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Narvik Gondola Station Гондолна станция by Snorre Stinessen

Narvik Gondola Station Гондолна станция by Snorre Stinessen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Златна награда A' Design Award in Дизайн на архитектура, сгради и конструкции Competition Category.


ЗлатоАрхитектура· 2020

Narvik Gondola Station Гондолна станция

by Snorre Stinessen

Client: Narvikfjellet

Златна награда A' Design Award Winner in Архитектура Category

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The Design

About Narvik Gondola Station Гондолна станция

Narvik Gondola Station е върховата планинска станция на гондолна линия в ски курорт над град Нарвик, Норвегия. Станцията предлага защитено пространство, където посетителите и скиорите се качват и слизат от гондолата, и организира потока от хора. Сградата е дълга 41 метра и широка от 15 до 26 метра, със стоманена конструкция и фундаменти от стоманобетон. Матово черната метална облицовка препраща към местната железодобивна индустрия, докато в интериора е използвано дърво. Формата е оптимизирана за силен вятър и тежки снегови натоварвания.

The Recognition

About the Златна награда A' Design Award

Narvik Gondola Station Гондолна станция е носител на Златната награда A' Design Award — неимоверно престижно признание, присъждано на първокласни, чудесни и забележителни дизайни. Златните победители са изключително иновативни, силно визионерски и блестящо поразяващи творби, които отразяват гения, мъдростта и майсторството на своите дизайнери. Очаква се Narvik Gondola Station Гондолна станция да бъде високо възхвалявано, задаващо тенденции и монументално изобретение, което носи безпрецедентна стойност. Този дизайн, спечелил Златната награда A' Design Award, е впечатляващ, уважаван проект, който силно ползва и разширява границите на изкуството, науката, дизайна и технологиите. Narvik Gondola Station Гондолна станция поражда силни чувства на желание, буди страст, насърчава творчеството и ни очарова.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
The Narvik top station is the mountain top station for the new gondola on the top point of the ski slopes in Narvikfjellet, a ski resort directly above the Narvik city centre and characterised by one of the steepest height to length ratios - from a 1000 meter above sea level down to the sea, offering some amazing scenery with the view out the Ofoten fiord to the World Heritage area of Lofoten.
Dimensions & Packaging
Length: 41m
Width: 15-26m
Top height above average terrain: 12m
Tags
gondola, topstation, skiresort, narvik, narvikfjellet, alpineresort, skiing
Production Technology
The construction planning focused on optimising shape, construction and materials against heavy wind force and snow loads. Steel frame construction. Reinforced concrete foundations. Matte black metal cladding.
Design Challenge
Optimisation of the combination of gondola requirements and natural forces to be accounted for.
Research
Optimal positioning of gondola cable line, specific bottom and top station location as seen in connection with complete slopes, flow of people and overall organisation of resort. Climatic conditions, wind forces, snow loads and snow drift patterns. Functional requirements (visitors, skiers, technical requirements). Structure optimisation, shape and minimising material usage.
Inspiration
The design forms part of the overall design philosophy of the Narvik Arctic Resort which seeks to express a connection between the city's industrial history and the surrounding dramatic nature. Narvik is shipping-port for the rail and ship transportation of iron ore, represented in the black metal cladding and shaping of the buildings of the resort and the forested mountains represented in the wooden interiors.
Project Duration
Built during fall of 2018, opened for the 2019 winter season in Narvik, Norway.
Operation Flow
The structure is tailor made to gondola specifications and also climatic conditions, while at the same time adhering to the overall design strategy of the resort. It provides safe landing at the top of the mountain for the gondolas with visitors and skiers exiting or boarding the gondola in a sheltered space which also organise the traffic flow of people.
Team Members
Snorre Stinessen
Emanuela Bonardi
Image Credits
Rune Dahl - photos

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