Trekronaa Ntlwana e Nyenyane by Manuela Hardy

Trekronaa Ntlwana e Nyenyane by Manuela Hardy is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Meaho, Dikaho le Dibopego Competition Category.

BoronseMeaho· 2022

Trekronaa Ntlwana e Nyenyane

by Manuela Hardy

Client: Henrik Stokkeland

Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award Winner in Meaho Category

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The Design

About Trekronaa Ntlwana e Nyenyane

Trekronaa ke ntlwana e nyenyane e hahilweng har'a difate tsa phaene Ogna, Norway. Kabine ena e phomotse hodima foreime ya tshepe e tshehetswang ke maoto a mararo a tshepe hodima konkerete, e leng se etsang hore sebopeho sena se bonahale se phaphametse, se ama fatshe ka bofokolwana. Foreime ya lehong e apesitswe ka accoya, mme tsela e phahamileng (ramp) e isa monyako, e bile e jara meraho ya metsi le motlakase. Ka hare ho sebaka sa dimithara tse ka bang 15 tsa sekwere, moralo ona o na le kamore e nyenyane ya ho hlapela, kichine, tafole ya ho jella, setulo se selelele (bench) le mebeta ya batho ba bane ho isa ho ba bahlano. Moralo ona o kopanya boiketlo le ho kgomarela haufi le meru e potapotileng. Ntlwana ena e ka fudugiswa ntle le hore e siee lehlokwa la maoto fatshe.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award

Trekronaa Ntlwana e Nyenyane ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo e ikhethang e tsejoang ka boqapi, bohlale ba ho qapa le bohlale. Bahapi ba Boronse ke lintho tse nang le bokhoni ka ho felletseng le boqapi bo hlollang tse tiisang boiphihlelo bo bongata, mohopolo le bokhoni ba ho iphumana ba baqapi ba tsona. Trekronaa Ntlwana e Nyenyane e lebelletsoe ho ba ntho e hlomphuoang haholo, e ratoang le e ratehang, e nang le boprofeshenale bo bonahalang le mehopolo e mecha. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award o kenyelletsa mekhoa e metle ka ho fetesisa bonong, mahlaleng, moralong le theknolojing mme o hlahella ka ho tsepamisa maikutlo lintlheng tse nyenyane. Trekronaa Ntlwana e Nyenyane e kutloisisa litlhoko hantle, e ama litakatso, e hapa maikutlo mme e tsosa takatso ea ho tseba.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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