Trekronaa Malá chata by Manuela Hardy is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Bronzová cena A' Design Award in Architektura Competition Category.

BronzArchitektura· 2022

Trekronaa Malá chata

by Manuela Hardy

Client: Henrik Stokkeland

Bronzová cena A' Design Award Winner in Architektura Category

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The Design

About Trekronaa Malá chata

Trekronaa je malá chata postavená mezi borovicemi v Ogně v Norsku. Chata spočívá na ocelovém rámu podepřeném třemi ocelovými nohami na betonu, takže se konstrukce zdá vznášet a země se dotýká jen zlehka. Dřevěná konstrukce je obložena dřevem accoya a k vchodu vede rampa, která zároveň vede vodovodní a elektrické vedení. Na ploše 15 metrů čtverečních se nachází malá koupelna, kuchyň, jídelní stůl, lavice a lůžka pro čtyři až pět osob. Design spojuje pohodlí s těsným kontaktem s okolním lesem. Chatu lze přemístit, aniž by po ní zůstala jakákoli stopa.

The Recognition

About the Bronzová cena A' Design Award

Trekronaa Malá chata je vítězem Bronzové ceny A' Design Award, vysoce prestižního uznání udělovaného vynikajícím designům, které se vyznačují kreativitou, vynalézavostí a bystrostí. Bronzoví vítězové jsou hojně zručné a nápadně kreativní artefakty, které dosvědčují rozsáhlé zkušenosti, představivost a vynalézavost svých designérů. Očekává se, že Trekronaa Malá chata bude vysoce ceněným, obdivovaným a milovaným předmětem, pozoruhodně profesionálním a inovativním. Tento design, který získal Bronzovou cenu A' Design Award, zahrnuje osvědčené postupy v umění, vědě, designu a technologiích a vyniká pozorností k detailu. Trekronaa Malá chata nádherně uspokojuje potřeby, dotýká se tužeb, okouzluje city a oslovuje zvědavost.

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