A Private Chalet in the Lyngen Alps
Aurora is set in a stunning location in the Lyngen Alps, a private chalet and retreat designed for exclusive stays in the Arctic north. The design prioritizes both shared moments of connection and the solitude needed for relaxation, contemplation, and inspiration. Privacy is central to the concept, offering space to unwind and experience the raw beauty of nature, whether for personal reflection or work.
The design of the complex ensures a careful balance between privacy and exposure to the surrounding natural beauty.
The spread-out layout preserves the site’s natural vegetation and optimizes the experience of the outdoor environment. The buildings are elevated above the terrain, allowing for minimal impact on the landscape while preserving daylight and natural water flow beneath. This design creates a sense of ascending to elevated, private viewing positions, offering undisturbed panoramic views.
The main building is organized around a central entrance with a covered outdoor fireplace, leading to the kitchen, dining room, and lounge on the north side, while the library and master bedroom with an open fireplace are positioned on the south side. A hidden entrance through the library leads to a private bathroom and wardrobe.
All buildings are raised well above the terrain, which provide the natural terrain underneath with sufficient daylight, water etc to live more or less undisturbed from the buildings above. It also creates the experience of ascending to elevated private viewing positions in the landscape.
The main interior spaces give all their focus to the magnificent views of both landscape, sea, distant islands, close trees and the sky view. Here in the arctic north the sky will offer either perpetual daylight or pitch darkness with endless starry skies or norhtern lights on display. The interior spaces both in shaping and detailing all the time seek to bring the outside indside, particularly the sky above.
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