Trekronaa Bwthyn Bach by Manuela Hardy is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award in Pensaernïaeth Competition Category.

EfyddPensaernïaeth· 2022

Trekronaa Bwthyn Bach

by Manuela Hardy

Client: Henrik Stokkeland

Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award Winner in Pensaernïaeth Category

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The Design

About Trekronaa Bwthyn Bach

Mae Trekronaa yn fwthyn bach a adeiladwyd ymysg coed pinwydd yn Ogna, Norwy. Mae'r caban yn gorffwys ar ffrâm ddur a gynhelir gan dair coes ddur ar goncrit, fel bod y strwythur yn ymddangos fel petai'n arnofio ac yn cyffwrdd â'r ddaear yn ysgafn. Mae ffrâm bren wedi'i chladdu ag accoya, ac mae rhamp yn arwain at y fynedfa ac yn cario'r llinellau dŵr a thrydan. O fewn 15 metr sgwâr, mae'r cynllun yn cynnwys ystafell ymolchi fach, cegin, bwrdd bwyta, mainc a gwelyau ar gyfer pedwar i bump o bobl. Mae'r dyluniad yn cyfuno cysur â chysylltiad agos â'r goedwig gyfagos. Gellir symud y bwthyn heb adael unrhyw ôl troed.

The Recognition

About the Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award

Mae Trekronaa Bwthyn Bach yn enillydd Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award, cydnabyddiaeth hynod fawreddog a roddir i ddyluniadau rhagorol sydd yn nodedig am greadigrwydd, dyfeisgarwch a chraffter. Mae enillwyr Efydd yn arteffactau medrus iawn a thrawiadol o greadigol sydd yn dilysu profiad helaeth, dychymyg a dyfeisgarwch eu dylunwyr. Disgwylir i Trekronaa Bwthyn Bach fod yn wrthrych uchel ei fri, a edmygir ac a anwylir, sydd yn nodedig o broffesiynol ac arloesol. Mae'r dyluniad buddugol hwn o Wobr Efydd A' Design Award yn ymgorffori arferion gorau mewn celf, gwyddoniaeth, dylunio a thechnoleg, ac yn rhagorol am ei sylw i fanylion. Mae Trekronaa Bwthyn Bach yn bodloni anghenion yn odidog, yn cyffwrdd â dyheadau, yn swyno teimladau ac yn apelio at chwilfrydedd.

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