The announcement of Snøhetta's design plans for a below sea restaurant called "Under" was one of the most discussed projects last year. The project, with an expected completion date of March 2019, will be the world's largest underwater restaurant, and the first of its kind in Europe.
SubMar Group, an interdisciplinary group of companies, are heading the construction process for the project, which began this week. The company is responsible for all wave calculations and the marine operations in the project. They have dimensioned and planned the construction, the shipping and the subsea installation, as well as calculated what the construction must be able to withstand from the fierce natural forces.
"The project is a nice mixture of madness and reason. You definitely have to be a bit fearless in order to create something this spectacular" said co-owner of Under, Gaute Ubostad.
For construction, the structure will be built on a barge and lowered into the sea when finished, at which point it will be attached to foundations on the seabed. Once put in place, work on the interior of the space will begin.
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Wow. So cool. I love the renderings.
"That's the lobster I want, right out there crawling away. Get him!"
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"The exit door is padlocked for a reason, sir."
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