A shelter from which to observe nature and wild animals in their natural habitat in Norway's Dovrefjell National Park wins the 2011 WAF prize in the Display category
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Dovrefjell National Park, a plateau that is home to reindeer herds, musk ox and arctic foxes, is a unique natural habitat which is not disturbed even by the presence of a shelter which fits harmoniously into its setting like a piece of wood sculpted by the wind.
In this project, the Norwegian architectural practice provides a masterful example of how we can enjoy the beauty of nature with breathtaking views 1250 m above sea level, observing Snøhetta mountain, without being invasive.
Tverrfjellhytta is a 75 square metre rigid steel and glass container with an “soft” organic wooden core.
A fusion of traditional materials with modern construction technologies perfectly expressing the idea of sustainable integration, of buildings in an environment where the delicate balance of nature is preserved without renouncing a truly welcoming interior.
Design: Snøhetta Oslo, Norway, http://snoarc.no
Location: Hjerkinn, Dovre, Norvway
Photographs: Ketil Jacobsen (http://www.fotografica.no)
