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Trekronaa Căsuță Mică by Manuela Hardy

Trekronaa Căsuță Mică by Manuela Hardy is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Bronz in Design de Arhitectură, Clădiri și Structuri Competition Category.


BronzArhitectură· 2022

Trekronaa Căsuță Mică

by Manuela Hardy

Client: Henrik Stokkeland

A' Design Award de Bronz Winner in Arhitectură Category

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The Design

About Trekronaa Căsuță Mică

Trekronaa este o căsuță mică construită printre pini în Ogna, Norvegia. Cabana se sprijină pe un cadru din oțel susținut de trei picioare de oțel fixate pe beton, astfel încât structura pare să plutească și atinge solul cu ușurință. Un cadru din lemn este placat cu accoya, iar o rampă duce spre intrare și susține liniile de apă și electricitate. În cei 15 metri pătrați, planul cuprinde o baie mică, o bucătărie, o masă de luat masa, o bancă și paturi pentru patru până la cinci persoane. Designul îmbină confortul cu contactul apropiat cu pădurea înconjurătoare. Căsuța poate fi mutată fără a lăsa urme.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronz

Trekronaa Căsuță Mică a câștigat A' Design Award de Bronz, o recunoaștere extrem de prestigioasă acordată designurilor remarcabile care se disting prin creativitate, ingeniozitate și istețime. Câștigătorii Bronzului sunt artefacte din plin pricepute și izbitor de creative, care atestă experiența vastă, imaginația și resursele designerilor lor. Se așteaptă ca Trekronaa Căsuță Mică să fie un obiect foarte apreciat, admirat și prețuit, remarcabil de profesionist și inovator. Acest design câștigător al A' Design Award de Bronz încorporează cele mai bune practici din artă, știință, design și tehnologie și este excelent prin atenția la detalii. Trekronaa Căsuță Mică satisface splendid nevoile, atinge dorințele, vrăjește sentimentele și stârnește curiozitatea.

Behind the Design

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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

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