Narvik Gondola Station Saldhigga Gondola by Snorre Stinessen

Narvik Gondola Station Saldhigga Gondola by Snorre Stinessen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Abaalmarinta Dahabka ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Qaab-dhismeedka, Dhismaha iyo Qaab-dhismeedyada Competition Category.

DahabQaab-dhismeed· 2020

Narvik Gondola Station Saldhigga Gondola

by Snorre Stinessen

Client: Narvikfjellet

Abaalmarinta Dahabka ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Qaab-dhismeed Category

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The Design

About Narvik Gondola Station Saldhigga Gondola

Saldhigga Gondola ee Narvik waa saldhigga ugu sarreeya ee buurta ee khadka gondola oo ku yaal goob barafka lagu siibto oo ka sarreysa magaalada Narvik, Norway. Saldhiggu wuxuu bixiyaa meel dabool leh oo ay booqdayaasha iyo dadka barafka ku siibtaa ka fuulaan kana degaan gondolada, wuxuuna habeeyaa socodka dadka. Dhismuhu wuxuu dherer ahaan yahay 41 mitir, ballaciisuna waa 15 ilaa 26 mitir, isagoo leh qaab-dhismeed bir ah iyo aasaas shub ah oo la xoojiyay. Dahaarka birta ah ee madowga ah ee aan dhalaalin wuxuu tilmaamayaa warshadaha macdanta birta ee deegaanka, halka alwaax loo isticmaalay gudaha dhismaha. Qaabka dhismaha waxaa loo habeeyay si uu ugu adkaysto dabaylo xooggan iyo culays baraf oo badan.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Dahabka ah ee A' Design Award

Narvik Gondola Station Saldhigga Gondola waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Dahabka ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf aad u weyn oo la siiyo naqshado heerka koowaad ah, cajiib ah oo aan caadi ahayn. Guuleystayaasha Dahabka waa hal-abuurro cusub oo aad u badan, aragti fog leh oo si indho-qabsi ah u dhalaalaya, kuwaas oo ka tarjumaya caqli, xikmad iyo xirfadda naqshadeeyayaashooda. Narvik Gondola Station Saldhigga Gondola waa shaqo la filayo inay noqoto hal-abuur aad loo ammaano, dejisa isbeddello cusub oo weyn, keenta qiimo aan hore loo arag. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Dahabka ah ee A' Design Award waa shaqo cajiib ah oo la ixtiraamo, waxtar weyn leh oo hormarisa xuduudaha farshaxanka, sayniska, naqshadaynta iyo tignoolajiyada. Narvik Gondola Station Saldhigga Gondola waa shaqo abuurta dareenno xoog leh oo rabitaan ah, kicisa xiiso, dhiirigelisa hal-abuur una soo jiidata.

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