sVARTSKARD-
VEGEN 310
In a field that is planned for holiday houses at Kvitfjell, Fåvang in Ringebu, lies Svartskardvegen 310. Right next to Kvitfjell ski resort - one of the most renowuned ski resorts in Norway, 50 kilometers north of Lillehammer. The resort opened in 1991 and has been used for the winter Olympics in 1994 and several worldwide renowned events since then.
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PROJECT YEAR // 2021
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LOCATION // RINGEBU, NORWAY
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AREA // 338 SQ. METERS
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MATERIALS // WOOD, SLATE, GLASS
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INTERIOR ARCHITECT // SCENARIO
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PHOTOS BY // TOR IVAN BOINE
The 30-meter-long timber structure with pitched roof rests on the plinth, inserted into the landscape and pointing towards the mountainous view.
As a new addition to the holiday field, the house mostly inherited the expression of the adjacent existing cabins in terms of color and materiality, blending into the context with a simplistic volume covered by dark brown timber cladding on exterior walls and roof.
In the lower part, the application of Norwegian Oppdal slate tiles differentiates the plinth from the rest of the building, the very same slate that became redundant after the construction of the new national museum in Oslo, now found their new life in another part of the country, establishing an unexpected connection between two very different projects.
The prominent difference in materiality on the facade is also the projection of interior layout, the timber part mainly hosts the primary parts like kitchen and living room, accompanied with large windows, sliding doors, wooden interior with the tint of metal and fabric, to offer maximum scenic view and coziness.
Meanwhile the masonry plinth neutralizes the terrain, provides a flat foundation for the building and houses the secondary programs like storage and bedrooms, wrapping them in a sense of solid security and privacy. In addition to that, aluminum separations and two different cladding arrangements also highlight each floor from another and emphasize the hierarchies in the facade.
The top floor hosts the garage and the main entrance. The garage is located at the eastern end of the building, marking the lowest elevation and the starting point of the pitched roof. Next to the garage is the pathway that opens up the building on both north and south, leading the residents and their guests to the entrance.
After going through the entrance and hallway, the space opens up with the pitch of the roof rising along the same direction, all the way to the living room/terrace at the western end, where the spectacular view of the field is framed and presented to the inside.
Resting on the mountain slope, the building does not only exist as a cabin or shelter, with spaces and circulations that link indoor and outdoor, it also acts as a transition and medium between home tranquility and open-air excitement. There are dedicated rooms reserved for ski preparation and equipment storage, from there, the residents have direct access to the ski slope right outside the door. Out of the winter season, the cabin also provides terraces and verandas for leisure, with excellent hiking opportunities as well as other sporting activities.
