Jarmund / Vigsnæs Architects has finished a summer house project in 2009 called Rock House. It is a beautiful summer house located in Vestfold, Norway with 300m² in size. Built upon existing stone walls, this house is designed with a low elongated volume that cut to allow for wind shielded outdoor areas.
It is a 2014 project of cottage owned by writers as the clients. Writers’ Cottage 2 is located in Oslo, Norway with 15 m², designed as an annex building by Jarmund / Vigsnæs Architects. This cottage sits in the garden of two professionals in a suburban residential area. It is a cottage in the countryside with a generous view that can be seen through the glazed facade.
Located in Kvitfjell, Norway with 360m² in size, Twisted Cabin 2011 is a 2011 project for a large family by Jarmund / Vigsnæs Architects. This cabin is used for the family on holiday, designed with oak wood for its whole interior. The roof and facades are clad in larch wood while the seven-floor levels are connected to the surrounding terrain.
Located in Gamlebyen, Oslo, Norway, Rust House is a single-family house designed by Jarmund / Vigsnæs Architects. This house is designed as a flexible house with 198 m2 in size for a family of six. Completed in 2016, this house provides the family with an awesome living place that has three volumes and an L-shaped structure.
This all-year cabin is designed by Reiulf Ramstad Architects, located in Buskerud, Norway. Started in 2011 and completed in 2013, V-Lodge offers a comfortable cabin for a family of five. With small microclimate zones and beneficial sun conditions, this cabin can accommodate a mix of generations and a change in family composition.
Split View Mountain Lodge sits beautifully on a slope of the site in Buskerud, Norway. This residential project is started in 2011 and completed in 2013 by Reiulf Ramstad Architects. It is a holiday home designed with timber that cladding on its outer walls and roof, unify this house in one structure.
Villa Ask is a new high-quality housing project by Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter located in Askeveien, sheltered in green and lush surroundings in Skøyen, Oslo, Norway. Started in 2015 and completed in 2019, this project offers innovative apartments with generous openings and private exterior spaces for a comfortable living.
The top core of the house is a mezzanine. As a simple pavilion, the building opens in the summertime including the outdoor kitchen under a large roof. It is possible for the flexible outer shell to close the building using wooden shutters in various degrees to the surroundings of the site.
By using natural materials, oak and copper, the periods’ expression can be inforced and the existing red bricks also can be complemented. For the exterior areas, corten steel and granite stone are also added. A coherent, warm expression comes from attention to detail, a balanced color scheme, and formal abstraction. This expression can bring back to life the old “Munthes gate 29” award-winning building timeless, classic qualities.
This subtraction can improve the light quality that emitted to the private garden and the overall volume is given a less continuous expression. The facade of the house is beautified by a cedar cladding in a concrete base. A wooden frame is added to the windows just like the edges with a profile given to emphasize the precise shape to the house.
The starting point of this house design comes from its gabled roof. The basic shape of this roof is modified to highlight the house structure. The house facade is also divided into three strata of wood, glass, and concrete. Each unit can be accessed in stairs from a half level, minimizing the houses’ terrain impact. Direct access is added into the main living floor to the continuous band of windows and gardens while the second floor consists of bathrooms and bedrooms.
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