“Partly the houses’ shape is a consequence of urban regulation. Partly, the form is also the consequence of a discussion on the site. The commission was to divide the plot into three equal ones where houses for recreational use would be built”.
“The property is located just outside Åre’s centre, in Åreskutan south-facing slope, overlooking the river and the mountains. Building designs in Åre are often half buried houses in 1 ½ plans with a sloping roof and big gables facing the views down the mountain, resulting in houses with only one really profitable floor. The half-buried level is partly windowless, and the upper level is limited by its low, sloping ceilings”.
The building was built to lay over the ground without disturbing the mountain, where all the rooms would have a generous height and windows with views. “A connection axis extents along the building’s long side, divided in four generously sized sets of stairs. This space allows a view of the whole house from the entrance to the opposite end”.
“The house is completely built in a wooden frame system. Due to the limited width of the house it was possible to use standard pieces everywhere but in the floor slabs, built in glued laminated timber. The wooden construction rests over brick slabs located across the longitudinal axis of the houses. A wide vent runs along the axis, allowing the eaves to meet the ground cleanly and “tightly”. Wooden panels are the facade’s material, which will darken and turn greyish as they age. The wooden windows and doors have a painted steel exterior framing and the roof is built in painted, folded metal sheets”. Large wide oak flooring is used, whilst the walls and ceilings are finished in white plasterboard.
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