claesson koivisto rune: tind prefab houses
the stockholm-based studio has created 3 sleek typologies for prefabricated homes that draw from the distinctly scandinavian landscape and approach to efficient living.
‘tind house’ by claesson koivisto rune, manufactured in sweden image © peter guthrieall images courtesy of claesson koivisto rune
stockholm-based studio claesson koivisto rune have teamed up with manufacturers at fiskarhedenvillan to design a series of pre-fabricated houses with a distinctly scandinavian aesthetic. the ‘tind’ residences draw their name from the norwegian word for ‘mountain peak’, a conceptual underpinning informed by the remarkable lack of sharp pointed peaks in scandinavian mountain systems. the softened edges of the range, shaved during the last major ice age, lend the landscape a particular beauty that finds its way into the architecture in the form of a truncated, single pitch roof. floor-grazing windows are relegated to major walls and all apertures lie flush with light-drenched interiors. rather than a perforated volume, the home is a rhythmic composition of built material and void, seamlessly delineated by beveled niches that also disguise the building’s joists. roof and wall are sharply divided and every vertex is clearly expressed by material changes. despite the various models of kit houses, every interior is organized by a central entrance way or staircase and seeks to blur notions of interior and exterior. while prefabricated homes have many historical iterations, the architectural integrity of the ‘tind’ series is preserved through culturally relevant approaches to living.
the three dwelling designs will be officially launched this week in oslo and stockholm and will later be presented along with ceramic manufacturer globo during milan design week 2013.
the first archetype is a single level, all black residence image © peter guthrie
(left): exteriors area rhythm of glazing and rich material(right): interiors are sun-litimage © peter guthrie
interiors are arranged linearlyimage © peter guthrie
open plan spaces optimize flexibility image © peter guthrie
interior and exterior are blurred image © peter guthrie
living room view of the 2 storey model, with stairs to the leftimage © peter guthrie
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dining room on the first level maintains open plan image © peter guthrie
the living room in the 3 level model belies the home’s situation on a hillside image © peter guthrie
a second level is disguised by the gently sloping roof image © peter guthrie
a skylights are fitted into roof niches image © peter guthrie
image © peter guthrie
a three storey model fits into a hillside image © peter guthrie
the mutli-floor typology retains the flush interior apertures image © peter guthrie
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