Fritidshus Hummel
Fritidshus | Norrtälje, Stockholms län
A low maintenance, environmentally friendly “multi-generational” summer house which, through smart design, delivers maximum functionality from minimum kvm.
Form follows function.
An asymmetrical roof design gives the building a unique character, whilst also maximising the south/west facing roof area available for solar cells to support off-grid living.
Making every kvm count.
The Detaljplan permitted a Byggyta of just 120 kvm. Whilst an ambitious client brief aimed to create a place where multiple family groups - and different generations - could come together whilst also enjoying a degree of separation and privacy.
The design creates two compact fritidshus in one: a larger house - for the family - and a smaller house for mother or visiting friends. The space between forms a community environment featuring shared living room, ‘Orangery’ dining space and external terraces. This provides a range of settings for social interaction whatever the season or weather. A third small cabin provides shared laundry/utility and sauna facilities.
Cost effective & low maintenance.
The budget demanded cost-effective and simple construction methods, to enable the project to be completed as a self-build.
Fasads and roofs are clad in profiled metal sheeting to create a robust, low-maintenance fritidshus which can take care of itself.
This more ‘industrial’ material is softened through the selection of Corten (pre-rusted metal) which, through its orange-red colour and distinctive ‘patina’, helps harmonise the new building within this traditional ‘faluröd sommarstuga område’.
