Narvik Gondola Station Stáisiún Gondala by Snorre Stinessen

Narvik Gondola Station Stáisiún Gondala by Snorre Stinessen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Duais Óir A' Design Award in Dearadh Ailtireachta, Foirgníochta agus Struchtúir Competition Category.

ÓrAiltireacht· 2020

Narvik Gondola Station Stáisiún Gondala

by Snorre Stinessen

Client: Narvikfjellet

Duais Óir A' Design Award Winner in Ailtireacht Category

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The Design

About Narvik Gondola Station Stáisiún Gondala

Is é Stáisiún Gondala Narvik stáisiún bharr an tsléibhe ar líne gondala ag ionad sciála os cionn chathair Narvik, an Iorua. Cuireann an stáisiún spás foscúil ar fáil ina dtéann cuairteoirí agus sciálaithe ar bord an gondala agus ina bhfágann siad é, agus eagraíonn sé sreabhadh na ndaoine. Tá an foirgneamh 41 méadar ar fad agus idir 15 agus 26 méadar ar leithead, le fráma cruach agus bunsraitheanna coincréite treisithe. Tagraíonn an cumhdach miotail dubh neamhlonrach do thionscal áitiúil na méine iarainn, agus úsáidtear adhmad sna spásanna inmheánacha. Rinneadh an cruth a bharrfheabhsú le haghaidh gaoithe láidre agus ualaí troma sneachta.

The Recognition

About the Duais Óir A' Design Award

Bhuaigh an dearadh Narvik Gondola Station Stáisiún Gondala Duais Óir A' Design Award, aitheantas thar a bheith clúiteach a bhronntar ar dhearaí den chéad scoth, iontacha agus sármhaithe. Is cruthuithe an-nuálacha, fíorasacha agus drithleacha iad buaiteoirí Óir a léiríonn géiniais, eagna agus máistreacht a ndearthóirí. Táthar ag súil go mbeidh an dearadh Narvik Gondola Station Stáisiún Gondala ina aireagán a mholtar go mór, ceannródaíoch agus séadchomharthach a sholáthraíonn luach nach bhfacthas riamh cheana. Is tionscadal iontach, measúil é an dearadh seo a bhuaigh Duais Óir A' Design Award a dhéanann sárleas do theorainneacha na healaíne, na heolaíochta, an deartha agus na teicneolaíochta agus a chuireann chun cinn iad. Cruthaíonn an dearadh Narvik Gondola Station Stáisiún Gondala mothúcháin dhian mhianta, músclaíonn sé paisean, spreagann sé cruthaitheacht agus cuireann sé draíocht orainn.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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