House K+K

House K+K
© Kvalbein Korsøen Arkitektur

HOUSE K+K

Kvalbein Korsøen Arkitektur

ENGINEERING
Brødrene Foss

LANDSCAPE
Kvalbein Korsøen Arkitektur

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Philip Kvalbein Hauge, Eva Korsøen

MANUFACTURERS
Graphisoft, Hunton, Jotun, Nordvest Windows, Tricoya, Unoform Kitchen

PHOTOGRAPHS
Eugeni Pons, Kvalbein Korsøen Arkitektur, Niklas Hart

AREA
100 M²

YEAR
2015

LOCATION
Bergen, Norway

CATEGORY
Houses

Text description provided by architect.

HOUSE K+K. Single-family house in Bergen, Norway. Nominated City of Bergen best architectural project 2015, honorable mention. Situation.

The house is situated in a residential area consisting of different typologies and sizes of town houses and apartment buildings from the years 1900-1950.

House K+K
© Eugeni Pons
House K+K
© Niklas Hart

The volume and detailing of the house submit to the surrounding character of the immediate buildings, such as cladding and format, cornice height, a centrally placed entrance and closed façade to the street.

At the same time, it has a distinct modern expression, adding a new quality to the neighborhood according to our time. It represents an example of how to build modern in an established, central area adapting to character and scale.

House. The main focus of this house is to make a relatively small volume feel spacious and generous for a family of 3, in spite of a small footprint on a small plot.

House K+K
© Kvalbein Korsøen Arkitektur
House K+K
© Eugeni Pons

The solution is an effective plan, few, but generous rooms with extra ceiling height and few, but large windows towards the surrounding vegetation.

By doubling the height in part of the house the view of three large birch trees are present in every room. The interior changes with the seasons and natural light is fully exploited, something which is especially important during the dark months of winter in Norway.

House K+K
© Eugeni Pons
House K+K
© Eugeni Pons

In this way the interior spaces provide different spatial qualities throughout the day and the year.

With special attention to traditional crafts and low energy consumption the house is innovative in its architectural solutions despite a very modest budget.

The plot is 280m2, the house 100m2 in total, built with a wooden frame structure filled with wood fiber insulation.

House K+K
© Eugeni Pons
House K+K
© Eugeni Pons
House K+K
© Eugeni Pons

Exterior cladding is horizontal spruce weatherboards, detailing in MDF Tricoya with blue coating, and oak balusters in the entrance area.

Interior first floor is steel smoothed concrete; second floor is solid wood pine. All interior walls and ceilings are cross laminated pine, painted or exposed.

House K+K
© Niklas Hart
House K+K
© Niklas Hart
House K+K
© Eugeni Pons


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First floor plan
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Second floor plan


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Site plan
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Section A


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East elevation
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West elevation
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South elevation
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North elevation