018_20 House Stagrimsåsen

Atrium House Stagrimsåsen is designed for an elderly couple preparing their retirement. The clients envision the house for coliving with other seniors. In addition to primary functions like living rooms and bedroom units, the house contains a workshop, writing room and guest unit. The sheltered atrium relates to the dense forest in the back, while the front of house relates to the neighboring agricultural landscape. The house is placed far back on the plot so that existing trees and natural qualities are preserved. The house is designed close to a passive-house standard and its materiality is mainly from timber. Solar panels and geothermal heating makes for a low-energy house.