Trekronaa Mala vikendica by Manuela Hardy

Trekronaa Mala vikendica by Manuela Hardy is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Brončana nagrada A' Design Award in Dizajn Arhitekture, Zgrada i Konstrukcija Competition Category.

BronzaArhitektura· 2022

Trekronaa Mala vikendica

by Manuela Hardy

Client: Henrik Stokkeland

Brončana nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Arhitektura Category

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The Design

About Trekronaa Mala vikendica

Trekronaa je mala vikendica izgrađena među borovima u Ogni, Norveška. Kabina počiva na čeličnoj konstrukciji koju podupiru tri čelične noge postavljene na betonu, tako da se čini da građevina lebdi i tek lagano dodiruje tlo. Drveni okvir je obložen accoya drvetom, a rampa vodi do ulaza i nosi vodovodne i električne instalacije. Na svega 15 kvadratnih metara, tlocrt sadrži malo kupatilo, kuhinju, trpezarijski sto, klupu i krevete za četiri do pet osoba. Dizajn spaja udobnost s bliskim kontaktom sa okolnom šumom. Vikendica se može premjestiti bez ostavljanja traga.

The Recognition

About the Brončana nagrada A' Design Award

Trekronaa Mala vikendica je pobjednik Brončane nagrade A' Design Award, visoko prestižnog priznanja koje se dodjeljuje izvanrednim dizajnima što se odlikuju kreativnošću, domišljatošću i oštroumnošću. Brončani pobjednici izdašno su vješti i upečatljivo kreativni artefakti koji potvrđuju golemo iskustvo, maštu i snalažljivost svojih dizajnera. Očekuje se da Trekronaa Mala vikendica bude visoko cijenjen, voljen i njegovan predmet koji je izuzetno profesionalan i inovativan. Ovaj dizajn koji je osvojio Brončanu nagradu A' Design Award uključuje najbolje prakse u umjetnosti, nauci, dizajnu i tehnologiji i izvrstan je zbog pažnje posvećene detaljima. Trekronaa Mala vikendica sjajno zadovoljava potrebe, dotiče želje, očarava osjećaje i privlači znatiželju.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The visitors coming to trekronaa can lie down under the duvet while viewing the pine forest and starry sky - and wake up to the chirping of birds, the stream that trickles and the sun that shine through the trees. A place where you can get a piece of your life back.
Dimensions & Packaging: The cabins are 15 square meters big, with a small bathroom, kitchen and sleeps 4-5 people.
Tags: treehouses, micro house, micro cabin, hut, tree hut, small living, compact living
Production Technology: The treehouses are built on a steel frame, with 3 steel legs on concrete, leaving them hardly interfering with nature.
Design Challenge: The hardest part of the design process was to fit a bathroom, kitchen, dining table, bench and beds for 4-5 people, and using the space in a most efficient way. Another challenge was the placement of electricity and water, with lays in the ramp. For the carpenter, one of the biggest challenges was all of the angles, especially on the bottom of the cabin.
Research: The architect and client had studied some similar treehouse-projects before starting on the Trekronaa. Still, this project would be inspired by its own concept, looking to fulfill the needs visitors would have or apprectiate on a visit like this. The pinecone was an early object that inspired the architect, in addition to the urge of designing playful childhood treehouses.
Inspiration: The pine cone was part of the inspiration for me as the architect. Also I wanted to build on my childhood dream of carpentry wooden cabins in the woods. I wanted to take it a step further - namely mixing comfort with nostalgia and closeness to nature.
Project Duration: The project started with a site visit in November 2020, and was completed dec 2021. It is situated in Ogna, Norway.
Operation Flow: The cabin can be moved without leaving a footprint. It is built with a wooden frame on top of a steel frame, and cladded with accoya. The steel legs make it look like it floats in the air. A ramp leads to the cabin entrance, which feels safe for visitors compared to other possible ways to enter the cabin. Staying in the cabin can be compared to a hotel experience, the difference is the direct contact to the forest and the surrounding nature.
Team Members: Manuela Hardy, architect
Image Credits: Damir Fattakhov
Manuela Hardy