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Fantastic Cabin in Norway Built in Wood and Concrete

By • Jun 27, 2018

This house, called Hytte (Norwegian for cabin) is located at the northern end of Nordmarka, Jevnaker Municipality, Norway, in a vast desert full of pine trees that in the winter time dress up in snow and create a landscape that seems taken from a postcard.

Aerial view of the cabin in the middle of the pine forest
Cabin on the hill bathed in snow

It has an area of 100 square meters and was designed in 2017 by the architectural firm Mork-Ulnes Architects at the hands of its architect Casper Mork-Ulnes. The location was chosen for its proximity to Oslo and its easy access to cross-country skiing and fishing, which can be done at Lake Mylla just below. It only takes a few hours to get through inland trails by bicycle or skis, or just over an hour by car.

Exterior view of the wood-clad hut
Interior of the living room full of natural light
Area of shelves

The “amenities” that the clients requested at the beginning were: three bedrooms, including a bunk bed for children; two bathrooms as efficient as they are small; a small annex for waxing skis, storing bicycles and skis, and a sauna for two people; and connection from the inside out.

The design challenge was to rework the traditional hytte construction so that it retained its utilitarian character: compact, efficient and function-driven. They wanted to create a clean and simple interior, so they used only two materials for the interior: pine and concrete plywood.

Room with bunk beds and closet
Exterior view of the cabin
Aerial view of the cabin in the middle of the pine forest
Cabin on the hill bathed in snow
Exterior view of the wood-clad hut
Interior of the living room full of natural light
Area of shelves
Room with bunk beds and closet

Exterior view of the cabin


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