Overview
The architecture studio Helen & Hard has developed Cabin Sande, a timber cabin situated on Norway's Atlantic coast. This 112-square-metre structure incorporates uprooted spruce trees shaped into sprawling, tree-like columns. These elements serve to frame panoramic views of the sea.
Research Context
Cabin Sande is located on a protected rocky headland in Randaberg. The new structure occupies the original footprint of a cabin dating from the 1970s. Planning restrictions dictated that any replacement building must adhere to specific parameters concerning the site's previous development.
Approach
The design by Helen & Hard utilized timber for the cabin's construction. A key architectural feature involves the use of uprooted spruce trees, which were integrated into the design as structural and aesthetic components. These processed trees form columns that articulate and frame the sea views from within the cabin.
Findings
- Helen & Hard completed a timber cabin named Cabin Sande.
- The cabin is located on Norway's Atlantic coast, specifically in Randaberg.
- Its size is 112 square metres.
- The design features sprawling, tree-like columns.
- These columns are constructed from uprooted spruce trees.
- The function of these columns is to frame panoramic views of the sea.
- The cabin occupies the footprint of a previous 1970s cabin.
- The site is described as a protected rocky headland.
- Planning restrictions necessitated that the new building replace the old structure within its existing footprint.