Article source: Rever og Drage Arkitekter

In 2014 a salmon ladder was opened at the Kvåsfossen waterfall in Lyngdal, Norway. As part of the ladder, an underground artificial pool was included to allow the public to see the passing salmon. Due to the public interest and for practical reasons, a visitor centre was built to accomodate the public here.

The plot just above the salmon ladder provides a spectacular location at the edge of a cliff with the Lynga river at the bottom. As such, the location itself and the visitors´ centre provide a striking contrast between being at the edge of the cliff, as opposed to down below in the underground salmon ladder. In addition the centre is surrounded by dense oak woodland, which adds to the distinctive character of the location.

Image Courtesy © Tom Auger

• Architects: Rever og Drage Arkitekter
• Project: Kvåsfossen
• Location: Kvås, Vest-Agder, Norway
• Photography: Tom Auger
• Client: Kvåsfossen – Sørnorsk Laksesenter
• Design Team: Tom Auger, Martin Beverfjord, Eirik Lilledrange
• Area: 450 sqm (only visitor center)
• Complete: 2017

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