Boat House – Tyinarchitects

A boathouse for storing boats and fishing gear converted for recreational summer use

Location: Aure, More og Romsdal, Norway
Client: Stein Erik Sorstrom
Project: Boathouse
Building period: April 2010-January 2011
Built by: TYIN tegnestue Architects

The boathouse is a cultural and historical hallmark of Norways coastal regions, where fishing used to be the primary profession. They have traditionally been used for storing boats and fishing gear, but today many of them are being converted for recreational summer use. The existing boathouse is located on the outermost reaches of the Moere-coast, and it hails from the middle of the eighteenth century.

Although the original boathouse had to be torn down, the simplicity of the old building combined with its effective placement and the use of materials became a source of inspiration for the architects. Many materials were reused: the internal panelling, the windows and the concrete walls. The exterior cladding is impregnated with a by-product from the sugar cane industry, which weathers to a grey colour. The shutters on the long side open with steel fittings.

Fonte: Tiny Architects