Location: Dovrefjell, Norway.

Architect: Snøhetta.

For the Norwegian Wild Reindeer Foundation Snøhetta has designed an observation and information pavilion at Hjerkinn in Dovre, Norway to provide shelter for school groups and visitors as mountain guides lecture about the unique wildlife and history of the Dovre Mountain plateau. The building design is based on a contrast between a rigid outer shell and a soft organic-shaped inner core, with a wooden core placed within a rectangular frame of raw steel and glass. The shelter’s simple form and use of natural building materials reference local building traditions, while new technologies will be utilized to bring modern efficiency to the fabrication process.

Photo credit: Klaas Van Ommeren.