I think that log houses usually are breathing.
They are living. They are cracking.
It gives you a little …
You feel a bit more that you are
part of nature as a human being. It’s a good life.
It’s a good life.
From the north … to the south.
From rich … to poor.
For thousands of years,
the Norwegian woods have provided shelter.
The carvings are from AD 1070. The thing is that
if you do treat wood properly, it can last for a very long time.
The main reason I became an archaeologist.
It’s about understanding the past
to know where you’re going in the future.
I especially like this church. It’s built with reused wood.
We see that people did do that before, as well.
THE NEW VÅLER CHURCH in Våler
This pine tree is my favourite tree.
Frank Lloyd Wright said:
“When you build a house, and when you go back to the site”
“when the house is built, you should experience the same”
“nice qualities as were there before you built the house.”
“Keeping the trees, it’s taking the history of the site with you.”