Villa Solveien
R21 Architects was asked to create an intimate and robust family home in the district of Nordstrand in Oslo. Large pine trees, a steep terrain to the west and a spectacular view extending beyond the tree crowns to the Oslo fjord were the main premises of the project's placement and direction.
In the intention of preserving the qualities of the site's complex typography, the project found its place within the inherently challenging program of a somewhat unusual access situation. The entrance to the building from street level is allowed for by a bridge to the top floor. From there, a spiral staircase leads down onto the main living areas.
The layout of rooms is based on conventional principles of gradual transition between public and private areas. From the most public spaces on the top floor, through the middle floor, with the day living areas, to the bottom floor containing the bedrooms.
Structurally, the project consists of two main parts; the heavy, concrete base and the lighter wooden construction on top of it. The base, as a solid foundation, provides a protected atmosphere enclosing the private areas. A clear contrast to the lightness and openness allowed for by the wooden construction surrounding the living areas above.
Materials are determined by function and use. The concrete construction consists of two layers, one carrying the floor slabs and one carrying the wooden columns and top roof, allowing the materials qualities to be visible both from the interior and the exterior. These durable materials take care of the wearing of everyday life while attaining a beautiful patina with the pass of time. This, together with careful attention to precision and detail gives the construction an intimate feeling of home.
索爾維恩別墅
這是R21建築師事務所的新項目，位於奧斯陸的諾德斯特蘭區的溫馨且穩固的住宅。坐擁大片的松樹，西邊陡峭的地形，創造開闊的視野和景緻，越過樹冠，景色可延伸至奧斯陸峽灣，這些都是該項目選址和設計方向的重要指引。
由於此建築的入口並非以常規方式進入，為了保留及維護該地形的特殊性，因此，對建築師而言，這是一個困難卻充滿挑戰性的任務。從街道層進入建築物需經由一座橋樑進入頂層，隨著一條旋轉樓梯引導至主要的生活領域。
從頂樓的主要招待空間，延伸至中間層的起居室，最後是底層的私人臥室，建築師將空間佈局隱化了界線，巧妙的創造將公、私領域自然連貫的流動性。
在結構方面，該項目主要分為兩個部分：基座以高磅數的混凝土做為基礎，以上搭配輕盈的木質結構。厚實的基礎象徵著堅固的基座守護著這棟住宅的安全，與上方的木質結構帶來了輕盈穿透感，形成鮮明的對比。
建材的選擇視其功能及使用情況而定。結構由兩層組成，一層為混凝土地面基礎承重，另一層則為木結構及頂層屋頂，使其特性應用在建築內、外部。對這些耐久建材的選擇、應用的精準度及對細節上的安排，除了能夠承受日常生活的磨損，隨著時間推移，能產生老舊有質感的斑駁痕跡，而細節為建築帶來了家的溫度。
