Module 1 Diagramming Design Precedents
Norwegian Wild Reindeer Pavilion - Snøhetta
The Norwegian Wild Reindeer Centre Pavilion is located at Hjerkinn on the outskirts of Dovrefjell National Park, overlooking the mountain Snøhetta. The 90 m2 building is open to the public and serves as an observation pavilion for the Wild Reindeer Foundation educational programmes.
The building design is based on a contrast between ideas - a rigid outer shell and a soft, organic inner core. The wooden core is shaped like rock or ice that has been eroded by natural forces like wind and running water, and is placed within a rectangular frame of raw steel and glass.
The building itself has hidden structures between the walls, these hidden structures can be found in cross-sections when modeling, the vertical structures support the square building and creat spaces for people to stay.
People Circulation Paths are affected by many factors, one of which is temperature. People in Norway choose to go indoors because of the colder outdoor temperature when viewing the scenery. At this time, the heating stove in the building can attract people to stay around. Due to the existence of the door, the temperature at the entrance will be relatively low, so people will choose to stay farther away from the entrance. But there will be people who choose to observe the buildings around the site or take a walk outside instead of enjoying the scenery, so the route will also change depending on the scenery and the shape of the building.
The Dovrefjell mountain range forms a barrier between the northern and southern parts of Norway. Visitors to the pavilion can sit on the wooden form, where they are warmed by a suspended furnace. The rippled timber core of this reindeer observation pavilion by architects Snøhetta mirrors the curves of the surrounding Dovre Mountains in Norway.
The whole building is a very simple square, but the interior space is divided by a whole seat structure. Thresholds is composed of the outdoor part of the seat. This part of the space is multi-purpose. People can choose to sit here and enjoy the scenery or because of travel. Take a break from fatigue. At the same time, this is also the space that connects the interior space and the exterior, and people enter the interior through this part of the space. The spatial distribution of the seats determines the direction of people's vision
The model of the building is mainly composed of two parts, the shell structure is very simple, only a simple square structure and some hidden supporting structures. The curves of the chairs inside are very complicated and it took a lot of time to refine them. The first thing to do is to draw the contor line and then use the shubD loft command to make the base surface, and then zoom in to refine the areas without edges and gaps.
