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.
Project Details:
Location: Herfell, Vestfold, Norway
Type: Residential
Program: Cabin for a multigenerational family
Architects: Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter
Photographs: Lars Petter Pettersen
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