Narvik Gondola Station Ọdụ Gondola by Snorre Stinessen

Narvik Gondola Station Ọdụ Gondola by Snorre Stinessen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo in Nhazi Ụlọ Owu, Ụlọ na Ihe Owuwu Competition Category.

ỌlaedoỤlọ Owu· 2020

Narvik Gondola Station Ọdụ Gondola

by Snorre Stinessen

Client: Narvikfjellet

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo Winner in Ụlọ Owu Category

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The Design

About Narvik Gondola Station Ọdụ Gondola

Narvik Gondola Station bụ ọdụ dị n'elu ugwu nke ahịrị gondola dị n'ebe a na-agba ski n'elu obodo Narvik, Norway. Ọdụ a na-enye ohere echekwara ebe ndị ọbịa na ndị na-agba ski na-abanye ma na-esi na gondola pụta, ma na-ahazi usoro mmegharị nke ndị mmadụ. Ụlọ ahụ dị mita 41 n'ogologo na mita 15 ruo 26 n'obosara, nwee ntọala ígwè na ntọala kọnkịrị e mere ka o sikwuo ike. Mkpuchi ígwè ojii na-adịghị egbuke egbuke na-egosipụta ọrụ ngwuputa iron ore nke obodo ahụ, ebe e ji osisi mee ime ụlọ. E mere ọdịdị ya ka o kwe ka o guzogide oke ifufe na oke ibu snoo.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo

Narvik Gondola Station Ọdụ Gondola meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị dị n'ọkwa mbụ, dị ịtụnanya ma pụtara ìhè. Ndị meriri na Ọlaedo bụ ihe e kere eke dị oke ọhụrụ, nwere ọhụụ ma na-egbu maramara nke na-egosipụta ọgụgụ isi, amamihe na nka nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Narvik Gondola Station Ọdụ Gondola ga-abụ ihe e mepụtara kacha enweta otuto, na-edu ọnọdụ ma bụrụ ihe ncheta nke na-enye uru na-adịbeghị mgbe ọ bụla. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo bụ ọrụ dị ebube, a na-asọpụrụ nke na-erite uru buru ibu ma na-ebuga oke nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ n'ihu. Narvik Gondola Station Ọdụ Gondola na-eweta mmetụta ọchịchọ siri ike, na-akpali agụụ, na-akwado nzụlite ihe ma na-adọrọ anyị adọrọ.

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