Snøhetta has been working with local entrepreneur Tom Bjarte Norland and Danish interior brand Vipp to develop a unique experience on the edge of Lysefjorden on the Norwegian west coast. The Bolder project consists of four cabins lifted over the ground designed to harmonize in the best possible way with the surrounding nature and blur the lines between being indoors and outdoors.
Photo by: Elin Engelsvoll
Photo by : Elin Engelsvoll / The Bolder
Outside is inside
When stepping inside, guests are left with the illusion of floating in the air on the edge of the cliff with unobstructed views over the fjord and mountains filled with Bonsai-like pine trees and boulders left by the glaciers when the ice age came to an end thousands of years ago. To draw the serenity of nature inside the cabins, a minimalistic design ethos with furniture in natural and durable materials in earthy colors and organic textures was opted for in the interior design and styling. Thoughtfulness underpins the interior choices and accentuates the meditative flow evoked by the space. The cabins boast an upper floor with a kitchen and dining area by Vipp and a ground floor with a built-in bed and bathroom. Wood, marble, and leather are recurring materials of choice in the selection of furniture. In contrast, the concrete flooring on the lower level adds a roughness to a sensible décor.
At one with nature
To reflect the nature of the building site, dominated by granite and slow-growing pine trees, Snøhetta chose to work with wood and concrete with aggregate from the actual site as the primary materials for the project. The trees that had to be taken down during the construction have been set aside to be re-used for other parts of the projects, and the granite that has been cut out of the ground has been used to make the concrete for the construction.The wood used to build the cabins is untreated red Cedar that will gray with time, to create a natural look and blend into the rocky landscape. The Oak wood used inside is treated differently in the three small cabins, so visitors can have a slightly different experience when coming back.
Photo by : Elin Engelsvoll / The Bolder
Shaped from the inside
The cabins are precise objects shaped from the inside, each focusing on the views and the qualities of the different rooms. The natural overlight and the large glass panels always give the inside a calming variation of the natural color specter throughout the day and through all kinds of weather – while keeping contact with the sky. The roof is mirrored on the underside to create an object free from the ground – hovering above the edge. The shape of the overlight is the same in size and placement as the concrete base. Asymmetrically placed, it creates the illusion that cabins are tilted out to the fjord, strengthening the sensation of weightlessness.
Like a nest
Both the inside and outside walls and roofs merge into one uniform shape. Letting the object be singular in the landscape and homogeneous on the inside. This gives the cabins a shallow and solid feeling, in many ways like a nest. Details on the inside are minimal and precise to ensure a complete experience with clean surfaces to not interfere with the spectacular view.The light bridges above the landscape are made of Corten steel which also belongs to the natural material pallet in the area. Also lifted above the ground to minimize the footprint, the dimmed, neutral lights provide just enough light for the visitors to maintain the view in all directions also when the sun has set. Adding to the uniqueness of the Bolder cabins with the unobstructed views of the wild and constantly changing environment available day and night from your bedside. A true twenty-four-seven experience.
Photo by : Elin Engelsvoll / The Bolder
Snøhetta與當地企業家Tom Bjarte Norland，以及丹麥的品牌傢俱公司Vipp攜手合作，共同在挪威西海岸的呂瑟峽灣（Lysefjorden）邊緣，開發一種很獨特的體驗。這個巨岩建案（The Bolder）包括了可從高處俯瞰地面的四間木屋，至於它的設計，就是要以最大程度與周遭的自然環境產生和諧的共鳴，並且要讓室內室外的界線化於無形。
Photo by: Henrik Moksnes / Bitmap
Photo by : Elin Engelsvoll / The Bolder
Photo by : Elin Engelsvoll / The Bolder
室外即是室內
只要一踏入室內，賓客就會暮然興起一種飄浮在懸崖邊緣上空的錯覺，並且放眼望去，盡是一望無際的壯闊峽灣、遍布盆栽般松樹的起伏山巒，以及數千年前冰河時代結束時冰河所遺留的磊磊巨石。為了要將大自然的靜謐引進木屋內，於是在室內的設計與風格上，所挑選的都是極簡風格的設計理念，而且傢俱也是利用天然、耐久的材質製作，並帶有土地色澤與有機紋理。這種深思熟慮，不但在室內的各種選擇上隨處可見，而且還能特別強調這個空間所喚起的一股冥想流動。這些木屋最引以為傲的，就是它的上層擁有一間由Vipp設計的廚房與用餐空間，而底層則有整體式的床鋪與浴室。至於在傢俱的挑選上，木頭、大理石與皮革，都是不斷重複出現的幾種選材。還有構成強烈對比的，就是位在下層的混凝土地面，它能為很具品味的裝潢增添一種原始粗獷的氣息。
與大自然水乳交融
由於建築基地的特性主要是以花崗岩及成長緩慢的松樹為主，為了要能與這種自然景觀相映成趣，於是Snøhetta決定全部使用取自實作地點的木材及混凝土，作為本計畫的主要原料。在施工期間所砍下的樹會先擱置在一旁，以便稍後重新用在建案的其他部分，至於從地上切割下來的花崗石，則被用作施工時的混凝土。用來建造木屋的木材，都是未加以整治的西洋杉，由於它會隨著時間逐漸變成灰色，所以能產生一種自然的風貌，並且完全融入岩石嶙峋的背景當中。在三間小木屋中所使用的橡木，則是以不同的方式來處理，因此每當賓客再次光臨時，都會有些許不同的感受。
Photo by : Elin Engelsvoll / The Bolder
Photo by: Elisabeth Heier
Photo by: Elisabeth Heier
由內部來決定造型
這些木屋都是由內部來決定造型的精確物體，而且，每棟木屋都很看重不同房間所要的景觀與品質。在一整天中與任何天候下，自然的頭頂照明以及大片的玻璃窗，不但為室內帶來撫慰心情的各種天然色彩變化 – 而且隨時都能接觸到天空。屋頂下端是做鏡面處理，所以能產生一種物體漂浮在地上的效果 – 而且是盤旋在懸崖邊緣的上方。頭頂照明的形狀，不論是面積或裝設位置，都與混凝土地基的大小完全相同。由於是以不對稱的方式來佈置，所以會產生木屋快要倒向峽灣的錯覺，這也就更加強了無重力的感覺。
彷彿是座鳥巢
不論是室內室外的牆壁，以及屋頂，都匯聚成一致的形狀。這會讓物體在周圍背景中顯得特別突出，同時內部又具有一致性。它也會賦予木屋一種不深但很扎實穩固的感覺，所以從各方面來看都像是座鳥巢。內部的各種細節都是最簡單又精確，因此能保有表面乾淨俐落，但又不致影響壯闊視野的這種完美體驗。位於地景上方的天橋便道是使用耐候鋼製作，而且它也是來自該地區天然的地表原料。稍微調暗又無色的光源也同樣置於地面上方，以便能使足跡減到最小，而且剛好能為訪客提供足夠的照明，所以即使是在落日時分，也能維持所有方位的良好視野。巨岩建案的木屋除了是舉世無雙之外，還有就是只要從您的床邊，日夜都能欣賞視線無阻的大自然景觀，以及千變萬化的周遭環境。這才是貨真價實的24/7體驗。
