Tasked with developing a proposal for the contemporary use of load-bearing stone, the project takes the form of a visitor center for a cemetery in northern Oslo, replacing an existing gas station and resolving the site as an urban corner that mediates between the public realm and the cemetery.

The building is defined by a sequence of vaults that enclose the triangular site, forming an L-shaped layout; aside from a small chapel and a restroom, the visitor center remains intentionally functionless, offering spaces dedicated to rest and contemplation.

Grorud granite, a locally abundant material with deep historical ties to Oslo, is selected as the primary building material, and its reddish tone—long associated with cultural, administrative, and religious architecture—imbues the project with a civic presence that recalls the city’s architectural legacy.