Austigard Arkitektur

House of Many-Worlds

House of Many-Worlds
© Ivan Brodey

HOUSE OF MANY-WORLDS

Austigard Arkitektur

ARCHITECTS
Austigard Arkitektur

ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Tor O. Austigard, Mira Wolden

MANUFACTURERS
Oslo Finerfabrikk, VELUX Commercial, RMIG

CONTRACTOR
Nytt Prosjekt AS

PHOTOGRAPHS
Ivan Brodey, Kaia Brænne

AREA
80.0 m2

YEAR
2018

LOCATION
Oslo, Norway

CATEGORY
Houses

OPEN LIVING IN DEEP SPACE

A large family table measuring 1.5 x 3.0 m forms the center of the apartment.

House of Many-Worlds
© Kaia Brænne
House of Many-Worlds
Kaia Brænne

This open, double-height space is dominated by the wide outlook to the treetops outside, where well accustomed squirrels and birds frequently show up.

The dimensions of the table alone allow family members to do be occupied with different activities around the same table – chatting, eating.

House of Many-Worlds
© Ivan Brodey
House of Many-Worlds
© Ivan Brodey

Doing homework – without interfering with each other, in the same social situation.

From this family table towards the interior, space becomes progressively intimate, with kitchen, lounge and library forming individual zones in a continuous social situation without separate rooms.

House of Many-Worlds
© Ivan Brodey
House of Many-Worlds
© Ivan Brodey

Most interior surfaces are covered in black or white pigmented beech veneer.

The loft forms the most intimate zone of the apartment. Protected by half-transparent perforated steel panels on either side, one can have a complete overview of the social situation straight below, as well as the exterior beyond that.

House of Many-Worlds
Kaia Brænne
House of Many-Worlds
© Ivan Brodey
House of Many-Worlds
© Ivan Brodey

The loft is designed for sitting and lying, with a wide, multifunctional bench/bed/table and low windows.

In a standing position the loft space feels confined, but in a sitting or lying position the space becomes wider, while the proximity of the roof provides a sense of comfort and intimacy.

House of Many-Worlds
© Ivan Brodey
House of Many-Worlds
© Ivan Brodey
House of Many-Worlds
© Ivan Brodey


House of Many-Worlds
Floor plan
House of Many-Worlds
Loft plan


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Austigard Arkitektur
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Austigard Arkitektur
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