATION
INTERIOR
Floor and wall
• 3D concrete wall tiles in the
bathrooms: Edgy by Kaza,
Kozuzo ; www.kazaconcrete.com
• Terrasso floor tile ,Modena: Art
205, rosa pastello

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SPECIFICATION
INTERIOR

Glazing
• Acrylic windows: Reynolds
Polymer_Technology, www.reyn
oldspolymer.com
• Doors
• Tore Andersen
AS, www.toreandersen.as

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SPECIFICATION
FURNISHING
Furnishings
• Hamran Snekkerverksted a/s,
Lygnaveien www.hamran.no
• Upholstery:
• Reidar_svendsen, www.reidarsve
ndsen.no
• Interior Finishes
• Cabinetwork and custom
woodwork: www.hamran.no

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SPECIFICATION
LIGHTING

Lighting :
• Interior ambient lighting:
• Liquid light: ÅF Lighting
Norway:
• Producer of lighting fixtures:
iGuzzini.

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SPECIFICATION
LIGHTING

Exterior:
• ÅF Lighting – consultants for
lighting and lighting concept
indoor and outdoor.
• Dimming system or other lighting
controls:
iGuzzini – producer of lighting
fixtures.

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CHALLENGES

• Rough ocean, finding a

suitable location. [ Curves
to disintegrate the waves,
structure attached to the
land to transfer shock,
Precise foundation points ]
• Placing the concrete tube
carefully in order not to
disturb the natural bed.

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CONSTRUCTION

• Under was built on a barge as a

concrete tube shell twenty meters
from the site. The windows were
installed prior to the submersion.

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CONSTRUCTION

• During submersion, the structure

floated on its own and was
delicately moved to its final
location by a separate crane and
tugboats.

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CONSTRUCTION

Following the submersion,

structural work was
completed, and the building
was bolted to a concrete slab
anchored to the bedrock
beneath the seabed. In order
to ensure a proper connection
to the bolts on the concrete
slab, the construction team
filled the structure with water
to make it sink.After ensuring
that all bolts were fully
tightened, the water was
drained away, allowing the
interior work to begin.

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KEY PLAYER
• OWNER - Stig and Gaute
Ubostad
• HEAD CHEF- Nicolai
Ellitsgaard Pedersen

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• Snøhetta is an architecture and design studio founded in 1989 by architects
Craig Dykers and Kjetil Trædal Thorsen. It has offices in Oslo, New York City,
San Francisco, California, Innsbruck, Austria, Singapore and Stockholm.
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THANK YOU
NIYANDHA 5th year, JSAPD.
SETHURAMAN niyandhas@gmail.com
REFERENCE
•https://www.dezeen.com/2019/03/26/under-snohetta-underwater-restaurant-construction/
•https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/astragal-eating-with-the-fishes-snohettas-underwater-
restaurant
•https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14048-under-by-sn%C3%B8hetta
•https://www.architectmagazine.com/project-gallery/under_1_o

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