Trekronaa Neliela vasarnīca by Manuela Hardy

Trekronaa Neliela vasarnīca by Manuela Hardy is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Bronzas balva A' Design Award in Arhitektūras, ēku un būvju dizains Competition Category.

BronzasArhitektūra· 2022

Trekronaa Neliela vasarnīca

by Manuela Hardy

Client: Henrik Stokkeland

Bronzas balva A' Design Award Winner in Arhitektūra Category

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The Design

About Trekronaa Neliela vasarnīca

Trekronaa ir neliela vasarnīca, kas uzbūvēta priežu ieskautā vietā Ognā, Norvēģijā. Būda balstās uz tērauda karkasa, ko atbalsta trīs tērauda kājas uz betona, tāpēc konstrukcija šķiet peldam gaisā un tikai viegli pieskaras zemei. Koka karkass ir apšūts ar accoya koksni, bet uz ieeju ved rampa, kas vienlaikus kalpo ūdens un elektrības līniju novietošanai. Tikai 15 kvadrātmetru platībā plānojumā ietilpst neliela vannasistaba, virtuve, ēdamgalds, sols un gultas četriem līdz pieciem cilvēkiem. Dizains apvieno komfortu ar ciešu saikni ar apkārtējo mežu. Vasarnīcu iespējams pārvietot, neatstājot nekādas pēdas apkārtējā vidē.

The Recognition

About the Bronzas balva A' Design Award

Trekronaa Neliela vasarnīca ir Bronzas balvas A' Design Award ieguvējs, ļoti prestiža atzinība, ko piešķir izciliem dizainiem, kas izceļas ar radošumu, atjautību un viedumu. Bronzas ieguvēji ir pietiekami prasmīgi un pārsteidzoši radoši darbi, kas apliecina to dizaineru plašo pieredzi, iztēli un izdarību. Sagaidāms, ka Trekronaa Neliela vasarnīca būs augsti vērtēts, apbrīnots un cienīts priekšmets, ievērojami profesionāls un inovatīvs. Šis ar Bronzas balvu apbalvotais dizains iekļauj labāko praksi mākslā, zinātnē, dizainā un tehnoloģijās un izceļas ar uzmanību detaļām. Trekronaa Neliela vasarnīca lieliski apmierina vajadzības, skar vēlmes, valdzina jūtas un piesaista zinātkāri.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The visitors coming to trekronaa can lie down under the duvet while viewing the pine forest and starry sky - and wake up to the chirping of birds, the stream that trickles and the sun that shine through the trees. A place where you can get a piece of your life back.
Dimensions & Packaging: The cabins are 15 square meters big, with a small bathroom, kitchen and sleeps 4-5 people.
Tags: treehouses, micro house, micro cabin, hut, tree hut, small living, compact living
Production Technology: The treehouses are built on a steel frame, with 3 steel legs on concrete, leaving them hardly interfering with nature.
Design Challenge: The hardest part of the design process was to fit a bathroom, kitchen, dining table, bench and beds for 4-5 people, and using the space in a most efficient way. Another challenge was the placement of electricity and water, with lays in the ramp. For the carpenter, one of the biggest challenges was all of the angles, especially on the bottom of the cabin.
Research: The architect and client had studied some similar treehouse-projects before starting on the Trekronaa. Still, this project would be inspired by its own concept, looking to fulfill the needs visitors would have or apprectiate on a visit like this. The pinecone was an early object that inspired the architect, in addition to the urge of designing playful childhood treehouses.
Inspiration: The pine cone was part of the inspiration for me as the architect. Also I wanted to build on my childhood dream of carpentry wooden cabins in the woods. I wanted to take it a step further - namely mixing comfort with nostalgia and closeness to nature.
Project Duration: The project started with a site visit in November 2020, and was completed dec 2021. It is situated in Ogna, Norway.
Operation Flow: The cabin can be moved without leaving a footprint. It is built with a wooden frame on top of a steel frame, and cladded with accoya. The steel legs make it look like it floats in the air. A ramp leads to the cabin entrance, which feels safe for visitors compared to other possible ways to enter the cabin. Staying in the cabin can be compared to a hotel experience, the difference is the direct contact to the forest and the surrounding nature.
Team Members: Manuela Hardy, architect
Image Credits: Damir Fattakhov
Manuela Hardy