In the vast expanses surrounding a fjord in western Norway, a tiny cabin dissolves into the rocky, heather-shrouded terrain. The shelter, built for prominent businessman Osvald Bjelland to use during hunting excursions, was a unique undertaking for Oslo-based firm Snøhetta.

The property, which has been in Bjelland’s family for generations, exists more than a half-mile above sea level. Trees, unable to grow at such altitudes, yield to heartier shrubs and mosses. In wintertime, snowdrifts can pile more than 15 feet high. To further complicate matters, there are no roads nearby; one can only reach the site on foot, on horseback, or by air.