Trekronaa Kottejjina Żgħira by Manuela Hardy

Trekronaa Kottejjina Żgħira by Manuela Hardy is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Premju A' Design Award tal-Bronż in Disinn tal-Arkitettura, Bini u Strutturi Competition Category.

BronżArkitettura· 2022

Trekronaa Kottejjina Żgħira

by Manuela Hardy

Client: Henrik Stokkeland

Premju A' Design Award tal-Bronż Winner in Arkitettura Category

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The Design

About Trekronaa Kottejjina Żgħira

Trekronaa hija kottejjina żgħira mibnija fost is-siġar tal-pini f'Ogna, in-Norveġja. Il-kabina tistrieħ fuq qafas tal-azzar sostnut minn tliet saqajn tal-azzar fuq konkos, sabiex l-istruttura tidher qisha qed tgħum u tmiss l-art bil-mod. Qafas tal-injam huwa miksi bl-accoya, u rampa twassal għall-bieb ta' dħul u ġġorr il-linji tal-ilma u tad-dawl. F'żona ta' 15-il metru kwadru, il-pjanta takkomoda kamra tal-banju żgħira, kċina, mejda tal-ikel, bank u sodod għal erba' sa ħames persuni. Id-disinn jgħaqqad il-kumdità mal-kuntatt mill-qrib mal-foresta ta' madwarha. Il-kottejjina tista' titmexxa mingħajr ma tħalli l-ebda impronta fuq l-art.

The Recognition

About the Premju A' Design Award tal-Bronż

Trekronaa Kottejjina Żgħira huwa rebbieħ tal-Premju A' Design Award tal-Bronż, rikonoxximent prestiġjuż ħafna mogħti lil disinji eċċellenti ddistingwuti mill-kreattività, l-ingenwità u l-għaqal. Ir-rebbieħa tal-Bronż huma xogħlijiet bi ħila biżżejjed u kreattivi b'mod impressjonanti li jawtentikaw l-esperjenza vasta, l-immaġinazzjoni u l-ħila ta' riżorsi tad-disinjaturi tagħhom. Huwa mistenni li Trekronaa Kottejjina Żgħira ikun oġġett imqabbar ħafna, mammirat u maħbub, notevolment professjonali u innovattiv. Dan id-disinn rebbieħ tal-Bronż jinkorporaw l-aħjar prattiki fl-arti, ix-xjenza, id-disinn u t-teknoloġija u huwa eċċellenti fl-attenzjoni għad-dettalji. Trekronaa Kottejjina Żgħira jissodisfa l-ħtiġijiet b'mod eċċellenti, imiss ix-xewqat, jinċanta s-sentimenti u jattira l-kurżità.

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