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Senja Ile Kekere Isinmi by Hans-Petter Bjornadal

Senja Ile Kekere Isinmi by Hans-Petter Bjornadal is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ìkọ́lé, Ilé àti Ètò Competition Category.


IdẹÌkọ́lé· 2021

Senja Ile Kekere Isinmi

by Hans-Petter Bjornadal

Client: BjØrnÅdal Arkitektstudio

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award Winner in Ìkọ́lé Category

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The Design

About Senja Ile Kekere Isinmi

Senja jẹ́ ilé kékeré ìdílé kan tí a kọ́ nítòsí abúlé àwọn apẹja kékeré kan ní àríwá Norway. Ìṣàpẹẹrẹ náà mú ìtàn àṣà Sami ti Heller wá, nínú èyí tí wọ́n ti ń kọ́ ibùgbé lábẹ́ àwọn àpáta ńlá. Àyíká ilé náà ní àwòrán tí ó jọ òkúta, pẹ̀lú àwọn ìlà tí ó tẹ̀lé àwọn òkè ńlá tí ó wà nítòsí, ó sì ní fèrèsé nla kan tí ó kojú ilẹ̀ àyíká náà. Ojú ilé onígi náà jẹ́ àwọ̀ dúdú-eérú láti bára mu pẹ̀lú àyíká rẹ̀. Ẹnu-ọ̀nà àkọ́kọ́ ni a gbẹ́ sínú ìdìpọ̀ ilé náà, ó sì ń dá àyè ìta tí ó ní ààbò sílẹ̀. Nínú ilé náà, àwọn ògiri igi pine, àwọn ilẹ̀ igi oaku àti aja onígi tí a fi pákó ṣe yí ibi iná kan ká.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award

Senja Ile Kekere Isinmi jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Senja Ile Kekere Isinmi yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. Senja Ile Kekere Isinmi ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
The cabin is located near a small fishing village called Hamn. On this site the client wanted a family cottage with panoramic views to Senja's stunning mountains and nature.
In such a beautiful and delicate landscape, it is important to build with nature and create a project that feels like a part of landscape.
Dimensions & Packaging
Length and Width 21,5m x 7 m
Area: 133 m2

Floor:
·20 MM Pine parquette;
·100MM Concrete
·Radon Barrier
·300MM Ground insulation

Exterior wall
·21 x 145 MM wooden cladding;
·36 x 45 MM Battens c/c 600mm;
·20 x 50 MM Battens c/c 600mm;
·Wind barrier Tyvek Soft;
·9.5 MM Wind resistant gypsum board;
·145 x 45 MM main wooden frame with insulation;
·0,2 MM Vapor barrier;
·50 x 45 MM Battens with insulation;
·13 MM wooden cladding

Roof:
·SBS 2 layers membrane
·310 MM insulation
·0,2 MM Vapor barrier;
·22 MM OSB board
·245 x 45 MM main wooden frame with 100 MM insulation;
·20 MM battens cc 400 MM
·13 MM wooden cladding

Windows:
SchuchoSchucho system FWs50
Accecories:
RuukkiDownspout

Energy [W/(m2 K)]
Wall 0,22
Roof 0,18
Floor 0,18
Door / Window 1,2
Tags
wood, panorama, Sami, landscape, mountain,
Production Technology
The cabin has a wooden facade painted in dark grey to naturally blend in with the surrounding nature. The windows are made of wood/aluminium with details in steel to protect from the harsh winterstorms. The main entrance in carved into the building mass and creates a sheltered space to relax.

Inside the cabin the walls are covered with pine boards, oak floors and a 45x45 wooden slated ceiling. This creates a warm and cozy atmosphere to relax by the fireplace.
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Design Challenge
Adopting to a delicate landscape
Research
By studying old Sami building traditions, we found the ancient tradition of “Heller” where Sami*s would find shelter and build a cottage under large rocks. By shaping the building envelope like a stone with natural lines similar to the mountains, one could make a large panorama window in this shape. The project then becomes a "rock with a view" that settles naturally in the terrain - hidden by the forest from neighbours and the main road. Still on the inside of the cabin you feel like being part of nature.
Inspiration
By studying old Sami building traditions, we found the ancient tradition of Heller where Sami`s would find shelter and build a cottage under large rocks. By shaping the building envelope like a stone with natural lines similar to the mountains, one could make a large panorama window in this shape. The project then becomes a rock with a view that settles naturally in the terrain
Project Duration
2017-2020 Senja, Norway
Operation Flow
The cabin is designed specifically to open ut to nature with panoramic views to the surrounding mountains. As the the weather can change drastically in hours it is important to have the option of both a sheltered outdoor space - and a climatized indoor space where you feel part of nature. At the dinner table, one gathers the family with a view a panoramic view of the mountains - the lines between inside and outside have been blurred and the space changes in tune with the light and landscape.
Team Members
Hans-Petter Bjørnådal
Image Credits
Image 1-5 Photographer: Hans-Petter Bjørnådal

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