Norwegian architecture practice Helen & Hard invited dRMM to co-design 115 apartments at Sandnes, Norway. Surrounded by fjords, mountains, woods, light industry and the special light, the site is simultaneously typical and dramatic. Due to the small sloping site, and the architect's early decision for a minimal footprint, different density options were studied. A series of workshops and a study trip to the Netherlands (where residential tower typologies were analysed) was undertaken with client Kruse. Inspired by Norwegian supernature, the 'tree house' towers wrap around a structural trunk with projecting apartments lifted off the ground to give routes and views through the site.
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