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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Northface House in Stavanger, Norway by Element Arkitekter ASMay 12th, 2012 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Element Arkitekter AS The existing house was built in 1969 as a twin to the neighboring building. It did not function well to the demands of 2008-living, neither in the room sizes nor in their solutions, and it had generally a need for restoration work.  Image Courtesy Dinesen
 Image Courtesy Dinesen Element, together with the client, has come to a solution where mainly the bottom two stories are rehabilitated while the top story is replaced with a lighter and more open construction which opens up towards a grand view of the fjord. This is a big change from the earlier situation where it was necessary to go down a level to see the view.  Image Courtesy Dinesen The top volume is 3 meters cantilevered over the rest of the volumes and is pulled away from the road to make room for a larger sun deck towards the south and to let more light into the building. This deck is also thereby sheltered from the northern wind. The architectural expression strengthens the qualities on the site and reflects its norhtern orientation. At the same time it respects the existing constructive principles.  Image Courtesy Dinesen  Image Courtesy Dinesen Image Courtesy Dinesen  Image Courtesy Dinesen  Image Courtesy Dinesen  Cathrine Vigander  Vidar Knutsen  Element partnere, Vidar Knutsen & Cathrine Vigander
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