Building no. 8

Building no. 8
© Anna Sundström

BUILDING NO. 8

Skälsö Arkitekter

LOCATION
Bunge, Sweden

AREA
55 m²

CATEGORY
Houses, Adaptive Reuse, Small Scale

YEAR
2011

PHOTOGRAPHS
Anna Sundström

Building no. 8 was built as a part of the developing of the Bungenäs area in the north of Gotland. The site is a former lime stone quarry and abandoned military area, containing many hidden bunkers and secret underground rooms.

Building no. 8
© Anna Sundström
Building no. 8
© Anna Sundström

One of these bunkers was picked by Skalso architects to serve as a summer holiday house for a small family.

The bunker had been built and used by the military as a mechanical workshop and is located in the middle of the peninsula.

Building no. 8
© Anna Sundström
Building no. 8
© Anna Sundström
Building no. 8
© Anna Sundström

The bunker was chosen because of its location; with its main façade towards south and the sea.

To get daylight into the house holes were cut out in to the thick concrete walls and replaced with glass doors.

The main entrance is still the same as the one used by the military.

Building no. 8
© Anna Sundström
Building no. 8
© Anna Sundström
Building no. 8
© Anna Sundström

In front of the building, an inner courtyard was added; by digging out the existing limestone and reuse it to build the surrounding courtyard walls. The placing, digged down in to the ground, is to create a micro climate.

Regarding the interior, as little as possible is done. The existing concrete walls, floor and ceiling is washed, but kept.

Building no. 8
© Anna Sundström
Building no. 8
© Anna Sundström

The new kitchen is freestanding and some of the furniture is still remaining from the military. A fire place is added, also a simple but functional bathroom.

The house is now used as a private summer holiday home.

Building no. 8
© Anna Sundström


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