Summer House Skatoy / Filter Arkitekter As

Summer House Skatoy / Filter Arkitekter As - Table, Sofa, Windows, ChairSummer House Skatoy / Filter Arkitekter As - Wood, Chair, Beam, BedroomSummer House Skatoy / Filter Arkitekter As - WindowsSummer House Skatoy / Filter Arkitekter As - Bed, WindowsSummer House Skatoy / Filter Arkitekter As - More Images+ 15

Skåtøy, Norway

Text description provided by the architects. The summerhouse, designed by Filter, is situated in Skåtøy, an island in the beautiful Kragerø archipelago, on the South coast of Norway. The starting point was an existing cottage from around 1940, damaged by dry rot. The new project is built on the footprint of this old cottage. The Client wanted a summer house that opened up towards the beautiful archipelago, whilst maintaining private outdoor areas.

Summer House Skatoy / Filter Arkitekter As - Windows
© Elisabeth Hudson

The house is facing a communal pier. It became important to protect the building from this pier as well as avoiding privatising the public areas. 

Summer House Skatoy / Filter Arkitekter As - Windows, Beam
© Elisabeth Hudson

The main entrance is facing these public areas. The topography of the site is reflected in the section as two volumes; one volume containing a “sleeping cabin” (a sleeping area) cutting into another elongated volume containing the living and dining areas. 

Summer House Skatoy / Filter Arkitekter As - Facade, Patio
© Elisabeth Hudson

These volumes create private outdoor space on the upper level connected to private outdoor space on the lower level. The Client wanted a maintenance free summer house. This resulted in a building clad in untreated timber, dry stone walls and sedum on the roof.

Summer House Skatoy / Filter Arkitekter As - Image 11 of 20
© Elisabeth Hudson

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Cite: "Summer House Skatoy / Filter Arkitekter As" 18 Jan 2012. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/200635/summer-house-skatoy-filter-arkitekter-as> ISSN 0719-8884

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