• Åkrafjorden Hunting Lodge by Snøhetta in Norway
  • Åkrafjorden Hunting Lodge by Snøhetta in Norway
  • Åkrafjorden Hunting Lodge by Snøhetta in Norway
  • Åkrafjorden Hunting Lodge by Snøhetta in Norway
  • Åkrafjorden Hunting Lodge by Snøhetta in Norway
  • Åkrafjorden Hunting Lodge by Snøhetta in Norway
  • Åkrafjorden Hunting Lodge by Snøhetta in Norway

11 Aug Åkrafjorden Hunting Lodge by Snøhetta in Norway

Snøhetta from Norway began as a collaborative architectural and landscape workshop, and has remained true to its trans-disciplinary way of thinking since its inception.

Built in 2013, the hunting lodge is beautifully situated, alone beside a lake in the untouched mountain areas close to Åkrafjorden in the western part of Norway. It is accessible only by foot or horseback.

The integration of the hut into the landscape has been an important part of the concept. The terrain is characteristic with grass, heather and rocks, and the hut’s shape, orientation, and materials are dictated by this.

The structure consists of two curved steel beams, connected with a continuous layer of hand cut logs of timber on top – a meeting between modern expression and traditional Norwegian mountain cabins. The roof “grows out of” the landscape, covered with grass. The materials of the facades are local stone, tar treated wood and glass.

The challenge in this task was designing a mountain hut of maximum 35m2 with facilities for 21 persons. In order to achieve space for a amount of guests in a tiny space, Snøhetta found inspiration in old traditions: a central fireplace as the gathering point. The beds along the walls works as seating in the evening – one furniture for the social, eating, and sleeping. A narrow zone by the entrance has equipment for cooking and storage.

 

 

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