6 square meters of wetland environmental protection cabin

This cottage is located in Moeller-Dahl County, Rhuems, Norway, and occupies a special position in Norwegian contemporary culture. A few generations ago, most Norwegians made a living by farming, fishing or logging, all of which were close to nature. In the modern urbanized lifestyle, shanzhai is one of the few means of survival that still maintains this intimate relationship. This special hut is of medium size (6 square meters), so it belongs to a sustainable structure in terms of material use and energy consumption.

The building is located in a wetland, seaside rocks and scattered pine and juniper plants. Therefore, an important consideration of the project is to avoid interference with the surrounding sensitive terrain. Due to special climatic factors, the ecological restoration ability here is relatively slow. The hut is located 21 meters above sea level and 1 meters away from the sea. In the preparation stage of construction, some swamps must be cleared to expose the rocks in the basement, thus helping to combine the hut with the terrain.

the structure is located on a concrete foundation, and the main body is a wall-bone building with a ceiling with beams. The main building has three different levels. This design reduces its height and emphasizes the connection between the indoor and external areas of the cabin.

the indoor and outdoor access points are on the west side of the site, slightly lower than the villa itself. Different angles of observation will produce very different visual experiences. From the west, the hut looks quite high, but when you stand on the east side, it is even lower and more integrated with the surrounding area. Next to the entrance of the main building is an outhouse, and a connected roof is formed on the aisle of the two houses, which can shelter from the wind and rain.

most of the construction work is completed by the owner himself. This level of customer participation is very rare, and we are also happy to see such personal entrustment because more details can be implemented. The outer skin of the building adopts spruce boards harvested by customers themselves from the forest. This untreated material fades quickly and finally takes on a silvery light tone. The design minimizes outdoor details to ensure the uniformity of wood wall luster.

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most of the construction work is completed by the owner himself. This level of customer participation is very rare, and we are also happy to see such personal entrustment because more details can be implemented. The outer skin of the building adopts spruce boards harvested by customers themselves from the forest. This untreated material fades quickly and finally takes on a silvery light tone. The design minimizes outdoor details to ensure the uniformity of wood wall luster.

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