Article source: Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter

The client wanted a cabin for the whole family, but at the same time it needed to be divisible in some way. The solution was a cluster of three structures, which can be used individually. Each of the buildings is defined as a clarified geometric volume, organized around the outdoor area that binds them together as one unit. Toward the northeast, a hill borders and defines the site, together with the view in the opposite direction. The spatial interaction between landscape and the structure creates a beneficial micro climate. This is reflected by the structures’ southwest orientation, where the gable end is glazed. In the other directions the buildings appear more closed.

Image Courtesy © Lars Petter Pettersen

• Architects: Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter
• Project: Micro Cluster Cabins
• Location: Herfell, Vestfold, Norway
• Photography: Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter, Lars Petter Pettersen
• Client: Private
• Size / value: 70 m2
• Commission type: Direct commission (2010)
• Status: Completed (2014)

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