Vis Veg is a visitor center that carries the landscape within its very being, revealing itself gently in the road's bend before its overhang guides visitors toward the first steps of the trail, where architecture releases its hold and the mountain paths take over. A long, prominent volume divides the site to shield the southern landscape experience from parking-area traffic, its footprint set on already-cultivated ground. Dry-stone walling and slate cladding evoke the massive rock formations of the nearby Preikestolen.The building wraps Preikeplassen, a reused, sun-filled square offering orientation before the hike and a place to dine after, shaped by excavated soil rising toward the main entrance. Inside, an open plan organizes kiosk, shop, information, restaurant, and support functions around a rear core for efficient, low-staffing operation. Sustainability comes through the building's embedded mass, timber structure, low-carbon concrete, local slate, and reuse of existing outdoor infrastructure.Competition, 2024