At Hedmark Museum Fehn intervenes with the process of decay, the connection between concrete and stone, the treatment of openings in the façade. The intervention becomes another layer added to the rich history of the building.

Rather than rebuilding the ruin to it’s original state the history of the building is preserved, captured in time in order to express a narrative.

How does this relate to the process of decay (erosion) in the backwaters? The argument of how to intervene with a landscape and whether preserving or protecting a fragile landscape from natural processes could destroy its character. Effectively killing it. Can we accept the process of erosion and the inevitable rise of the sea level? It is instilled in mankind to protect the land, are we fighting a losing battle? Can we embrace these natural processes that formed our landscape in the first place? (accepting and adapting)