Narvik Gondola Station Chiteshi cheGondola by Snorre Stinessen

Narvik Gondola Station Chiteshi cheGondola by Snorre Stinessen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Mubairo weGoridhe we A' Design Award in Akitekicha, Zvivako neZvivakwa Competition Category.

GoridheAkitekicha· 2020

Narvik Gondola Station Chiteshi cheGondola

by Snorre Stinessen

Client: Narvikfjellet

Mubairo weGoridhe we A' Design Award Winner in Akitekicha Category

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The Design

About Narvik Gondola Station Chiteshi cheGondola

Narvik Gondola Station chiteshi chiri pamusoro pegomo chemutsara wegondola panzvimbo yekutamba skiing iri pamusoro peguta reNarvik, kuNorway. Chiteshi ichi chinopa nzvimbo yakadzivirirwa umo vashanyi nevatambi veskiing vanokwira nekuburuka gondola, uye chinoronga kufamba kwevanhu. Chivako ichi chakareba mamita makumi mana neimwe uye chakafara kubva pamamita gumi nemashanu kusvika pamakumi maviri nematanhatu, chine hwaro hwesimbi nefaundesheni yekongiri yakasimbiswa. Zvekufukidza zvesimbi nhema zvisingapenyi zvinoreva indasitiri yesimbi yemuno, ukuwo huni dzichishandiswa mukati. Chimiro chacho chakagadzirirwa kukwanisa kumira mhepo ine simba nehuremu hwechando hwakawanda.

The Recognition

About the Mubairo weGoridhe we A' Design Award

Mubairo weGoridhe we A' Design Award wakahwinwa ne Narvik Gondola Station Chiteshi cheGondola, rukudzo rwakakwirira kwazvo runopiwa kumadhizaini ekutanga, anoshamisa uye akanakisa. Vakunda veGoridhe mabasa ane zvitsva zvakawanda, ane chiratidzo uye anopenya, anoratidza njere, uchenjeri nehunyanzvi hwevagadziri vawo. Narvik Gondola Station Chiteshi cheGondola inotarisirwa kuva chigadzirwa chinorumbidzwa kwazvo, chinoita mafambiro matsva uye chakakura, chinopa kukosha kusati kwamboonekwa. Dhizaini iyi yakahwina Mubairo weGoridhe we A' Design Award basa rinoshamisa, rinoremekedzwa, rinobatsira zvikuru uye rinosundira mberi miganhu yehunyanzvi, sayenzi, dhizaini netekinoroji. Narvik Gondola Station Chiteshi cheGondola inomutsa manzwiro akasimba ekuda, inomutsa mwoyo, inokurudzira kugadzira uye inotikwezva.

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