Fjällhus Residence / PS Arkitektur

Jan 2009

By Amber P — Filed under: Houses , Selected , PS Arkitektur, Sweden, Wood

Architects: PS Arkitektur
Location: Härjedalen, Sweden
Principal: Peter Sahlin
Constructed Area: 85 sqm
Design Year: 2005
Photographs: Patric Johansson

The Mountain Lodge is a modern take of a traditional barn of the region in Härjedalen, Sweden. The Lodge comes as prefabricated wooden units. It was originally designed in 2005 by architect Peter Sahlin for his own family, as a vacation retreat in the fells of Härjedalen. Five houses have since then been produced in the region. The typical clients are urban professionals who desire a simple, compact, yet comfortable and modern vacation retreat.

The exterior’s reduced and stern architecture lends it´s appearance from the simple barn-like architecture traditional in the fells of Härjedalen. The interior is modern and white. Warmth is added with wooden plywood walls and ceilings. One side of the lodge consists of large panoramic windows towards the winter mountain landscape or the greens of the summer. The lodge has full amenities including kitchen, bathroom, a sauna, two bedrooms and a loft with a third bedroom. Ecological and rational concerns have been important when choosing materials and construction methods – the lodge is very energy efficient and is built with sustainable and natural materials. The construction consists of a wooden framework and prefabricated wall- and roof elements. The Lodge is designed in two different sizes (85sqm and 100sqm) the smaller sized cottage (85sqm), costs about 200.000 Euros in Sweden, complete with all interior fittings.

: ground floor plan

: second floor plan

: section A

: section B

13 comments »

Contemporary Art says:

Perfectly Swedish. It feels smart, calm, matter of fact. It’s rustic but modern, and expertly decorated. Very clean.
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# January 18, 2009 at 22:49

christos says:

….the snow, the trees and the landscape makes you feel calm and clean !! can anybody sleep in that bedroom ? modern furniture does not make the house modern!!

# January 19, 2009 at 08:50

On the contrary. The interior is what makes me feel calm and clean, the combination of the plywood and white walls, the unstained floors, the soft light. I could easily sleep in the kids bedroom. What’s the problem, the slanted roof? I think the house is modern because of it’s totally reduced form, use of materials and, most obviously, the windows. It’s clearly not an old building.
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# January 19, 2009 at 11:37

Love Sahlin says:

If you want to find out more about Fjällhuset, visit our webpage:
http://www.fjallhuset.nu

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# January 19, 2009 at 18:24

Rokas says:

Its the traditional in form and modern in filling.The elegant simplicity of it-thats what makes it neither traditional nor modern-its simply a god house to live.

# January 20, 2009 at 06:13

Sorry,should be good,not “god”.One more time sorry. :D

# January 20, 2009 at 06:14

amelia says:

compared to traditional swedish skicottages this one is very reduced…even new buildings in the mountain areas are usually built in a very old “folklore” style. So this is a refreshing take that still has a local feel to it.

# January 20, 2009 at 07:57

typical IKEA interior….simply swedish!! A good shelter to spend a weekend, that’s all!

# January 20, 2009 at 11:40

youthroo says:

“Warmth is added with wooden plywood walls and ceilings”, ugh no it’s not

# January 30, 2009 at 20:55

sirisha bysani says:

every thing is fine and good but the bedroom with sloped room gives the effect of tent in medical camp …

# July 14, 2009 at 04:32

patentpolice says:

I really love this project. The only thing I don’t get is why the entrance hall leads almost directly into the small bedroom, and not the living room. Why not mirror in the living room/kitchen , and have the entrance open into the living area?

# July 29, 2009 at 14:36