Villa Holmenkollen Norway : Architecture Information

VILLA HOLMENKOLLEN OSLO This house on the hilly outskirts of Oslo is orientated toward the southwest, where the viewshed features forests, lakes, and the Oslo fjord.To accommodate a grade that occasionally measures 60 degrees, the site is organizedinto terraces, and the interior of the home was strategically planned to encourageprofound interaction with the immediate landscape and distant horizon.The lower level of the rectangular-plan house, for example, is laid out as one spacedivided into zones, and has two dark concrete walls that heighten the sense of weightlessnessof their glass counterparts. All levels are connected by a three-story steel staircasethat enhance the feeling of inhabiting the sky. The house is clad in Siberian pine and will acquire a grey patina over time. Location: Holmenkollen, Oslo Program: New private Villa for family of 5 Client: Private Size: 370 m2 Architects: Reiulf Ramstad Architects, Oslo, Norway Location: Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway Project team: Reiulf D Ramstad, Anja Strandskogen (Architects MNAL) Client: Private Civil Engineer: Dr techn Kristoffer Apeland AS Interior: Reiulf Ramstad Architects, Oslo, Norway Landscape: Reiulf Ramstad Architects, Norway Constructed Area: 370 sqm including garage Design year: 2001-03 Construction year: 2003 Photographs: Reiulf Ramstad Architects + Kim Müller, Oslo, Norway Villa Holmenkollen images / information from Reiulf Ramstad Architects