Design in Context, fall 2018

DESIGN IN CONTEXT 5-year Master Program in Architecture Fall 2018

NTNU – THE FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN Trondheim - December 2018

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3 Introduction 5 Hide and Sea, Pavillion 35 Peek A Boo, Sleeping facility 53 Cabin 1.0, Prototype 57 Nero, Guest house 69 Summary

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INTRODUCTION

On the fall semester of 2018 a group of fourteen students has participated in the course Design in Context. The students have worked on the advanced basics of architecture and building, through three hands-on workshops.

Every workshop has involved necessary assessments on site, holistic considerations of building materials, the building of the structure and the final use of the architecture.

The course has especially been focusing on the economy and ecology of the structure, the functionality and architectural quality of both the created inner spaces and the immediate outdoor spaces. By working this way the students have gotten a great learning outcome. They achieved a better understanding of the essential connections between nature and architecture - both as a physical appreciation as well as a mental interpretation.

The students have learned more about site-specific designing, building in a given context and wood as building material in particular.

The tutors Pasi Olav Aalto and Sami Juhani Rintala, together with Dagur Eggertsson have mainly been teaching during the hands-on workshops at the sites with both practical work and discussions. The full scale building experiences have given the students a more realistic competence about ecological and economical design solutions. Therefore they are able to both design and construct small builings out of wood more independently.

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Hide and Sea A pavillion, shelter & fireplace

Name of the project

Hide and sea

Location:

Bratten, Bodø, Norway

Client: Bodø Kommune Project:

Shelter and fireplace

Cost: ** NOK Building period:

27.08.18 - 07.08.18

Area: 22 m2 Architects:

Maria Judith Aaberge, Janancija Arulanantham, Bérénice Aubriot, Kristin Bostrøm, Agathe

Cheynet, Kristine Tokvam Karlsen, Lene Steinsland Kvinge, Anja Lian, Pétur Andreas Maack,

Marianne Marsteng Nilsen, Michelle Schmidt, Ulrikke Schønfeldt, Vibecke Solli, Maren Lovise

Øby Tutors:

Pasi Aalto, Sami Rintala

Built by:

All the above

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Hide and Sea A pavillion, shelter & fireplace

The traditional ‘gapahuk’, or shelter, is reinterpreted in

The materials that are exposed to the outside

the project ‘Hide and sea’. Bodø kommune initiated

environment will turn grey over time. A ramp leads the

the project with the desire to make a wooden

way into the structure which is otherwise one level.

shelter at Bratten activity park. The wood pavillion

Spruce is used for cladding, beams and columns.

is surrounded by steep hillsides, close to the ocean

The cornice and the outer ends of floor beams are

and with a great view towards Lofoten. The project

covered in linseed oil for protection against rain and

is modestly sized with its 22 square meters. It can

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accommodate a group of fifteen people around the fireplace and more in the open structure around the

The entrance with the ramp and the sunny southern

inner room.

wall, together with the side facing north, are open spaces. They contrast with the east and west sides

The structure is surrounded by green lawn, a narrow

which are more enclosed and where you can see the

gravel road and low trees. There is a small height

cross bracings. Depending on where you stand the

difference on the site with a slope towards the ocean.

character of the building varies.

Foundations are made of big stones collected from nearby areas. Holes have been drilled in the stones to insert adjustable support post shoes. They carry two round logs that hold the floor beams. The main construction is made of frames assembled in a bypass system. These frames are visible in the outside space and create a rhythm which makes it feel more enclosed. There is then a transition between the outdoor area from the inner space of the shelter. The inner room is furnished with benches. It has a view to the horizon and a cosy open fireplace.

Previously, part of the Bratten area was a landfill. Now there is developed a park which offers a big range of activities, especially for children and youth - this has been taken into account when designing ‘Hide and sea’ pavillion.

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The project is located in Bodø, north of Norway. Bratten is an activity parc in between two big hills. The site is thus really enclosed by these two mountains which makes it particular: the view towards the ocean on the north part is even more impressive.

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Peek A Boo Prototype for sleeping facilty

Name of project:

Peek a boo

Location:

Blaker, Sørum, Norway

Client: KunstSkansen Project: Private cabin Cost: NOK Building period:

17.09.18 - 20.09.18

Area: 2,2 m2 Architects:

Maria Judith Aaberge, Janancija Arulanantham, Bérénice Aubriot, Kristin Bostrøm, Agathe

Cheynet, Kristine Tokvam Karlsen, Lene Steinsland Kvinge, Anja Lian, Pétur Andreas Maack,

Marianne Marsteng Nilsen, Michelle Schmidt, Ulrikke Schønfeldt, Vibecke Solli, Maren Lovise

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Pasi Aalto

Built by:

All the above

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Peek A Boo Prototype for sleeping facilty

Over a period of four days students in the course Design in Context at NTNU designed and built a cabin in Blaker, Norway. The idea was to make the smallest possible cabin, also called sleeping unit, that would serve the purpose of one comfortable night. The construction is made in wood with a minimal use of materials. The goal of this project is to develop a prefabricated and easily movable sleeping facility.

The cabin is built on an insulated platform resting on beams. The area of the floorplan is 1,1 m x 2,0 m. The form of the construction is adopted from the Icelandic A-frame cabin, as well as the traditional tent. The walls are tilted and the height is designed for both being able to sit up as well as lying down comfortably. This room has a small window which can be opened with a custom-made mechanism. The door is on wheels and can be moved along a set of tracks to open and close the cabin. On the inside of the door there is a built-in shelf that can fit the visitors most essential things. Outside the cabin there is a platform which also functions as seating.

The client for this particular prototype, KunstSkansen, is a workplace for artists based in a rural environment. In addition to individual work, they host workshops and markets. For a long time, they have wanted to provide sleeping accommodation for visitors. The A-form cabin will be the first of possible many small cabins around the site in the future.

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Cabin 1.0 Prototype for a cabin

Name of project :

Cabin 1.0

Footprint:

22,3 m2

BTA of living areas:

10 m² + 3,3 m²

Architects:

Maria Judith Aaberge, Janancija Arulanantham, Bérénice Aubriot, Kristin Bostrøm, Agathe

Cheynet, Kristine Tokvam Karlsen, Lene Steinsland Kvinge, Anja Lian, Pétur Andreas Maack,

Marianne Marsteng Nilsen, Michelle Schmidt, Ulrikke Schønfeldt, Vibecke Solli, Maren Lovise

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Pasi Aalto

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Cabin 1.0 Prototype for a cabin

Many cabins being built in Norway today are huge.

This project is meant to be a contrast to this trend and offer a predesigned cabin with a minimal size. The cabin is designed to provide room for two people for a three day long stay. The idea is to offer a place where people can take their office job with them and work in a different environment and be close to nature.

Therefore, the place is evolved around the working place. Further, the cabin includes bunk beds and a kitchen counter. There are three windows, one for the working area, one for the kitchen area and one for the sleeping area.

The cabin and its interiors are made in wood with simple elements, so it is cheaper to produce and easier to reuse after deconstruction. The building is made as two parts with a roof connecting them. The first part is the living area with sleeping, cooking and working facilities and the other part is the toilet and shower area. The cabin is off-grid. From the roof the rain water is collected to be used in the shower and for washing.

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Nero Guest house

Name of project :

Nero

Location:

Eco Moyo Education Centre, Kilifi, Kenya

Client:

Eco Moyo Education Centre

Project: Guest house Cost:

40 000 NOK

Building period:

17.11.18 - 30.11.18

Area: 27,2 m² Footprint:

13,6 m²

Architects:

Maria Judith Aaberge, Janancija Arulanantham, Bérénice Aubriot, Kristin Bostrøm, Agathe

Cheynet, Jan Kazimierz Godzimirski, Kristine Tokvam Karlsen, Lene Steinsland Kvinge, Anja

Lian, Pétur Andreas Maack, Matheos Manil, Marianne Marsteng Nilsen, Laura Parsons

Michelle Schmidt, Ulrikke Schønfeldt, Vibecke Solli, Maren Lovise Øby

Tutors:

Pasi Aalto, Dagur Eggertson, Sami Rintala

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All the above

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Nero Guest house

The Eco Moyo Education Centre is located near the

entrance area. There are two big openings to enter

cost of Kenya, in the village Ezamoyo. It is a Nor-

the building and to give light and a view to the ground

wegian and Kenyan charity project which is run on a

floor. Both of the openings have wooden shutters. The

100 percent volunteers’ basis. To secure the economy

walls of the east façade are extended to make them

of the centre, the founders are looking for new ways

stable. Behind these walls there are room for a wash

to make an income. To provide accommodation for

basin and a water tank. The other walls have smaller

people donating money is a first step, and our task was

openings to make an air flow into the room. The first

to design a guest house for this purpose.

floor has a wooden bed and shelves to store smaller things.

The guest house is placed among the greenery on the site. It is the first of several guest houses and a

The design process started in Trondheim. We did

common area that are planned to be built in the

research on the traditional building materials and

future. The materials chosen for the construction are

methods. Later we divided in smaller groups and

the local coral stone and wood we treated with an

made design proposals. Before we went to Kenya,

anti-termite solution.

we had an e-mail correspondence with the founder Lindsay Sanner in order to send a proposal to get the

Since the sea is only visible from the first floor, we wan-

building permission. For this we all worked together to

ted to make a two-storage building. This is rare in the

make the design.

area and make it stand out among the other buildings.

The coral stones are the main material in the ground

The workshop took place in the two last weeks of

floor and wooden beams and floor boards make up

November. After arriving at Eco Moyo, we changed

the first floor. The roof is the traditional Makuti roof

some of the design because of new insight in the way

which is made steep so that it also functions as walls

of living in the hot climate. During the building process

in the first floor. The color we chose for the building is

we learned techniques of laying the coral stones and

a dark green which is made with a local technique

making the mortal from local craftsmen. The wood

called Nero.

work was also done by hand. We made the door and the window, the staircase and the bed. The traditional

The ground floor has a lounge area with two deep

Makuti roof, made with casuarina poles and palm

benches made of coral stones. In the back of the

leaves, was built by a group of local craftsmen. Local

room the wooden staircase is placed. It has a storage

craftsmen also did the surface treatment for the coral

room underneath the steps. The east façade is the

stones, called Nero.

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Summary

The Design in Context course was a rich experience for

a “final” one). By doing this process, we can see

all of the students who have been taking part in it.

what options we have and what we really want to

Working all the time with 14 people is not an easy task,

emphasize in the project and also learn by building it.

but it allows us to learn how to work as a unified group.

In addition, the design of the project evolves as we

Indeed, we spent the first two weeks in Bodø sleeping

build it. We had to do other drawing sessions after

in tents, and living together all the time, helped us to

the construction started, for the details. We thus

get to know each other better.

understand better what the impact of the drawings

Furthermore, we learned how to organize ourselves

we have done, is.

without the help of the tutors. We were working as an architecture office, fixing deadlines and office

Also, by designing and building on site, we could make

meetings, which has worked very well.

changes to adapt to the surroundings and update the design facing the challenges. As an example, we had

Concerning the design, we also learned how to make

to take into account the material we had left to use it

it quickly by drawing the essential things. Indeed, for

as efficient as possible.

every project we made a personal drawing at first that we presented to everyone. That allows everyone

Furthermore, by doing 3 projects in the same semester,

to express themselves more freely and without any

we had to deal with different things at the same time.

restrictions. After this first drawing session, we made

A good organisation was then required.

groups from the concepts that came out, and make 4 or 5 proposals. At this point some proposals tended

In the end, by designing in context, we learn how to

to be quite similar, and thus we made new groups

adapt our design with the conditions we face; climate,

proposing 2 alternative drawings.

culture, landscape, material are thus part of the design.

At the end, it’s mostly about making a choice, but some ideas from other drawings are obviously taking into account in the “final” drawing (which is never

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Photos credits

BODØ

Pages 4, 20, 24 : Pasi Aalto

Pages 8, 14, 21 : Pétur Maack

Other photos : Janancija Arulanantham

SØRUM

All of the photos were taken by Janacija

Arulanantham KILIFI

Page 60 : Agathe Cheynet

Pages 62, 64, 65 : Maria Aaberge

Pages 73, 76 : Janacijia Arulanantham

Pages 69, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81 : Pétur Maack

GROUP Photo

Page 82 : Janacijia Arulanantham

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