Summer House Vestfold 2 / JVA
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Architect: Jarmund / Vigsnæs AS Architects MNAL – Einar Jarmund, Håkon Vigsnæs, Alessandra Kosberg
Location: Vestfold, Norway
Assisted by: Jan Stavik, Nikolaj Zamecznik
Contractor: Torolf Stenersen as
Gross area: 300 sqm
Design year: 2000 / 2007-2009
Construction year: 2008-2009
Photography: Nils Petter Dale
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The Summer house is located on the coast of Vestfold in the southern part of Norway.
The house replaces an older building at the site. To get the planning permit, the project had to be well adjusted to the terrain, both in terms of shape, scale, material and color.
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The house and terraces are partly built upon existing stone walls, the parts of the walls which are new are made of stones from the blasting at the site.
The low elongated volume is cut into to allow for wind shielded outdoor areas, embraced by the house itself. These cuts also bring down the scale of the building, and together with the local variations of the section, make the building relate to the surrounding cliff formations.
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On the outer perimeter of terraces and pool, a glass fence also protects against wind, but allows for maximum view. The house is clad with Kebony wood, a sustainable process of treating the wood to allow for good durability towards the exposure to salt water.
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How much?
Just bought it
it’s blending amazingly with the context… i like this house… wish i get a site like this at least 1s in my life time…
I can’t help but feel like there’s something missing between the quality of the drawings and the final product.
We need some interior shots.
Love the glass detail around the pool.
pleasant spaces for a summer contemplation.
Unique house on a unique site.
“wanna stay right here
until the end of time
’til the earth stops turning” :)
beautiful indeed
very nice, like a piece of driftwood has found itself washed up onto the rocks
You should all check out the architects other work …different but equally interesting – this house has a fluid inside outside relationship, given the sites beauty a good move.
peter,
here you can find all the works by JVA we have featured recently:
http://www.archdaily.com/tag/jva/
I would love to spend a weekend there and give a great party in that pool!!! Just Amazing!
rock!
Absolutely Breathtaking!
Just what I want
love how well it blends into the site. amazing stonework.
oops i mean timber.
amazing
the floor plan shows that there are stairs, However, they are not shown in the pictures
I love this house!! It’s amazing how it blends with the rocks!! breath taking site I wish I owned this house!
The house is outstanding…it is integrated greatly with the surroundings and becomes part of the rocks.. I LOVE it!!!
awesome design & impressive integration with the rocks ! loved the relation between it and the site !! i wish i’d be able to design a similar one ONE DAY !! *dreaming*
Has something of FLW.
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