Line Solgaard’s latest cabin project lies on Kjerringholmen, a group of islands in Ytre Hvaler National Park. The clients bought this small private island on which to build a holiday home.
The cabin demonstrates the idea that large houses don’t necessarily mean more quality of life. In just 63 square meters, with smart planning, it still has plenty of usable space.
The construction stands on steel pillars to disturb as little the landscape as possible, taking it as the extension of the indoor space – for example, thanks to a beautiful outdoor area. This approach of “build smaller, build smart”, treating nature with respect, keeping the ecological footprint as small as possible is a natural Norwegian mindset, as we like to spend time in Nature, in the outdoor, to roam.
Building near water means developing a responsible understanding of the environment. The reward is an individual spectacle of nature at different times of the year. The houses appeal to all the senses. And it is the attention to detail that makes them special. The philosophy of working with nature instead of against it.
Vi stilte oss dette spørsmålet tidlig da vi vant konkurransen for Stjernehagen i 2021. Prosjektet inkluderer 130 boenheter, og vi arbeider nå med en ny reguleringsplan for å realisere vår visjon for nabolaget.
Stjernehagen ligger en 15 minutters gange nord for Fredrikstad sentrum, i et område med eneboliger fra 60- og 70-tallet, og vil erstatte byens gamle ishockeyarena med et boligområde fokusert på fellesskap og bærekraft.
Bygningene arrangeres rundt tre gårdsrom som er delvis åpne for offentligheten. Forskjellige boligstørrelser skaper et dynamisk og sosialt mangfoldig miljø. Alle bygninger har tilgang fra fellesområdene, som fremmer spontan sosial interaksjon og motvirker sosial isolasjon. Private hager eller terrasser tilbyr ytterligere private uteområder.
Prosjektets kjerne er å skape et sunt fellesskap med bærekraftige naboskap, hvor fellesarealer gjør det enkelt og naturlig å møtes.
The quality of an architectural project lies in the construction itself, but also in its relationship with its site.
Oredalstunet is a group of seven generous single-family houses on a plot of land where centuries-old oak trees grow. This remarkable feature of the site was an obvious driving force behind the project, which aimed to preserve the richness of the surrounding nature to embellish the houses.
The proximity of the trees to each house means that people live in their foliage, filtering the sunlight and moving in the breeze. The trees shape the atmosphere of the houses and the whole project has been designed to take advantage of this pre-existing treasure.
We take environmental responsibility seriously, which is why we are "Miljøfyrtårnsertifiserte" (Eco-Lighthouse certified). Through this certification, we are committed to carrying out projects and running our business in a way that protects the environment.
BREEAM-NOR is the international standard for assessing the environmental impact of buildings, and we are proud to be BREEAM-NOR AP approved.
