The cabin is placed on the peninsula of Østerøya, next to the city of Sandefjord / Norway. The area is famous for its coastal landscape and the characteristic sand-colored bedrock next to the sea.
Studio Name: Vardehaugen AS
Design Team: Håkon Matre Aasarød / Sigrid Bjørkum / Anna Forslöw / Kurt Breitenstein
Area: Coastal Norway
Year: 2018
Location: Sandefjord / Norway
Consultants: Rasmussen & Skjelbreid AS
Photography Credits: Vardehaugen AS
The project consists of three tiny houses carefully placed around a large rock. A narrow lush walkway covered with ivy creepers connects the different volumes.
The spaces in between become small portals toward the unique landscape of Østerøya.
The exterior of Cabin Bjerget is covered in untreated pine wood, while the interior is built in birch veneer and polished concrete.
ABOUT VARDEHAUGEN
Vardehaugen is an architectural studio based in Oslo, Norway. The office work with a diverse selection of projects and clients, from private houses to public processes and urban planning, both domestically and abroad.
The studio’s approach to architecture is anchored in close and personal dialogue with its clients. They take pride in tailoring their projects to the people and places they work with. Their credo is “Every client is different; every place is in some way peculiar and unique. We aim to embrace this in all of our projects and transform it into architecture”.
Vardehaugen was established in 2015 by Håkon Matre Aasarød, – a former partner and co-founder of Fantastic Norway Archtiects.
