Cabin Sjusjøen

Cabin · Sjusjøen, Hedmark · Completed 2017 · Area 133 m2 · Private client · Entrepreneur Sjusjøen byggeservice AS

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The​ ​cabin​ ​is​ ​located​ ​in​ ​Sjusjøen,​ ​one​ ​of​ ​Norway's​ ​most​ ​popular​ ​areas​ ​for​ ​cross-country​ ​skiing.​ ​The plot​ ​is​ ​sloping​ ​towards​ ​the​ ​west​ ​overlooking​ ​the​ ​Gudbrandsdalen​ ​valley.

In​ ​the​ ​area,​ ​it's​ ​a​ ​rapid​ ​and​ ​concentrated​ ​development​ ​of​ ​cabins​ ​and​ ​you​ ​have​ ​strong​ ​winds​ ​coming from​ ​the​ ​north.​ ​This​ ​makes​ ​it​ ​important​ ​to​ ​try​ ​to​ ​provide​ ​shelter​ ​from​ ​the​ ​wind​ ​and​ ​to​ ​establish private​ ​spaces​ ​close​ ​to​ ​the​ ​building.

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The​ ​building​ ​is​ ​organized​ ​as​ ​a​ ​volume​ ​put​ ​in​ ​the​ ​east​ ​-​ ​west​ ​axis​ ​of​ ​the​ ​plot,​ ​with​ ​a​ ​closed​ ​north facade​ ​and​ ​a​ ​open​ ​facade​ ​towards​ ​the​ ​south,​ ​giving​ ​great​ ​views​ ​of​ ​the​ ​valley​ ​below.​ ​The​ ​volume​ ​is given​ ​L-shaped​ ​ends​ ​to​ ​provide​ ​sheltered​ ​entrance​ ​from​ ​prevailing​ ​winds​ ​to​ ​the​ ​north,​ ​and​ ​to establish​ ​private​ ​space​ ​to​ ​the​ ​south.​ ​

With​ ​the​ ​floor​ ​and​ ​roof​ ​following​ ​the​ ​terrain​ ​through​ ​five different​ ​levels,​ ​the​ ​building​ ​is​ ​connected​ ​closely​ ​to​ ​the​ ​natural​ ​slope​ ​of​ ​the​ ​terrain.

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Storage 2. Annex/guest room 3. Terrace 4. Hall 5. Storage/Tec. room 6. Kitchen 7. Living room 8. Bathroom 9./10./11. Bedrooms

  1. Storage 2. Annex/guest room 3. Terrace 4. Hall 5. Storage/Tec. room 6. Kitchen 7. Living room 8. Bathroom 9./10./11. Bedrooms

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The​ ​plan​ ​is​ ​solved​ ​within​ ​a​ ​strict​ ​geometrical​ ​concept.​ ​12​ ​identical​ ​triangles​ ​makes​ ​the​ ​shape​ ​of​ ​the cabin,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​levels​ ​and​ ​interior​ ​rooms​ ​are​ ​organized​ ​within​ ​the​ ​geometry.​ ​Together​ ​with​ ​minimal detailing,​ ​this​ ​gives​ ​the​ ​building​ ​a​ ​dynamic​ ​and​ ​sharp​ ​presence.

Larger​ ​windows​ ​are​ ​located​ ​by​ ​a​ ​covered​ ​terrace,​ ​within​ ​the​ ​kitchen​ ​and​ ​living​ ​room​ ​and​ ​through the​ ​hallway​ ​where​ ​the​ ​bedrooms​ ​are​ ​located.​ ​The​ ​continuous​ ​windows​ ​are​ ​connecting​ ​all​ ​the rooms​ ​to​ ​the​ ​view​ ​of​ ​the​ ​valley.​ ​As​ ​a​ ​detached​ ​volume​ ​to​ ​the​ ​north-west,​ ​connected​ ​with​ ​the covered​ ​terrace,​ ​are​ ​a​ ​storage​ ​room​ ​and​ ​a​ ​more​ ​private​ ​annex/bedroom​ ​situated.

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The​ ​cabin​ ​is​ ​built​ ​of​ ​prefabricated​ ​solid​ ​​​wood​ ​elements,​ ​visible​ ​in​ ​the​ ​interior​ ​walls​ ​and​ ​ceiling.​ ​

The walls​ ​and​ ​roofs​ ​outside​ ​are​ ​cladded​ ​with​ ​carbonized​ ​wooden​ ​boards,​ ​making​ ​the​ ​cabin​ ​stand​ ​out​ ​in the​ ​white​ ​winter​ ​landscape.