Mountain Restaurant Tusen / By Murman Arkitekter

Ramundberget, Härjedalen Municipality, Sweden
Murman Arkitekter
Post By:Kitticoon Poopong

Photo © Courtesy of Hans Murman

Murman Arkitekter, on of the leading architecture practices in Sweden, designed this unique restaurant in a ski resort. The restaurant is situated in Ramundberget on a small hill where the tree line meets the mountains.

Photo © Courtesy of Hans Murman

Photo © Courtesy of Hans Murman

The building finds its place between slow growing birch trees, brooks and rocks. A location that emphasises the buildings relation to the nature, summer and winter. From this site you have a wide view over well-known mountains in Sweden. You see no other buildings from the site.

Photo © Courtesy of Åke E-son Lindman

Photo © Courtesy of Hans Murman

We wanted a building that harmonise with the landscapes character both in, shape design and material. On a distance obvious visible with an inviting entrance area to the south. that it will work a sunny day as well in a vowing winter day around on of the fireplaces inside. The food and drink is based on local specialities.

Photo © Courtesy of Hans Murman

Photo © Courtesy of Åke E-son Lindman

The façade material is given by the surrounding nature, birch logs stands like a huge protecting screen towards the Nordic icy winds. We used the same material for the restaurant both in exterior as well as the interior.

Photo © Courtesy of Hans Murman

Photo © Courtesy of world architecture festival

The round shape is natural in the in exposed situation. And it lets the snow stay on the façade. It lets the cold winds pass and it offers maximal view contact from the inside It open its embrace forming a protected outdoors space where you can sit in the sun towards the white mountains.

Photo © Courtesy of Hans Murman

Photo © Courtesy of Åke E-son Lindman

In one way it is a mini society with its own mountain water and an own mini sewage treatment works. It could as well have its own windmill in the future.

Description from the Architects:

level 1 floor plan--drawing © Courtesy of Murman Arkitekter

level 2 floor plan--drawing © Courtesy of Murman Arkitekter

roof plan--drawing © Courtesy of Murman Arkitekter

section--drawing © Courtesy of Murman Arkitekter

Video: One of the man-made treasures in the mountains of western Sweden is the restaurant Tusen ,which has recently been singled out for a prestigious architecture award. The building is shaped like a traditional Sami hut but the interior features decidedly modern Scandinavian design. In addition to breathtaking panoramic views,the restaurant also boasts environmentally-friendly construction.

Project Data
Project name: Mountain Restaurant Tusen
Location: Ramundberget, Härjedalen Municipality, Sweden
Program: Prefabricated timber constructed mountain restaurant that can seat 125 people
Built-up area: 340m2
Completion Year: January 2009

Award: first prize in the holiday category at the world architecture festival in barcelona

The people

Architect: Murman Arkitekter
Design team: Ulla Alberts, Hans Murman, Ulla Blomberg, Ylva Bergström, Truls Håkansson

Photographs: © Hans Murman, Åke E-son Lindman, world architecture festival

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