Lagom Cabin

Lagom Cabin
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LAGOM CABIN

Neo Architects

ARCHITECTS
Neo Architects

CATEGORY
Cabins & Lodges

AREA
90 m²

YEAR
2022

MANUFACTURERS
Coastal Trusses , Mazista, Mount Pleasant, Tilespace

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Zcon (Pty) Ltd

ARCHITECT/ DESIGN
Jurie Swart

LOCATION
Gansbaai, South Africa

The name, Lagom derives from the Swedish term – “not too much not too little” The concept of the Lagom cabin draws inspiration from the Protea Fynbos in the form of a fragmented (bract) structure, allowing the building to “breathe” within the landscape.

Lagom Cabin
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Lagom Cabin
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The semi-detached rooms allow the fynbos to seep through the exterior walls to become part of the interior spaces.

The fragmented architecture allows for views, light, and nature to occupy the space, connecting the dweller with nature and the unique fynbos landscape of Romansbaai.

Lagom Cabin
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Lagom Cabin
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The challenge of the project was the limitation of a 90m² footprint required by the clients. The use of fewer materials in a compact-footprint dwelling is increasingly relevant with the ever-expanding carbon footprint in the world.

The design approach was to integrate the interior and exterior spaces and to create a seamless transition between the indoor and outdoor areas.

Lagom Cabin
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Lagom Cabin
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Once you open the cabin the interior seems larger than 90m², and natural light infiltrates the space to enhance the intimate connection with the natural landscape, becoming a pavilion of refuge in the vast fynbos landscape on a summer day.

But at the same time the cabin ensures for Hygge- The Swedish concept of coziness, contentment, and well-being found through cherishing little things, which can be experienced on a winter and or rainy day.

Lagom Cabin
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Lagom Cabin
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The windows incorporated between the trusses allow for the dweller to have a visual connection to the atmosphere (sky) while being protected by the structure.

This connection was manifested by fragmenting the structures to create the voids and crevasses that allow the landscape to flow through the house, providing a constant connection with the outside.

The accommodation includes a spacious bedroom that opens onto the pool area and onto the second deck facing uninterrupted fynbos fields.

The bathroom features a shower and bath with a view. The entertainment area is designed around a centralized fireplace.

Lagom Cabin
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Lagom Cabin
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The materials used were in-situ concrete, natural stone as cladding to merge into the natural fynbos landscape, and Diamondeck sheeting.

The interior of this bespoke one-bedroom cabin is finished with exposed concrete elements, wooden ceilings, glass-aluminum windows, and granite tiles.

Lagom Cabin
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