Gateway to Lofoten Wunngebai by Manuela Hardy

Gateway to Lofoten Wunngebai by Manuela Hardy is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award an Eisen in Architektur, Gebai an Strukturdesign Competition Category.

EisenArchitektur· 2022

Gateway to Lofoten Wunngebai

by Manuela Hardy

Client: Lampholmen & Røst sjømat

A' Design Award an Eisen Winner in Architektur Category

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The Design

About Gateway to Lofoten Wunngebai

Buchtext: Gateway to Lofoten ass e Wunngebai, dat fir Røst zu Lofoten entworf gouf. D'Form ass vun de traditionelle Fëscherhaiser an der laanger lokaler Geschicht vum Dorschfang an der Stockfisch-Produktioun inspiréiert. Lokal Bautraditioune bestëmmen d'Form an d'Wiel vum Material, wärend eng modern Nuance duerch gespigelt Giewelledächer um ënneschten Deel vum Gebai bäigefüügt gëtt. Déi ënnescht Struktur ass liicht a hänkt un der selwechter Betonplack, déi och déi iewescht Etage stëtzt. D'Gebai ass 38 Meter breet, 7,7 Meter déif a bei dräi Stächer héich. Et enthält Studioswunnengen a méi grouss Wunnengen.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Eisen

Gateway to Lofoten Wunngebai ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Eisen, enger prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un gutt Designe vergi gëtt, déi déi professionell an industriell Ufuerderunge erfëllen, déi vu gutt gestaltene Kreatioune erwaart ginn. Eisen-Gewënner weisen déi grouss Fäegkeet, déi héich Spezialiséierung, dat Expertewëssen an d'kreativ Kapazitéit vun hire Schëpfer. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Gateway to Lofoten Wunngebai eng héich geschätzt, bewonnert a beléifte Kreatioun ass, déi praktesch an innovativ ass. Dëst mam Eisen ausgezeechent Design integréiert déi beschte Praktike vun der Industrie a huet kompetent technesch Eegeschaften, déi mat Know-how an Talent verbonne sinn. Gateway to Lofoten Wunngebai gëtt fir seng Grëndlechkeet respektéiert a ass gestalt, d'Liewensqualitéit ze verbesseren an ze hëllefen, d'Welt zu enger besserer Plaz ze maachen.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The design of the appartements located in Roest, Lofoten, stand out in its design. The local and also traditional building customs are being found in its form and use of materials, but there is also a futuristic and different twist to the design. It is the perfect balance of tradition and modern design.
Dimensions & Packaging: 38 meters wide and 7,7 meters deep. The building is 3 stories high, and will have some studio apartments, but also bigger apartments.
Tags: boathouse, fishing house, architecture, lofoten
Production Technology: The methodology for creating this design was mainly instinctiv. Usually all of Manuelas work is. The idea of the mirroring was a result of working on the formas, and the wish for a simple design, yet surprising and new-thinking.
Design Challenge: The main challenge with this design at this moment, is to calculate the existing groundwork. We should use and keep the existing situation at its very best, but might need to support it additionally.
Research: We did some research on the existing buildings in Roest, the materials and colors of the architecture. The houses are build with a wooden frame, and thereafter cladded with wooden cladding, either vertical or horisontal. The building should not be too complicated, and the lower construction, or mirrored roof in the bottom, is a lighter construction, hanging in the same concrete slab that supports the upper levels.
Inspiration: The inspiration behind this project, is to tell a story through form and color. It is inspired by old fishing houses and Roests long history with cod fishing and stockfish. The weather conditions at Roest have for a long time been optimal for stockfish production, and they export most of it to Italy, having a long and strong history with the country. The design is however mostly inspired by the fishing houses. The mirroring of the gabled roofs is a simply, though powerful twist to the form.
Project Duration: The project is unbuilt, it will hopefully be finished within a few years.
Operation Flow: The usage og the apartments will be as any other building, but the experience should reach a new level. It should of course feel as if you are floating on the sea, but still be on shore.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Manuela Hardy, 2021
Team Members: Manuela Hardy.
Michel T. Nation
Image Credits: Damir Fattakhov