Narvik Gondola Station Stanica žičare by Snorre Stinessen

Narvik Gondola Station Stanica žičare by Snorre Stinessen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Zlatna nagrada A' Design Award in Dizajn Arhitekture, Zgrada i Konstrukcija Competition Category.

ZlatoArhitektura· 2020

Narvik Gondola Station Stanica žičare

by Snorre Stinessen

Client: Narvikfjellet

Zlatna nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Arhitektura Category

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The Design

About Narvik Gondola Station Stanica žičare

Narvik Gondola Station je vršna planinska stanica gondolske žičare u skijalištu iznad grada Narvika u Norveškoj. Stanica nudi natkriveni prostor u kojem posjetitelji i skijaši ulaze u gondolu i izlaze iz nje, te organizira protok ljudi. Zgrada je duga 41 metar i široka 15 do 26 metara, s čeličnom konstrukcijom i temeljima od armiranog betona. Mat crna metalna obloga referira se na lokalnu industriju željezne rude, dok je u interijerima korišteno drvo. Oblik je optimiziran za jake vjetrove i velika opterećenja snijegom.

The Recognition

About the Zlatna nagrada A' Design Award

Narvik Gondola Station Stanica žičare je pobjednik Zlatne nagrade A' Design Award, iznimno prestižnog priznanja koje se dodjeljuje prvorazrednim, čudesnim i izvanrednim dizajnima. Zlatni pobjednici iznimno su inovativne, vrlo vizionarske i blistavo zasljepljujuće kreacije koje odražavaju genij, mudrost i umijeće svojih dizajnera. Očekuje se da Narvik Gondola Station Stanica žičare bude vrlo hvaljen, trendovski i monumentalan izum koji pruža dosad neviđenu vrijednost. Ovaj dizajn koji je osvojio Zlatnu nagradu A' Design Award spektakularan je, cijenjen projekt koji izuzetno koristi i pomiče granice umjetnosti, znanosti, dizajna i tehnologije. Narvik Gondola Station Stanica žičare stvara snažne osjećaje želje, budi strast, potiče kreativnost i fascinira nas.

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