Good stuff, especially the first one.

@CronoSaturn This difference is exactly why I like Miralles, that and his work with timber on the facades. In terms of statement, it's a bit difficult to say, since the building presents itself differently to the visitors and the public at large. The majority of the people don't actually see the colourful roof, so one could detach the purposes achieved from the architecture of the interiour and the roof design.

Hope I worded that properly.

@Kazimir Malevich do you enjoy the asthetics of medieval wood and Dirt fortresses

Heddal Stave Church, Norway

It's the largest Stave Church in Norway I believe

@Holly Jolly Willow Fortresses out of wood are bloody fantastic, especially considering how little of them remain. The Russian Kremlin was initially made out of wood, later to be fortified first in white stone, then red brick. But ye anything wooden tends to be pleasing to the eye.

Kizhi Pogost churches, Russia

An ensemble of wooden churches on the Kizhi island. Made without a single nail.

That Norway church looks bloody baller on the inside, good stuff.

@Kazimir Malevich I was learning about castles and hillforts a while ago and found an interesting tidbit about them. Most of them were either fully wood or dirt reinforced with half logs and painted with a white fire-retardant substance to defend against arson during seige

So when you see castles of white stone in paintings, think twice because she it's most likely a painted wood fort

The ornaments around the entrance gates of the Norwegian church have been developed from the carvings on the Viking ships and depict the battle against evil.

@Holly Jolly Willow Sounds pretty interesting, are there any still existing structures of this type (perhaps a reconstruction)?

@Cheepskipper Cool stuff, which building is it from?

Hedal stave church

The baptismal font is made around 1850 by one of the central pillars of the church.

The church itself is estimated to have been built in the first half of the 13th century.