Works / 01

Sortland House

A timber section cut to the fjord

Sortland House, Private residence in Vesterålen, NO.
+12.400 m AMSL
PRIVATE RESIDENCE VESTERÅLEN, NO 2024
01 / residential

A single-family house set on a coastal datum, its pitched timber section opening fully to the northern light while bracing against the weather.

+12.400 m AMSLVESTERÅLEN, NO2024
Datum sheet
01
Type
Private residence
Area
212 m²
Status
Completed 2024
Datum
+12.400 m AMSL
Walkthrough

Sortland House

04 SPACES

A timber section cut to the fjord

01 / 04

Threshold

Sortland House, Threshold.

A compressed entry of oiled oak.

↔ 2 100 mm
02 / 04

Living

Sortland House, Living.

The plate lifts toward the water.

↔ 12 400 mm
03 / 04

Hearth

Sortland House, Hearth.

A board-marked concrete core.

↕ 4 200 mm
04 / 04

Bedroom

Sortland House, Bedroom.

Framed to a single horizon.

↔ 3 600 mm
Material palette

One datum of matter.

  • M.01Oiled oakFloors and joinery, brushed to the grain.
  • M.02Board-marked concreteThe structural core, left as cast.
  • M.03Lime plasterWalls held to one matte datum.
  • M.04Patinated brassA single line at every threshold.
Next project
02 / cultural

Verk Gallery

OSLO, NOVIEW CASE STUDY
Verk Gallery, cultural in Oslo, NO.