Narvik Gondola Station Gondola Sayana Wasi by Snorre Stinessen

Narvik Gondola Station Gondola Sayana Wasi by Snorre Stinessen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Quri Premiu in Wasichiy Kamay Competition Category.

QuriWasichiy· 2020

Narvik Gondola Station Gondola Sayana Wasi

by Snorre Stinessen

Client: Narvikfjellet

A' Design Award Quri Premiu Winner in Wasichiy Category

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The Design

About Narvik Gondola Station Gondola Sayana Wasi

Narvik Gondola Sayana Wasiqa Narvik llaqtapa hawanpi, Noruega suyupi kaq ski samana pachapa gondola ñanpa orqo puntanpi sayananmi. Kay sayanaqa huk harkasqa kanchatam quykun, chaypim watukuqkunapas skichaqkunapas gondolaman wichaykunku hinaspa uraykunku, chaymantapas runakunapa puriyninta allinta churachin. Kay wasiqa 41 metro suniyuqmi, 15 manta 26 metro kinrayniyuq, acero tullunkunayuq hinaspa kallpachasqa concreto tiyachikuqniyuqmi. Yana mana llipipiq metal qatasqanqa chay hina llaqtapi fierro rumi hurquy llamkaymanmi rikchakun, ukhunpitaq kullu llamkasqa kachkan. Wasipa rikchayninqa sinchi wayrapaq hinaspa llasa rit'i llasaykunapaqmi allinchasqa karqan.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Quri Premiu

Narvik Gondola Station Gondola Sayana Wasi A' Design Award Quri Premiu mishak kan, ancha jatun yupaychay, kayta ñawpak kallari, sumak shinallatak mancharina diseñukunaman kun. Quri mishak kashkakunaka mushuk yuyay achka, ñawpakta rikuk shinallatak achikyaska rurashkakunami, paykunata rurakkunapak yachayta, yuyayta shinallatak ushayta rikuchinku. Narvik Gondola Station Gondola Sayana Wasi ashtawan alabashka, mushuk ñankunata churak shinallatak hatun valorta kuk yuyay kanata munanku. Kay Quri Premiu japishka diseñuka hanak, yupaychashka rurashka kan, arti, siensia, diseñu shinallatak tekinolojía ñawpak ñankunata kichuk. Narvik Gondola Station Gondola Sayana Wasi munayta kallarichin, yuyayta kallarichin, ruraytapash kallarichin shinallatak kuyaychin.

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