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An intriguingly designed, wood-clad extension that features a “stepped” form with volumes that follow the slope of a coastal site in the village of Nesjestranda, Norway.
Located in the village of Nesjestranda, Norway, this creatively designed extension expands the living spaces of a white house and a red barn alongside the picturesque Romsdal Fjord. Architecture studio Rever & Drage completed the project with great care for preserving the existing terrain, minimizing the impact on the natural landscape. As a result, the extension seems to “float” on large boulders, following the slope of the rocky site. The stepped design adds a dynamic accent to the property, with different modules arranged in a sequence that connects the existing buildings to the mountainside.
As it contains bedrooms and bathrooms, the extension sits slightly hidden from the road. Furthermore, the studio chose an ingenious solution to ensure that the interiors are both private and filled with natural light. Cut from the upper part of the pine tree, the façade boards have a subtly tapered shape that shelters the lower part of the windows while ensuring privacy and access to filtered light at the top. Four distinct roof planes accentuate the stepped layout; made from aluzinc, the roofs have a subtle tone that complements the warmth of the solid wood cladding finished with a pigmented oil treatment.
The extension boasts a kitchen and a living room, a utility room, a bathroom, and two bedrooms, one of them with an office space. Rever & Drage kept the material palette simple. Concrete covers the floor of the lower volume, while solid wood in different finishes and colors lines the floors of the upper levels, the walls, the ceilings and the window frames. Photography© Tom Auger.
