structure formed by its context
Swedish partnership Claesson Koivisto Rune Architects takes to the near-Arctic city of Boden, Sweden to understand this so-called Simonsson Home. In some ways the dwelling is formed by its web site, as strict zoning laws largely knowledgeable the crew’s design choices. ‘The native laws stipulated a home with a most constructing top of simply 4.2 metres (13.75 ft),’ The architects inform designboom. ‘It additionally stipulated that the home will need to have a crimson roof.’
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the simonsson home: low but lofty
Claesson Koivisto Rune Architects websites its Simonsson Home alongside the Lule älv, a significant river which runs via the north of Sweden. Regardless of the strict top limitations — most fitted for a single-level dwelling — the design crew hoped to incorporate a second story to seize views throughout the river. This was finally achieved via the usage of a single pitch roof development. The crew explains: ‘Because the constructing top for a single pitch roof is a calculated imply worth round the home, the ensuing constructing top might be saved inside the laws.’
the daring design by claesson koivisto rune
Total, the Simonsson Home by Claesson Koivisto Rune Architects takes form as a nested pair of trapezoidal volumes, going through reverse instructions. The residing area occupies the bigger of the 2 volumes and opens out towards views of the river via a scattered array of image home windows. The smaller quantity hosts a storage and sauna, and is topped with a roof terrace. Lastly, the home is completed completely with crimson paint, without delay emphasizing its daring geometries whereas fulfilling native necessities for a crimson roof.
