Senja Cabana by Hans-Petter Bjornadal is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Bronce in Deseño de Arquitectura, Edificación e Estruturas Competition Category.

BronceArquitectura· 2021

Senja Cabana

by Hans-Petter Bjornadal

Client: BjØrnÅdal Arkitektstudio

A' Design Award de Bronce Winner in Arquitectura Category

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The Design

About Senja Cabana

Senja é unha cabana familiar construída preto dunha pequena aldea de pescadores no norte de Noruega. O deseño inspírase na tradición sami do Heller, na que se construían refuxios baixo grandes rochas. A envolvente do edificio ten forma de pedra, con liñas que seguen as montañas próximas, e conta cunha gran fiestra panorámica orientada cara á paisaxe. A fachada de madeira está pintada de gris escuro para mesturarse coa contorna. A entrada principal está esculpida na masa do edificio e forma un espazo exterior protexido. No interior, paredes de piñeiro, chans de carballo e un teito de madeira con listóns rodean unha lareira.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronce

Senja Cabana gañou o A' Design Award de Bronce, un recoñecemento altamente prestixioso outorgado a deseños sobresaíntes que se distinguen pola creatividade, o enxeño e a sagacidade. Os gañadores Bronce son artefactos amplamente hábiles e sorprendentemente creativos que autentican a vasta experiencia, imaxinación e enxeño dos seus deseñadores. Espérase que Senja Cabana sexa un obxecto moi apreciado, admirado e querido, notablemente profesional e innovador. Este deseño gañador do A' Design Award de Bronce incorpora as mellores prácticas da arte, a ciencia, o deseño e a tecnoloxía, e é excelente pola súa atención ao detalle. Senja Cabana satisfai espléndidamente as necesidades, toca os desexos, encanta os sentimentos e atrae a curiosidade.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The cabin is located near a small fishing village called Hamn. On this site the client wanted a family cottage with panoramic views to Senja's stunning mountains and nature.
In such a beautiful and delicate landscape, it is important to build with nature and create a project that feels like a part of landscape.
Dimensions & Packaging: Length and Width 21,5m x 7 m
Area: 133 m2

Floor:
·20 MM Pine parquette;
·100MM Concrete
·Radon Barrier
·300MM Ground insulation

Exterior wall
·21 x 145 MM wooden cladding;
·36 x 45 MM Battens c/c 600mm;
·20 x 50 MM Battens c/c 600mm;
·Wind barrier Tyvek Soft;
·9.5 MM Wind resistant gypsum board;
·145 x 45 MM main wooden frame with insulation;
·0,2 MM Vapor barrier;
·50 x 45 MM Battens with insulation;
·13 MM wooden cladding

Roof:
·SBS 2 layers membrane
·310 MM insulation
·0,2 MM Vapor barrier;
·22 MM OSB board
·245 x 45 MM main wooden frame with 100 MM insulation;
·20 MM battens cc 400 MM
·13 MM wooden cladding

Windows:
SchuchoSchucho system FWs50
Accecories:
RuukkiDownspout

Energy [W/(m2 K)]
Wall 0,22
Roof 0,18
Floor 0,18
Door / Window 1,2
Tags: wood, panorama, Sami, landscape, mountain,
Production Technology: The cabin has a wooden facade painted in dark grey to naturally blend in with the surrounding nature. The windows are made of wood/aluminium with details in steel to protect from the harsh winterstorms. The main entrance in carved into the building mass and creates a sheltered space to relax.

Inside the cabin the walls are covered with pine boards, oak floors and a 45x45 wooden slated ceiling. This creates a warm and cozy atmosphere to relax by the fireplace.
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Design Challenge: Adopting to a delicate landscape
Research: By studying old Sami building traditions, we found the ancient tradition of “Heller” where Sami*s would find shelter and build a cottage under large rocks. By shaping the building envelope like a stone with natural lines similar to the mountains, one could make a large panorama window in this shape. The project then becomes a "rock with a view" that settles naturally in the terrain - hidden by the forest from neighbours and the main road. Still on the inside of the cabin you feel like being part of nature.
Inspiration: By studying old Sami building traditions, we found the ancient tradition of Heller where Sami`s would find shelter and build a cottage under large rocks. By shaping the building envelope like a stone with natural lines similar to the mountains, one could make a large panorama window in this shape. The project then becomes a rock with a view that settles naturally in the terrain
Project Duration: 2017-2020 Senja, Norway
Operation Flow: The cabin is designed specifically to open ut to nature with panoramic views to the surrounding mountains. As the the weather can change drastically in hours it is important to have the option of both a sheltered outdoor space - and a climatized indoor space where you feel part of nature. At the dinner table, one gathers the family with a view a panoramic view of the mountains - the lines between inside and outside have been blurred and the space changes in tune with the light and landscape.
Team Members: Hans-Petter Bjørnådal
Image Credits: Image 1-5 Photographer: Hans-Petter Bjørnådal