Located near the Norwegian town of Sarpsborg, close to the border with Sweden, the recently opened Solberg Tower and Park complex sits in a large clearing in a thick forest, beside the Norwegian coastline Photography by Bent René Synnevåg

这些客户-挪威公路局和地方政府-几年前首次接触到他的做法。该团队必须将该遗址的优势-令人惊叹的海洋景观、周围森林中丰富的古代维京人岩画-以及毗邻的高速公路将两个邻近的斯堪的纳维亚国家连接在一起，与其带来的噪音污染相结合。

Designed by Todd Saunders, the aim of the complex is to offer a space that connects people with nature, is a cultural hub for the area, as well as a peaceful stopover on tiring car journeys along the nearby motorway

To create this quiet resting area, Saunders incorporated a spiralling ramp into his design that leads visitors to the tower, while cutting off a serene slate-and-gravel paved area of about 2000sqm from the road

Within those limits he designed seven small CorTen steel-clad semi-open pavilions

These contain visitor information and details on the close-by Viking engravings

The pavilions will also function as temporary exhibition spaces

Solberg translates as ‘sun mountain’

The tower is a simple concrete and wood structure

It rises 30m high, overlooking the dramatic countryside and fjords

The peaceful courtyard, seen from the tower

The complex will be a much-needed cultural attraction for the whole region