Villa Sømme Oslo

Architects

  • Knut Hjeltnes sivilarkitekter MNAL AS

This villa is located at the bottom of an existing suburban garden. Concrete retaining walls make up the bottom of the structure, embracing a timber platform and an upper timber volume screened in bamboo rods, containing the main living spaces.

The timber volume consists of two light, narrow prefabricated “boxes” spanning the length of the house. They were hoisted into place, reducing the on-site rigging costs as well as the total material consumption.

Areas for the six children are on the top floor, and the adults at the bottom. The house is small, but the centrally located common living spaces nonetheless make it spacious.

Architect
  • Knut Hjeltnes sivilarkitekter MNAL AS
Client
  • Christian Sømme
Gross Area
  • 174 Sq.m.
Completed
  • 2012
Architect Coworkers
  • Knut Hjeltnes, sivilark. MNAL; Øystein Trondahl, Nils Joneid og Nils Ole Bae Brandtzæg, alle sivilark.; Sieginde Muribø, m.arch. MNAL
Consultants
  • siv.ing Finn Erik Nilsen (RIB)
Adresse
Astridsvei 2C, Oslo
Estimated Energy Use
  • 70 kWh/kvm pr. år (huset er prosjektert under TEK07)
Arealbruk
  • 21,5 kvm BTA pr. beboer
Energy Sources
  • Jordvarme for både oppvarming og tappevann
Ventilation
  • Naturlig
Average U-Value
  • Vegger: 0,17 W/kvmK
  • Gulv: 0,10 W/kvmK
  • Tak: 0,09 W/kvmK
  • Vindu: 1,0 W/kvmK
Material Use
  • Materialminimalisert trekonstruksjon, prefabrikkert innendørs under kontrollerte forhold mht. fukt og tetting. Lavemitterende materialer
Foto
  • Knut Hjeltnes, DGB AS (heising av trevolumer)

The timber box has laminated timber edge beams, and ceilings and floors of aspen. All interior fittings are made with poplar.

Photo: Knut Hjeltnes

Site plan.

Illustrasjon: Knut Hjeltnes sivilarkitekter MNAL AS

Long section.

Illustrasjon: Knut Hjeltnes sivilarkitekter MNAL AS

Plan lower level.

Illustrasjon: Knut Hjeltnes sivilarkitekter MNAL AS

Plan mail level.

Illustrasjon: Knut Hjeltnes sivilarkitekter MNAL AS

Plan top level.

Illustrasjon: Knut Hjeltnes sivilarkitekter MNAL AS