The site is located close to the sea on the south coast of Norway. The house is placed in a clearing of a surrounding forest where the terrain is calmly sloping towards the water. Due to public access to the site the house is quite enclosed, mainly orientated around a courtyard which is shielded from wind, but still allows for views both towards the sea and the forest.

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Architects: Jarmund / Vigsnæs Architects

Location: Norway

Lead Architects: Einar Jarmund, Håkon Vigsnæs, Alessandra Kosberg, Anders Granli, Claes Heske Ekornås

Area: 984.0 m2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Nils Petter Dale

© Nils Petter Dale

Text description provided by the architects. The site is located close to the sea on the south coast of Norway. The house is placed in a clearing of a surrounding forest where the terrain is calmly sloping towards the water. Due to public access to the site the house is quite enclosed, mainly orientated around a courtyard which is shielded from wind, but still allows for views both towards the sea and the forest.
© Nils Petter Dale

The rhythm of the plan and section around this courtyard breaks down the scale of the large building volume and allows for views towards the sea from most rooms in the house. The geometry, scale and use of water within this space reflect the character of the many small clefts within the surrounding rocky and coastal land...