Narvik Gondola Station Stasyona Gondolayê by Snorre Stinessen

Narvik Gondola Station Stasyona Gondolayê by Snorre Stinessen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Xelata A' Design Award a Zêrîn in Dîzayna Mîmarî, Avahî û Strukturê Competition Category.

ZêrMîmarî· 2020

Narvik Gondola Station Stasyona Gondolayê

by Snorre Stinessen

Client: Narvikfjellet

Xelata A' Design Award a Zêrîn Winner in Mîmarî Category

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The Design

About Narvik Gondola Station Stasyona Gondolayê

Stasyona Gondolayê ya Narvikê stasyona serê çiyê ya xeteke gondolayê ye li navendeke skîkirinê ya li jorê bajarê Narvikê, li Norwêcê. Stasyon cihekî parastî pêşkêş dike ku serdanvan û skîker lê siwarî gondolayê dibin û jê peya dibin, û herikîna mirovan rêk dixe. Avahî 41 metre dirêj e û 15 heta 26 metre fireh e, bi çarçoveyeke pola û bingehên betona bihêzkirî. Rûpoşkirina metalî ya reş a mat îşaretê bi pîşesaziya kanên hesin ên herêmî dike, dema ku dar di hundur de tê bikaranîn. Şêwe ji bo bayên xurt û barên berfê yên giran hate gunçêkirin.

The Recognition

About the Xelata A' Design Award a Zêrîn

Narvik Gondola Station Stasyona Gondolayê xelatgirê Xelata A' Design Award a Zêrîn e, nasîneke pir bi prestîj ku ji sêwiranên pola yekem, ecêb û berbiçav re tê dayîn. Xelatgirên Zêrînê afirandinên pir nûjen, dûrbîn û geş in, yên ku jêhatîbûn, şehrezayî û hêza sêwiranerên xwe nîşan didin. Tê hêvîkirin ku Narvik Gondola Station Stasyona Gondolayê vedîtineke pir hatiye pesindan, trendsazker û mezin be ku nirxeke bêhempa peyda dike. Ev sêwirana bi Zêrînê serketî projeyeke ecêb û hêja ye ku sînorên huner, zanist, sêwiran û teknolojiyê fireh dike. Narvik Gondola Station Stasyona Gondolayê daxwaza xurt çêdike, coşê şiyar dike, afirînerîyê teşwîq dike û me heyirî dihêle.

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