Narvik Gondola Station Gondola Geltokia by Snorre Stinessen

Narvik Gondola Station Gondola Geltokia by Snorre Stinessen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Urrezko Saria A' Design Award in Arkitektura, Eraikin eta Egitura Diseinua Competition Category.

UrreArkitektura· 2020

Narvik Gondola Station Gondola Geltokia

by Snorre Stinessen

Client: Narvikfjellet

Urrezko Saria A' Design Award Winner in Arkitektura Category

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The Design

About Narvik Gondola Station Gondola Geltokia

Narvik Gondola Geltokia Norvegiako Narvik hiriaren gainean dagoen eski estazio bateko gondola linearen mendi gaineko geltokia da. Geltokiak espazio babestu bat eskaintzen du, non bisitariek eta eskiatzaileek gondolan sartu eta irteten diren, eta jende-fluxua antolatzen du. Eraikinak 41 metroko luzera eta 15 eta 26 metro arteko zabalera ditu, altzairuzko egiturarekin eta hormigoi armatuzko zimenduekin. Metalezko estaldura beltz mateak bertako burdin mearen industriari egiten dio erreferentzia, eta barrualdeetan egurra erabiltzen da. Forma haize bortitzetarako eta elur karga astunetarako optimizatu zen.

The Recognition

About the Urrezko Saria A' Design Award

Narvik Gondola Station Gondola Geltokia Urrezko Saria A' Design Award irabazlea da, lehen mailako, zoragarriak eta nabarmenak diren diseinuei ematen zaien aitorpen izugarri prestijiotsua. Urre-mailako irabazleak berrikuntzaz beteriko, ikuspegi handiko eta distiraz liluragarriak diren sorkuntzak dira, beren diseinatzaileen genioa, jakituria eta trebetasuna islatzen dutenak. Narvik Gondola Station Gondola Geltokia oso goraipatua, joera-markatzailea eta monumentala den asmakizuna izatea espero da, balio aurrekaririk gabea eskaintzen duena. Urrezko Saria A' Design Award irabazi duen diseinu hau proiektu ikusgarri eta errespetatua da, artearen, zientziaren, diseinuaren eta teknologiaren mugak oso onuragarriro zabaltzen dituena. Narvik Gondola Station Gondola Geltokia desira-sentimendu biziak sortzen dituen, grina pizten duen, sormena bultzatzen duen eta liluratzen gaituen lana da.

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