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Narvik Gondola Station Malo Okwerera Gondola by Snorre Stinessen

Narvik Gondola Station Malo Okwerera Gondola by Snorre Stinessen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Mphoto ya Golide ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Nyumba, Zomanga ndi Zomangidwa Competition Category.


GolideZomangamanga· 2020

Narvik Gondola Station Malo Okwerera Gondola

by Snorre Stinessen

Client: Narvikfjellet

Mphoto ya Golide ya A' Design Award Winner in Zomangamanga Category

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The Design

About Narvik Gondola Station Malo Okwerera Gondola

Malo Okwerera Gondola a Narvik ndi malo apamwamba pa phiri a njira ya gondola pamalo ochitirako masewera a ski pamwamba pa mzinda wa Narvik, ku Norway. Malowa amapereka malo otetezedwa pomwe alendo ndi osewera ski amakwera ndi kutsika gondola, ndipo amakonza kayendedwe ka anthu. Nyumbayi ndi yayitali mamita 41 ndipo m'lifupi mwake ndi mamita 15 mpaka 26, yokhala ndi chimango cha chitsulo ndi maziko a konkire wolimbitsidwa. Zophimba zakunja zachitsulo zakuda zosanyezimira zimasonyeza ntchito ya migodi ya chitsulo ya m'derali, pomwe matabwa amagwiritsidwa ntchito mkati mwa nyumba. Mawonekedwe ake anakonzedwa bwino kuti apirire mphepo yamphamvu ndi kulemera kwa chipale chofewa chochuluka.

The Recognition

About the Mphoto ya Golide ya A' Design Award

Narvik Gondola Station Malo Okwerera Gondola ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Golide ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka kwambiri komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe a pamwamba, odabwitsa ndi odziwika. Opambana a Golide ndi zolengedwa zatsopano kwambiri, zoona patali ndi zonyezimira zomwe zimaonetsa luntha, nzeru ndi luso la opanga awo. Narvik Gondola Station Malo Okwerera Gondola akuyembekezeka kukhala chopangidwa chotamandidwa kwambiri, chokhazikitsa zochitika ndi chachikulu chomwe chimabweretsa phindu losawonekapo kale. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Golide ya A' Design Award awa ndi ntchito yodabwitsa, yolemekezeka yomwe imapindulitsa kwambiri ndi kukulitsa malire a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo. Narvik Gondola Station Malo Okwerera Gondola amabweretsa zilakolako zamphamvu, kudzutsa chidwi, kulimbikitsa luso lolenga ndi kutikopa.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

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