Gateway to Lofoten Bini ta' Appartamenti by Manuela Hardy

Gateway to Lofoten Bini ta' Appartamenti by Manuela Hardy is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid in Disinn tal-Arkitettura, Bini u Strutturi Competition Category.

ĦadidArkitettura· 2022

Gateway to Lofoten Bini ta' Appartamenti

by Manuela Hardy

Client: Lampholmen & Røst sjømat

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

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The Design

About Gateway to Lofoten Bini ta' Appartamenti

Gateway to Lofoten huwa bini ta' appartamenti ddisinjat għal Roest f'Lofoten. Il-forma hija ispirata mid-djar tradizzjonali tas-sajjieda u mill-istorja lokali twila tas-sajd tal-merluzz u l-produzzjoni tal-istokkafiss. Id-drawwiet lokali tal-bini jiggwidaw il-forma u l-għażla tal-materjali, filwaqt li tokka moderna tiżdied permezz ta' soqfa bil-mażal riflessi fuq il-parti t'isfel tal-bini. L-istruttura t'isfel hija ħafifa u tinżel mill-istess laqxa tal-konkos li ssapportja l-livelli ta' fuq. Il-bini huwa 38 metru wiesa', 7.7 metri fond u tliet sulari għoli. Fih hemm appartamenti studio u appartamenti akbar.

The Recognition

About the Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid

Gateway to Lofoten Bini ta' Appartamenti huwa rebbieħ tal-Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid, rikonoxximent prestiġjuż mogħti lil disinji tajbin li jissodisfaw ir-rekwiżiti professjonali u industrijali mistennija minn ħolqien imfassal tajjeb. Ir-rebbieħa tal-Ħadid juru l-ħila kbira, l-ispeċjalizzazzjoni għolja, il-fehim espert u l-kapaċità kreattiva tal-ħallieqa tagħhom. Huwa mistenni li Gateway to Lofoten Bini ta' Appartamenti ikun ħolqien imqabbar ħafna, mammirat u maħbub li huwa prattiku u innovattiv. Dan id-disinn rebbieħ tal-Ħadid jintegra l-aħjar prattiki tal-industrija u għandu karatteristiċi tekniċi kompetenti marbuta mal-għarfien u t-talent. Gateway to Lofoten Bini ta' Appartamenti huwa rispettat għall-eżattezza tiegħu u mfassal biex itejjeb il-kwalità tal-ħajja u jgħin jagħmel id-dinja post aħjar.

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