مجله ديزاين و طراحي

dubbed 'the boat' a single family home on a bedrock-ridden site uses the traditional finnish notion of 'tupa' or multifunctionality to create a
consolidated architecture that is a mediator between the surrounding forest and domestic life. the latest project by international practice
casagrande laboratory capitalizes on the tradition of finnish carpentry and craftmanship to create a continuous chamber of space with an
adaptable program. while the wooden construction is in dialogue with a gesture of black brick, the material palette both blends with and
invites the forest into the home. the flexible notion of 'pirtti' or 'tupa' reframes the dwelling as a place for eating and socializing that can
quickly change into a studio space or gym. notions of collective actions and private actions are blurred within the lightly partitioned volume,
favoring bands of light that admit ribbons of glazing to act as dividers between rooms. the insulation provided by the wooden construction is
supported by two fireplaces. structural support for the main structure lies in a smaller apsidal volume that acts as an outrigger. in this way,
the use of maritime concepts pervades the very construction of the space; additionally, two local carpenters that specialize in ship-building
fabricated the home in the manner they would a boat. 

views of the wooden envelope as slats admit light
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black brick bolsters the material palette of the home
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round windows support the maritime concept of the space
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view of the smaller, 'outrigger' volume that structurally supports the main space
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view of the entrance overhang
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a gesture of black brick is in dialogue with the horizontal wooden slats
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the beginning of the 'tube-like' space
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the living area gives way to the dining area and kitchen
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bands of light and glazing partition the space
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the home is characterized by a high level of adaptability
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interior view shows a restrained color palette
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round windows above a flexible work space
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the architect also designed the integrated furniture
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kitchen view
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view of the hull-like primary firm
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elevation view of the \'boat\'
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entrance view
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the building is a tectonic dialogue between forest and domestic life
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exterior view
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the home invites the forest in
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view of the \'outrigger\' structure, a conceptual trope from ship-building
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covered entrance view
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ample glazing is otherwise protected by slatted-wood walls
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a glazed band connects the apsidal form to the main volume
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spaces are designed to accomodatea variety of programs
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bathroom view
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living room space
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the form, materials and double fireplace insulate the home thoroughly
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the home is both a break and synthesis of the landscape
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night view
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site section
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site plan
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floor plan level 0
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section
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elevation
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project info:

casagrande lab team: nikita wu, jan luksic, shreya nagrath, arijit sen
construction manager: bengt öhman / lu-rakennus
master carpenters: ingolf westerholm, jens nylund
furniture design: marco casagrande
furniture prototype master: mirella peltonen
location: karjaa, finland
size: 140 m2
materials: wood, black brick
completed : 2013