In rural Norway, four distinct buildings come together as one to form this unique cabin

2024-07-31T17:59:00-04:00

A cabin by Norwegian architectural office Rever & Drage takes a unique form as a single unit and the combination of four distinct buildings.

Called Cabin at Troll’s Peak, the roughly 1,500-square-foot structure features local craftsmanship and regional timber spread across a connecting row of different buildings. This composition recalls a traditional row farm, in which buildings with different functions and different construction techniques are arranged in a line corresponding with the dominant direction of the wind.

Photo: Tom Auger

As detailed by the architects, the furthest north section of the cabin comprises a late medieval notching technique with large, narrowing logs. The living room is built with 19th-century notched logs, while the kitchen has slim, more modern square logs with dovetail notches. The garage is built from a local timber frame technique and clad with transparent polycarbonate.

Photo: Tom Auger

Located in a high mountain valley in Sunndal, Norwa...

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In rural Norway, four distinct buildings come together as one to form this unique cabin