The client wanted a cabin for the whole family, but at the same time it needed to be divisible in some way. The solution was a cluster of three structures, which can be used individually. Each of the buildings is defined as a clarified geometric volume, organized around the outdoor area that binds them together as one unit.

Toward the northeast, a hill borders and defines the site, together with the view in the opposite direction. The spatial interaction between landscape and the structure creates a beneficial microclimate. This is reflected by the structures’ southwest orientation, where the gable end is glazed. In the other directions the buildings appear more closed.

Awards
Nomination to Mies van der Rohe Award

Typology
Residential, Private

Status
Direct commission (2010)
Completed (2014)

Location
Vestfold, Norway

Illustrations by Lars Petter Pettersen / D2 and Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter.