Foreboding structure protruding from the sea was built to protect its guests from inclement weather
I am starting to feel like I need this to protect my family from angry Trump.
https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/foreboding-structure-protruding-from-the-sea-was-built-to-protect-its-guests-from-inclement-weather-and-stormy-waters/70007807
Foreboding structure protruding from the sea was built to protect its guests from inclement weather and stormy waters https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/foreboding-structure-protruding-from-the-sea-was-built-to-protect-its-guests-from-inclement-weather-and-stormy-waters/70007807
The look from the outside may appear more foreboding than inviting at first glance. Is it a war bunker? A partially submerged fallout shelter, perhaps? It's neither. The mysterious-looking structure protruding from the sea is a groundbreaking entry in one continent's diverse culinary landscape. Europe’s first underwater restaurant opened last week on the coast of southern Norway, Reuters reported, and it offers guests a unique dining experience with a panoramic perspective of marine life.
The architectural marvel is situated on the southern tip of Lindesnes, Norway, in the North Sea. The restaurant is named Under, which also means “wonder” in Norwegian and it was built with inclement weather and rough seas in mind. Kjetil Traedal Thorsen, the founder of the firm behind the project, told Reuters Under is fortified to the point that it could survive "the wave of the century."
More than half of the structure is submerged, and guests gain access through a glass walkway that will bridge the gap between the coast and the entrance, which is at shore level.
Water pressure, wind, and waves were all taken into consideration while designing and building the structure.
"The general location is at the southern tip of Norway, bordering the North Sea. The area is often windy with open water being rough, with sometimes awesome seas," AccuWeather Meteorologist Jim Andrews said....................................
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