Rever & Drage adds stepped barn-like extension to rural Norwegian smallholding
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Jon Astbury
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Summary
Architecture studio Rever & Drage has expanded a cluster of rural buildings in Norway called Smallholding at Nesjestranda, adding a barn-like extension that steps up a sloping, rocky site. The new structure serves as an entrance area and additional living space, designed to harmonize with the existing red barn, guest annexe, and white home while responding sensitively to the challenging terrain.
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Named Smallholding at Nesjestranda, the site was already home to a group of three buildings: a red barn, a guest annexe and a white home, to which the new extension has been added.
Tasked with creating a new entrance area and additional living space, the studio designed a structure that complements the existing vernacular.
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