TYIN Tegnestue Architects

Boathouse

Boathouse
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BOATHOUSE

TYIN Tegnestue

ARCHITECTS
TYIN Tegnestue

PHOTOGRAPHS
Pasi Aalto

AREA
2011.0 m2

YEAR
2011

LOCATION
Norway

CATEGORY
Houses

Boathouse
© Pasi Aalto
Boathouse
© Pasi Aalto
Boathouse
© Pasi Aalto

Text description provided by architect.

Traditional Norwegian boat houses have been used to store boats and fishing gear,but now many of them are being converted for recreational summer use.

At this site, the existing boat house was in bad shape and had to be torn down, but its simple shape, sensible placement and honest use of materials inspired the new building.

Boathouse
© Pasi Aalto
Boathouse
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A lot of the materials were reused, either as shuttering for the concrete walls and footings or as internal panelling.

Windows from the client's farmhouse were also reused. The exterior cladding is Norwegian pine impregnated with a by-product from the sugar cane industry, which will give grey patina.

Boathouse
© Pasi Aalto
Boathouse
© Pasi Aalto

The shutters on the long side swing open with the help of simple steel fittings. 

A flexible process, which allowed on-site design reactions, has been essential to the result.

Boathouse
© Pasi Aalto


Boathouse
© Pasi Aalto
Boathouse
© Pasi Aalto


Boathouse
© Pasi Aalto
Boathouse
© Pasi Aalto
Boathouse
© Pasi Aalto


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TYIN Tegnestue Architects
TYIN Tegnestue Architects
Ormen Langes vei 12, 7041 Trondheim, Norway