Trekronaa Munting Kubo by Manuela Hardy is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award na Bronse in Disenyo ng Arkitektura, Gusali at Estruktura Competition Category.

BronseArkitektura· 2022

Trekronaa Munting Kubo

by Manuela Hardy

Client: Henrik Stokkeland

A' Design Award na Bronse Winner in Arkitektura Category

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The Design

About Trekronaa Munting Kubo

Ang Trekronaa ay isang munting kubo na itinayo sa gitna ng mga puno ng pino sa Ogna, Norway. Ang kubo ay nakapatong sa isang balangkas na yari sa asero na sinusuportahan ng tatlong binti ng asero sa ibabaw ng semento, kaya't ang istruktura ay parang lumulutang at bahagya lamang humihipo sa lupa. Ang balangkas na kahoy ay binalutan ng accoya, at isang rampa ang patungo sa pasukan habang dinadala nito ang mga linya ng tubig at kuryente. Sa loob lamang ng 15 metro kwadrado, kasama sa plano ang isang maliit na banyo, isang kusina, isang mesang kainan, isang bangkito, at mga kama na sapat para sa apat hanggang limang tao. Pinagsasama ng disenyo ang ginhawa at malapitang koneksyon sa kagubatang nakapaligid dito. Ang kubo ay maaaring ilipat nang hindi nag-iiwan ng bakas sa lupa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award na Bronse

Ang Trekronaa Munting Kubo ay nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Bronse, isang lubhang prestihiyosong pagkilalang iginagawad sa mga natatanging disenyong nakikilala sa pagkamalikhain, katalinuhan at talas ng isip. Ang mga nagwagi ng Bronse ay mga likhang lubhang mahusay at kapansin-pansing malikhain na nagpapatunay sa malawak na karanasan, imahinasyon at pagkamaparaan ng kanilang mga tagapagdisenyo. Inaasahang ang Trekronaa Munting Kubo ay isang lubos na pinahahalagahan, hinahangaan at minamahal na bagay na kapansin-pansing propesyonal at makabago. Ang disenyong ito na nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Bronse ay nagsasama ng pinakamahuhusay na kasanayan sa sining, agham, disenyo at teknolohiya, at mahusay dahil sa pansin nito sa detalye. Ang Trekronaa Munting Kubo ay kahanga-hangang tumutugon sa mga pangangailangan, humahaplos sa mga hangarin, bumibighani sa damdamin at umaakit sa pag-uusisa.

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