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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. SÆTER TERRASSE in Nordstrand, Oslo by A-labNovember 1st, 2019 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: A-lab A-lab has designed a new residential building in Oslo. The housing project is now one of the candidates for the Oslo City Architecture award 2018.With a view over the Oslo fjord, very good light conditions and public transportation nearby, this plot was ready for more. Sæter Terrasse, situated in Nordstrand Oslo, aims to be an answer to Oslo’s need for urban density near communication hubs outside the inner-city areas.  Exterior from south august_evening, Image Courtesy © Ivan Brodey
 Exterior from south august2_evening, Image Courtesy © Ivan Brodey What originally was a plot with two single family houses now has 34 apartments, big and small. The building consists of volumes and stories that adjust to different contexts and density, and the façade materials play with the nordic light conditions and different seasons. Scale and density This area of Oslo, like many of the boroughs that surround the inner-city area consists of mainly lower density areas of residential housing. One of the major architectural challenges is to “bridge the gap” between these different typologies.  Exterior front facade august2_evening, Image Courtesy © Ivan Brodey  Exterior front facade august3_evening, Image Courtesy © Ivan Brodey The building consists of volumes and stories that adjust to different contexts and density. Facing southeast, the site and the building gradually rises from a height of 2 and 3 stories to 5 stories in the south. By varying the distance of the vertical facades from the regulated building line towards the main road Ekebergveien the façade creates different vertical levels that bring down the overall scale of the building and creates a series of different private outdoor areas. The first floor has a commercial space with direct entrance from the urban street, whereas the inhabitants of the building enter from the private gardens from the southeast and northwest. All the apartments have private balconies and 31 of 34 apartments are dual aspect, with views to the west and outdoor garden in the east. Materials and light The main façade material is Alutile sandwich metal plates. The aluminum metal coating is slightly matt and reflects very well the shifting and often intense light conditions of the Nordic summer and winter, allowing the facades to reflect the dawn and sunset colors which can vary from intense pink, dark blue, warm golden as well as a matt metallic sheen.  Exterior from west august_daytime, Image Courtesy © Ivan Brodey  Exterior front facade august_daytime, Image Courtesy © Ivan Brodey In contrast the balconies are treated with a long-lasting oil/varnish that gives a uniform warm brown coloring on the sides and roof as well as the floor. This outdoor area is in continuation of the living room with large window doors spanning the entire apartment width bringing in daylight. The outdoor areas in the east/south have daytime sun and all apartments have afternoon and evening sun. The roof has private terraces and is otherwise covered in sedum grass that changes color with the seasons and helps regulate and bind surface water from rain. “Sæter Terrasse” consists of 34 apartments in a new building approx. 6500 m2 total with 4500 m2 over ground. This residential building is situated by a interjunction , Sæterkrysset, in the borough of Nordstrand in the eastern part of Oslo. The plot, which is 3300 m2 lies on a ridge facing southwest, the “Nordstrandsplatået”, a terrain formation that rises from the lower urban areas and stretches southeast of Oslo and has very good daylight conditions and view of the Oslofjord. Planning This area of Oslo, like many of the boroughs that surround the inner-city area “Sentrum” consists of mainly lower density areas of residential housing, with municipal planning from 2004 aiming for higher density on plots/excisting buildings by communications hubs and major street inter junctions.  Exterior front facade_evening, Image Courtesy © Ivan Brodey  Exterior courtyard august_daytime, Image Courtesy © Ivan Brodey These designated higher density areas often border to low density single or row housing and one of the major architectural challenges is to “bridge the gap” between these different typologies. A-lab regulated in accordance to the planning scheme of 2004 and designed this new apartment building on two former plots of single family homes for the client, Solon Eiendom. Balconies, as terrace and outdoor areas are subject to a lighting plan and have in situ designed vertical led lighting that illuminate the wooden materials on the balconies in the evening. The meeting points between the metal façade and wood are clean cut and precise and meet windows and doors that have a black frame giving a uniform colouring and perception of the openings. All balcony railings are in glass. The roof has private terraces and is otherwise covered in sedum grass that changes color with the seasons and helps regulate and bind surface water from rain.  Exterior back facade 1, Image Courtesy © Ivan Brodey  Exterior back facade 2, Image Courtesy © Ivan Brodey  Exterior from west august3_evening, Image Courtesy © Ivan Brodey  Exterior from west august_afternoon, Image Courtesy © Ivan Brodey  Exterior courtyard august3_daytime, Image Courtesy © Ivan Brodey  Exterior back facade august _daytime, Image Courtesy © Ivan Brodey  Exterior courtyard 1_evening, Image Courtesy © Ivan Brodey  Exterior courtyard august4_evening, Image Courtesy © Ivan Brodey  Exterior courtyard august5_evening, Image Courtesy © Ivan Brodey  Exterior courtyard august6_evening, Image Courtesy © Ivan Brodey  Balconies daytime, Image Courtesy © Ivan Brodey  Balconies evening, Image Courtesy © Ivan Brodey  Interior and view 1, Image Courtesy © Ivan Brodey  Interior and view 2, Image Courtesy © Ivan Brodey  Roof terrace evening, Image Courtesy © Ivan Brodey  Image Courtesy © A-lab  Section, Image Courtesy © A-lab  Sections, Image Courtesy © A-lab  Situation Plan, Image Courtesy © A-lab
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