Cottages hold a special place in Norwegian contemporary living, reminiscent of how the majority of people used to live only a few generations back while farming, fishing or lumbering. The building sits amidst marshland, sea-adjacent rock and scattered pine and juniper vegetation. An important task was to avoid interfering with this sensitive surrounding terrain, since it heals slowly due to climatic factors.
K21 Skardsøya, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Program: cottage
Architects: TYIN Tegnestue Architects
Team: Andreas G. Gjertsen, Ørjan Nyheim
Area: 60 sqm
Cost: 187,130 euros
Completion: 2016