2024-12-04T04:06:26-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/128171989/the-real-life-architecture-of-ex-machina Julia Ingalls 2015-05-28T10:29:00-04:00 >2018-12-06T10:03:16-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/uh/uhl35yvotqhjeewp.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Whether you think Alex Garland's film "Ex Machina" is a mind-bending classic or a future camp hit (the Dancing Scene, anybody?), one thing is certain: the architecture of the real-life Hotel Juvet is stunning. Designed by <a href="http://www.jsa.no" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jensen &amp; Skovdin Architects</a>, the hotel is located in northwestern <a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/342/norway" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Norway</a> near the town of Andalsnes in a place known as Valldal.</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/wf/wfix6nz6jts8z99a.jpg"></p><p>The Hotel Juvet has been designed to feature the splendor of the neighboring mountains and rushing river: each of the distinctive nine rooms features at least two walls made entirely of <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/archinect/glass/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">glass</a> to give the best possible views. Additionally, no one room looks into another, creating a sense of privacy while immersing guests in nature.&nbsp;</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/c3/c3jjatrm26xvgpq2.jpg"></p><p>The officially branded "<a href="http://archinect.com/forum/thread/72627556/landscape-architecture-vs-architecture" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">landscape</a> hotel" was designed and built in two principal stages: seven rooms and a spa building were erected in 2010, while an additional two rooms were added by 2013. The plan, which allows a total of up to 28 rooms to be built, was created with sustainability in mind. Conservation author...</p>