Gateway to Lofoten Immeuble d'appartements by Manuela Hardy

Gateway to Lofoten Immeuble d'appartements by Manuela Hardy is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Fer in Design d'Architecture, Bâtiment et Structure Competition Category.

FerArchitecture· 2022

Gateway to Lofoten Immeuble d'appartements

by Manuela Hardy

Client: Lampholmen & Røst sjømat

A' Design Award de Fer Winner in Architecture Category

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The Design

About Gateway to Lofoten Immeuble d'appartements

Gateway to Lofoten est un immeuble d'appartements conçu pour Røst, dans les îles Lofoten. Sa forme s'inspire des maisons de pêcheurs traditionnelles ainsi que de la longue histoire locale de la pêche à la morue et de la production de stockfisch. Les traditions constructives locales guident la volumétrie et le choix des matériaux, tandis qu'une touche contemporaine est apportée par des toitures à deux pans inversées sur la partie basse du bâtiment. La structure inférieure, légère, est suspendue à la même dalle de béton qui soutient les niveaux supérieurs. Le bâtiment mesure 38 mètres de largeur, 7,7 mètres de profondeur et s'élève sur trois étages. Il abrite des studios ainsi que des appartements de plus grande superficie.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Fer

Gateway to Lofoten Immeuble d'appartements est lauréat de l'A' Design Award de Fer, une reconnaissance prestigieuse décernée à de bons designs qui répondent aux exigences professionnelles et industrielles attendues de créations bien conçues. Les lauréats Fer démontrent la grande compétence, la haute spécialisation, la compréhension experte et la capacité créative de leurs créateurs. Gateway to Lofoten Immeuble d'appartements est censé être une création très estimée, admirée et chérie, pratique et innovante. Ce design lauréat de l'A' Design Award de Fer intègre les meilleures pratiques de l'industrie et présente des caractéristiques techniques compétentes associées à un savoir-faire et à du talent. Gateway to Lofoten Immeuble d'appartements est respecté pour sa rigueur et est conçu pour apporter des améliorations de la qualité de vie qui contribuent à faire du monde un monde meilleur.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The design of the appartements located in Roest, Lofoten, stand out in its design. The local and also traditional building customs are being found in its form and use of materials, but there is also a futuristic and different twist to the design. It is the perfect balance of tradition and modern design.
Dimensions & Packaging: 38 meters wide and 7,7 meters deep. The building is 3 stories high, and will have some studio apartments, but also bigger apartments.
Tags: boathouse, fishing house, architecture, lofoten
Production Technology: The methodology for creating this design was mainly instinctiv. Usually all of Manuelas work is. The idea of the mirroring was a result of working on the formas, and the wish for a simple design, yet surprising and new-thinking.
Design Challenge: The main challenge with this design at this moment, is to calculate the existing groundwork. We should use and keep the existing situation at its very best, but might need to support it additionally.
Research: We did some research on the existing buildings in Roest, the materials and colors of the architecture. The houses are build with a wooden frame, and thereafter cladded with wooden cladding, either vertical or horisontal. The building should not be too complicated, and the lower construction, or mirrored roof in the bottom, is a lighter construction, hanging in the same concrete slab that supports the upper levels.
Inspiration: The inspiration behind this project, is to tell a story through form and color. It is inspired by old fishing houses and Roests long history with cod fishing and stockfish. The weather conditions at Roest have for a long time been optimal for stockfish production, and they export most of it to Italy, having a long and strong history with the country. The design is however mostly inspired by the fishing houses. The mirroring of the gabled roofs is a simply, though powerful twist to the form.
Project Duration: The project is unbuilt, it will hopefully be finished within a few years.
Operation Flow: The usage og the apartments will be as any other building, but the experience should reach a new level. It should of course feel as if you are floating on the sea, but still be on shore.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Manuela Hardy, 2021
Team Members: Manuela Hardy.
Michel T. Nation
Image Credits: Damir Fattakhov