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Project Overview
Welcome to Svart – the World's first energy positive hotel concept by the Arctic Circle, with a 360° view of the Svartisen glacier and arctic nature. The hotel is planned to open in 2021 and is a collaboration between MIRIS, Snøhetta and Powerhouse.
Organisation
Project Context
Svart is the world's first hotel designed after the energy positive Powerhouse standard located above the polar circle. Its circular form extends from the shoreline by the foot of the Svartisen glacier and into the clear waters of the Arctic fjord.
Project Innovation
The hotel reduces its yearly energy consumption by 85% compared to other modern hotels, and it harvests enough solar energy to cover both the hotel operations and the energy needed to construct the building.
The architecture is inspired by local coastal building traditions and stands on wooden piles dissolving the boundary between land and fjord.
The shape of the hotel provides a panoramic view of the fjord and an experience of living in proximity with nature.
Mapping the movement of the sun's rays, the architects decided that a circular structure topped with solar panels would provide optimum levels of light throughout the day and across different seasons.
Recessed terraces have been integrated along the hotel's facade that shade rooms during the summer, replacing the presence of artificial cooling systems. Fronted by a large window, rooms can also exploit the sun's thermal energy during the colder weather.
The main body of the hotel is held up by a series of V-shaped wooden poles that extend down into the surrounding Holandsfjorden fjord. Referencing the local vernacular, the poles echo those used to elevate traditional fisherman houses called rorbues.
A boardwalk runs directly underneath the hotel where visitors can stroll in warmer months – in the winter this doubles up as a space to hold boats or kayaks, eliminating the need to erect additional storage facilities that could impact the landscape.
Sustainability
The Svart Hotel has been designed alongside tourism company Arctic Adventure of Norway, engineering and architecture consultants Asplan Vaak, and construction group Skanska. Together with Snøhetta they form a collaborative group called Powerhouse, which build energy-producing buildings they call "plus-houses".
Concept - Space
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