Elva Lodge, or The River Lodge, is a comfortable lodging in Voss, Norway. The world is famend for its beautiful surroundings and attracts outside and excessive sports activities fans. The shopper’s fundamental purpose was to create distinctive lodging intently linked to their current actions middle. The resort provides an unique expertise for lively friends to immerse themselves in and discover the encompassing pure magnificence.

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Elva Lodge’s Design Idea

The Elva Lodge consists of 14 rooms unfold throughout 5 tiny tower homes. Every tower home has one to 3 resort rooms. The principle constructing additionally homes 4 wheelchair-accessible rooms, a reception space, a convention room, and a restaurant. The restaurant is linked to an current construction with a bar, café, kitchen, and spa space. The restaurant serves regionally sourced meals. Contemplating future local weather modifications, the positioning was designed to beat challenges, as it’s positioned two to 4 meters under the anticipated flood zone ranges. Throughout development, nice care was taken to guard weak wetland habitats alongside the water’s edge.

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The buildings are constructed on stilts above the 200-year flood stage, a strategic placement. The restaurant is the one construction positioned under the flood stage, however it’s designed to face up to flooding utilizing water resistant supplies. All technical installations are positioned not less than 1.4 meters above the ground. The raised buildings present sheltered outside areas for friends and supply a transparent view of the waterfront via the buildings. The restaurant is linked to the prevailing bar, kitchen, and spa space.

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In an effort to reduce the Elva Lodge’s carbon footprint, concrete is completely employed within the foundations and under the flood stage. The remaining development makes use of pre-cut timber, resulting in time and materials financial savings through the constructing course of. The design of the Elva Lodge is tailor-made to harmonize with the panorama and the confined web site, selling open views each inside and between every construction. Every room is crafted to supply a non-public reference to the encompassing surroundings, offering vistas of the river, lake, and mountains.

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The impartial models are positioned 1.5 meters beneath the adjoining parking space and linked to the primary constructing utilizing a lowered, coated walkway that’s wheelchair accessible. This design creates a clean transition between the resort and its pure environment. Furthermore, the elevation distinction reduces the visible affect of the buildings when considered from the homes behind them. The Elva Lodge mix in with the pure panorama utilizing earthy supplies. Out of doors areas characteristic native flora, attracting native wildlife.

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Venture Data:
Architects: Mange Bekker Arkitektur
Space: 860 m²
12 months: 2023
Pictures: Sam Hughes
Producers: AutoDesk, Swisspearl, Bergene Holm, EGE, Fora Type, Nordan, Oras, Polyflor, SG armaturen, Vental, WEBA
Lead Architects: Sam Hughes
Electrical Engineer: Møster Installasjon AS
Inside Architect: Bruket arkitekter AS
Frode Solbakk / Shopper: Voss Energetic AS
Venture Supervisor: Thomas Hopland, Arkoconsult AS
Foreman: Michel Karlsen Skudal, Arkobygg AS
Hearth Advisor (Consept): Sweco AS
Hearth Advisor: Firesafe AS
Furnishings Carpenter: Styve møbelsnikkeri AS
Nation: Norway