The Gulating Museum proposal by LETH & GORI is a design for a new museum building for the historic Viking thingstead Gulating in Norway. The museum building is situated in the middle of the grandiose mountainous landscape as a natural portal for visiting the historic site. The circular building provides an overview of the area and information about the rich history and culture of Gulating. More images and architects’ description after the break.
The new museum building is shaped like a perfect circle 33 meters in diameter. The building is built into the sloping landscape half visible, half hidden. The circular outline of the building frames the program distributed on three floors. The top floor accommodates a café and roof terrace with spectacular views to the sea and landscape. The middle floor contains a reception area, culture workshops, exhibitions and an auditorium. The lower floor is dedicated to exhibition spaces and storage.
