No matter which direction you come from, you can't help but see the large dark tower building with bamboo on the roof as you approach Presteid.

At first glance, it looks almost surreal in the middle of the Nordland nature, but if you look closer, you might see how beautifully it sits in the landscape, as if it has always been there.

The location of the building is not accidental. On the left side by the footpath towards The Hamsun Centre you can see the ruins of the old rectory where Hamsun's uncle Hans worked. From the rectory ruins you can hear the roar of the ocean current Glimma. About where the center is located, stood the uncle's house where Knut spent some difficult years in his childhood. Up in the cemetery are Hamsun's parents buried.

Right in front of you, you see the six-story tower building, darkly stained, crooked and crooked. It doesn't look much like a body or a face with its protruding balconies, windows and bamboo hair. Or maybe it gives you associations with an old house with grass on the roof? Seen from the other side, the building looks as if it is embracing itself. There is no doubt that you have arrived at a living building.

The interior of the building also gives the feeling of being a landscape. On the white painted concrete walls, wooden formwork has been used in the casting, so that the concrete has been imprinted with the wooden structure. No angles in the building are right, and although you can't always see it, you can feel it on your body that it is crooked and crooked.

The stairs wind their way up the building, inviting you to climb the tower like a mountain climber. The brass elevator stands like a spine in the middle of the building, ready to transport you between floors if you prefer. The balconies offer fresh air and a fantastic view of Hamsun's kingdom. The windows frame the landscape outside, transforming the sun's rays into columns of light that move with the seasons. The sun reflects in the brass elevator and forms different patterns on the walls and floors. The experience of The Hamsun Centre changes with the seasons, sun and light, making every walk in the tower a new adventure!