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Summerhouse Inside Out Hvaler / RRA

By Nico Saieh — Filed under: Houses , Selected , , ,
 

Architect: Reiulf Ramstad Architects, Oslo Norway
Location: Papper, Hvaler Islands, Norway
Project Team: Reiulf D Ramstad, Anders Tjønneland
Site Area: 80 sqm
Project Year: 2004-2006
Construction year: 2005-2006
Photographs: Reiulf Ramstad Architects, Oslo Norway, Kim Müller, Norway and Roberto Di Trani, Norway


The house is beautifully situated on the top of a hill overlooking the ocean and the horizon, placed in the midst of an uncultivated landscape on a small peninsula. The design of the house allows a close interaction with the surrounding nature and the beautiful scenery. It provides a feeling of being outdoor when inside.

The small scale of the house together with the use of wooden materials that will gradually develop a grey patina allows the project to interact and fit in with the existing shape and natural colours of the surrounding landscape. At the same time the design contrast with the traditional building practise of the area.

 

13 comments »

Deele says:

The thing I have ever wanted, a house on top of the hill…
But I think, there is too much glass, too transperent house, that’s bad for living, I think… Flat roof, I think, is not a best idea, but, whatever, nice and bright project!

 
# March 19, 2009 at 08:50
F.L.Right says:

rembember F.L.Wright saying: you should never built on the top of the hill, because then you wil loose the hill! but this project looks nice, maybe because its not on the hilltop, more on some kind of dune? ;)
once more wright was right…in any case

 
# March 19, 2009 at 09:36
odris says:

nice project… simple and bright concept

 
# March 19, 2009 at 10:12
the big black & white zebra says:

big hats off in a massive way – where geology, flora and climate come together. Open views, framed views, views masked and all sitting gently on rock.

Great simplicty… I guess she’s a dancer, and it will suit her athletic largesse well using as it does the walls and floors for living, sleeping and eating…. strong.

 
# March 19, 2009 at 10:46
Troy Lemieur says:

Deele, please explain to me why alot of glass is bad for living, and why a flat roof is not the best idea. Flat roofs were a problem when FLWright was an architect, not now.

 
# March 19, 2009 at 15:28
martynas says:

perfect. I want it!

 
# March 20, 2009 at 05:55
E.K. says:

Quite romantic thing…

 
# March 20, 2009 at 07:10
E.K. says:

to Troy Lemieur: A lot of glass is not bad, but simply uncomfortable – first of all, because of insolation (imagine how terribly hot it can be in summer there?)And at second, one never can feel really relaxed, knowing that he is observed from every side (well, let’s say in exactly THIS project it hardly can be a problem, because the house is standing far from “civilization”)

 
# March 20, 2009 at 07:18
kc says:

Nice project. I wish the floor was curvy in the bedroom in some places (above and below the current level) to lean on the wooden surface.

 
# March 20, 2009 at 22:28
Partick Bateman says:

a stunning, beautiful house.

 
# March 23, 2009 at 04:22

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