Snohetta : The Wild Reindeer Pavilion
Event details
| Date | 10.10.2014 |
| Hour | 12:50 › 13:30 |
| Speaker |
Patrick Lueth / Snohetta http://snohetta.com/ |
| Location | |
| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
http://snohetta.com/project/2-tverrfjellhytta-norwegian-wild-reindeer-pavilion
The Norwegian Wild Reindeer Centre Pavilion is located at Hjerkinn on the outskirts of Dovrefjell National Park, overlooking the Snøhetta mountain massif. The 90m2 building is open to the public and serves as an observation pavilion for the Wild Reindeer Foundation educational programmes. A 1,5km nature path brings visitors to this spectacular site, 1200 meters above sea level.
Considerable emphasis is put on the quality and durability of the materials to withstand the harsh climate. The rectangular frame is made in raw steel resembling the iron found in the local bedrock. The simple form and use of natural materials reference local building traditions. However, advanced technologies have been utilized both in the design and the fabrication process. Using digital 3D-models to drive the milling machines, Norwegian shipbuilders in Hardangerfjord created the organic shape from 10 inch square pine timber beams. The wood was then assembled in a traditional way using only wood pegs as fasteners. The exterior wall has been treated with pine tar while the interior wood has been oiled. The pavilion is a robust yet nuanced building that gives visitors an opportunity to reflect and contemplate this vast and rich landscape.
This First lecture is inaugurating a cycle on Logics of Integration in the Architectural Project. THis cycle is associated with the Unit : Unité d'Enseignement BIM. Pierre Cutellic (CNPA Laboratory).
The Norwegian Wild Reindeer Centre Pavilion is located at Hjerkinn on the outskirts of Dovrefjell National Park, overlooking the Snøhetta mountain massif. The 90m2 building is open to the public and serves as an observation pavilion for the Wild Reindeer Foundation educational programmes. A 1,5km nature path brings visitors to this spectacular site, 1200 meters above sea level.
Considerable emphasis is put on the quality and durability of the materials to withstand the harsh climate. The rectangular frame is made in raw steel resembling the iron found in the local bedrock. The simple form and use of natural materials reference local building traditions. However, advanced technologies have been utilized both in the design and the fabrication process. Using digital 3D-models to drive the milling machines, Norwegian shipbuilders in Hardangerfjord created the organic shape from 10 inch square pine timber beams. The wood was then assembled in a traditional way using only wood pegs as fasteners. The exterior wall has been treated with pine tar while the interior wood has been oiled. The pavilion is a robust yet nuanced building that gives visitors an opportunity to reflect and contemplate this vast and rich landscape.
This First lecture is inaugurating a cycle on Logics of Integration in the Architectural Project. THis cycle is associated with the Unit : Unité d'Enseignement BIM. Pierre Cutellic (CNPA Laboratory).
Practical information
- Informed public
- Free
Organizer
- Pierre Cutellic / CNPA
http://people.epfl.ch/pierre.cutellic?lang=en