Urnes Verdensarvsenter

Urne‘s new World Heritage Centre – “Urneskilen” – subordinates itself to the stave church and the landscape and places itself as a discreet wedge in the landscape. The building, integrated into the slope of the hill, gives a shape that awakes interest and curiosity while at the same time acting respectful and humble to its surroundings. The new museum building is developed with great respect for the surrounding nature and buildings.

It is given a simple shape that a horizontal, elongated volume rising from the landscape and with the nature. The horizontality contrasts with the stave church verticality. The design as a landscape building gives a low profile. Towards the water a clear entrance is created that welcomes visitors both from the water and land.