Rever & Drage adds stepped barn-like extension to Norwegian smallholding
Architecture studio Rever & Drage has completed a stepped timber extension to a smallholding at Nesjestranda, Norway. The new volume, clad in oiled pine, climbs a rocky slope and contains an entrance, bathrooms, a bedroom, and an office. Point foundations make it appear perched on boulders. Large windows are screened by tapered pine planks that allow more daylight at the top. The extension connects to the existing kitchen and dining area. Martin Beverfjord, co-founder, said the design was driven by the desire to preserve the rocky terrain without excessive blasting. The stepped roofs and light gaps give the building an accordion-like quality. Other recent Rever & Drage projects include a red-painted house extension in Raelingen and a boat-shaped annexe in Asker. Photography by Tom Auger.
Key facts
- Rever & Drage expanded a cluster of rural buildings in Norway with a barn-like form that steps up a sloping, rocky site.
- The site, Smallholding at Nesjestranda, already had a red barn, a guest annexe, and a white home.
- The extension creates a new entrance area and additional bedrooms, tucked at the back of the existing home.
- The building steps up to remain subordinate where it connects to the old main house, despite being much higher.
- Point foundations support the ends of the structure, giving the appearance of being perched atop boulders and allowing air circulation.
- Large windows are screened by oiled pine planks cut from the upper sections of the trunk, which naturally taper to permit more daylight.
- Internally, the extension has a poured concrete floor in the entrance, a fireplace, two bathrooms, a bedroom, and an office that can double as a sleeping area.
- The extension is capped with a stepped series of aluzinc roofs.
Entities
Artists
- Martin Beverfjord
Institutions
- Rever & Drage
- Dezeen
Locations
- Nesjestranda
- Norway
- Raelingen
- Asker
Sources
- Dezeen —