{"id":45892,"date":"2018-08-30T08:45:52","date_gmt":"2018-08-30T12:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=45892"},"modified":"2018-08-30T09:47:39","modified_gmt":"2018-08-30T13:47:39","slug":"aawards-cliffhangers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/collections\/aawards-cliffhangers\/","title":{"rendered":"Cliffhangers: 6 Projects Atop Unimaginable Terrain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many of the most thrilling works of architecture in the world exist upon seemingly impossible terrain. Cantilevering off cliffs or remotely located in the heart of the desert, even the simplest structures can prove incredibly impressive in such contexts. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite their challenging locations, the following projects are anything but simple. Working to minimize their impact on the environment and celebrate rather than diminish the natural landscape, each one of the following six projects harnesses form and materiality to rise in unimaginable circumstances. As just one of the many features that contributed to their winning titles in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/awards.architizer.com\/winners-gallery\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2018 A+Awards season<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we are absolutely thrilled to showcase these works. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Along with hundreds of other phenomenal projects, these designs will be published by Phaidon in a full color, hardbound book called <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.phaidon.com\/architizer2018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Architizer: The World\u2019s Best Architecture<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, now available for preorder. Reserve your copy today and get a glimpse into this year&#8217;s A+Awards winners through the following collection of six fearless designs!<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_45904\" style=\"width: 1690px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45904\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-45904 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15306340404279af1fa38-073a-44f6-96a1-1dbab2a5003f-1.jpg\" alt=\"A+Awards\" width=\"1680\" height=\"1259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15306340404279af1fa38-073a-44f6-96a1-1dbab2a5003f-1.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15306340404279af1fa38-073a-44f6-96a1-1dbab2a5003f-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15306340404279af1fa38-073a-44f6-96a1-1dbab2a5003f-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15306340404279af1fa38-073a-44f6-96a1-1dbab2a5003f-1-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15306340404279af1fa38-073a-44f6-96a1-1dbab2a5003f-1-66x50.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-45904\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Jury Vote winner in the Concepts &#8211; Plus &#8211; Architecture + Landscape category.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-45903 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15306340434192955d0e8-3850-4903-9040-0a8855ff86f4.jpg\" alt=\"A+Awards\" width=\"1680\" height=\"1260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15306340434192955d0e8-3850-4903-9040-0a8855ff86f4.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15306340434192955d0e8-3850-4903-9040-0a8855ff86f4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15306340434192955d0e8-3850-4903-9040-0a8855ff86f4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15306340434192955d0e8-3850-4903-9040-0a8855ff86f4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15306340434192955d0e8-3850-4903-9040-0a8855ff86f4-66x50.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/issa-megaron\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Issa Megaron<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/proarh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PROARH<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Croatia<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Issa Megaron by PROARH deals with the complex questions regarding context and site boundaries. By positing that context is in fact non-existent, the architects designed a structure that would completely satisfy the needs of its users without any of the traditional topographical foundations. Reinterpreting ancient traditional stone, the PROARH designed a passive house that is envisioned as a dug in volume, with natural cooling and ventilation systems, rainwater exploitation and solar panels.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_45896\" style=\"width: 1690px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45896\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-45896 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1530631282916bd7e3e82-14b2-41a6-bbec-98a4cc4f9b17.jpg\" alt=\"A+Awards\" width=\"1680\" height=\"993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1530631282916bd7e3e82-14b2-41a6-bbec-98a4cc4f9b17.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1530631282916bd7e3e82-14b2-41a6-bbec-98a4cc4f9b17-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1530631282916bd7e3e82-14b2-41a6-bbec-98a4cc4f9b17-768x454.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1530631282916bd7e3e82-14b2-41a6-bbec-98a4cc4f9b17-1024x605.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-45896\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Popular Choice winner in the Concepts &#8211; Plus &#8211; Architecture + Landscape category.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-45900 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/153063117159811209ffa-0964-4f04-96e9-9b06e1d99446-1.jpg\" alt=\"A+Awards\" width=\"1680\" height=\"945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/153063117159811209ffa-0964-4f04-96e9-9b06e1d99446-1.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/153063117159811209ffa-0964-4f04-96e9-9b06e1d99446-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/153063117159811209ffa-0964-4f04-96e9-9b06e1d99446-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/153063117159811209ffa-0964-4f04-96e9-9b06e1d99446-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/fleinvaer-refugium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fleinv\u00e6r Refugium<\/a> <\/strong>by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/rintala-eggertsson-architects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rintala Eggertsson Architects<\/a>, Nordland, Norway<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fleinvaer Refugium is a daring artist residency located in the remote archipelago of Fleinvaer in Northern Norway. Working within an incredibly delicate natural landscape, the designers chose to create a cluster of four separate buildings instead of just one, in order to achieve minimal intervention and demolition on the land. Further, timber was chosen as the main building material as a result of its sustainability and overall impact on the environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_45908\" style=\"width: 1690px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45908\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-45908 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1530640373104fdd45f33.jpg\" alt=\"A+Awards\" width=\"1680\" height=\"1120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1530640373104fdd45f33.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1530640373104fdd45f33-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1530640373104fdd45f33-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1530640373104fdd45f33-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-45908\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Popular Choice winner in the Cultural &#8211; Pavilions category.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-45909 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1530640371680b3e50fba.jpg\" alt=\"A+Awards\" width=\"1680\" height=\"1120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1530640371680b3e50fba.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1530640371680b3e50fba-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1530640371680b3e50fba-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1530640371680b3e50fba-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-45910 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1530640373212ff06ad85-6b29-47fe-8fbc-bce8d3a8dfbe.jpg\" alt=\"A+Awards\" width=\"1680\" height=\"841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1530640373212ff06ad85-6b29-47fe-8fbc-bce8d3a8dfbe.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1530640373212ff06ad85-6b29-47fe-8fbc-bce8d3a8dfbe-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1530640373212ff06ad85-6b29-47fe-8fbc-bce8d3a8dfbe-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1530640373212ff06ad85-6b29-47fe-8fbc-bce8d3a8dfbe-1024x513.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1530640373212ff06ad85-6b29-47fe-8fbc-bce8d3a8dfbe-625x312.jpg 625w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1530640373212ff06ad85-6b29-47fe-8fbc-bce8d3a8dfbe-368x184.jpg 368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/stage-of-forest-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Stage of Forest<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/meta-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">META-Project<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Changchun, China<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dramatically situated on the hillside at the border of forest and slope, Stage of Forest combines rough materiality with sensuous form. The building\u2019s triangular base was only designed after precise examination of the site and the determination that this particular form would allow for minimal impact on the existing vegetation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The exterior of the free-floating monolith is clad in charred cedar shingles, which form a dialogue with the Mongolian oak forest and surrounding mountains and valleys. Upon entering the building, however, visitors are stimulated by walls, ceiling and floors composed of red cedar plank that were left untreated in warm vivid shades.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_45894\" style=\"width: 1690px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45894\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-45894 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1530811023503a50f6145-4e6d-4ae6-94a1-8fc91bee7d33.jpg\" alt=\"A+Awards\" width=\"1680\" height=\"1283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1530811023503a50f6145-4e6d-4ae6-94a1-8fc91bee7d33.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1530811023503a50f6145-4e6d-4ae6-94a1-8fc91bee7d33-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1530811023503a50f6145-4e6d-4ae6-94a1-8fc91bee7d33-768x587.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1530811023503a50f6145-4e6d-4ae6-94a1-8fc91bee7d33-1024x782.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1530811023503a50f6145-4e6d-4ae6-94a1-8fc91bee7d33-66x50.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-45894\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Popular Choice winner in the Landscape &amp; Planning-Landscape Design &#8211; Private category.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-45895 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15308110766613b226306-d808-4048-9359-b844b616d5fb.jpg\" alt=\"A+Awards\" width=\"1680\" height=\"1259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15308110766613b226306-d808-4048-9359-b844b616d5fb.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15308110766613b226306-d808-4048-9359-b844b616d5fb-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15308110766613b226306-d808-4048-9359-b844b616d5fb-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15308110766613b226306-d808-4048-9359-b844b616d5fb-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15308110766613b226306-d808-4048-9359-b844b616d5fb-66x50.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/on-the-edge-of-the-continent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>On the Edge of the Continent<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/shades-of-green-landscape-architecture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shades of Green Landscape Architecture<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Jenner, CA, United States<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located on a windswept grassy ridge high above the Pacific Ocean, this pyramid shaped house possesses spectacular views of the surrounding hills and sea. Although breathtaking, this site also presented the significant challenge of designing usable space on such a steep hillside. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To address this challenge, the architects created terraced outdoor rooms while retaining, celebrating and minimizing the impact on the natural landscape. The upper terrace features a bocce court and grassy seating area while the one just below hosts a vegetable garden with planters and steps made of corten steel. For the lowest and largest terrace, the architects incorporated an infinity pool that seamlessly blends earth and sky.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_45912\" style=\"width: 1690px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45912\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-45912 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15300200084092.jpg\" alt=\"A+Awards\" width=\"1680\" height=\"1187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15300200084092.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15300200084092-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15300200084092-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15300200084092-1024x724.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-45912\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Jury Vote winner in the Residential &#8211; Private House (L 3000-5000 sq ft) category.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-45913 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15300200233764-1.jpg\" alt=\"A+Awards\" width=\"1680\" height=\"1120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15300200233764-1.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15300200233764-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15300200233764-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15300200233764-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-45914 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15300200311155-1.jpg\" alt=\"A+Awards\" width=\"1680\" height=\"2100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15300200311155-1.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15300200311155-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15300200311155-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15300200311155-1-819x1024.jpg 819w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/ring-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Ring House<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/deca-architecture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">decaARCHITECTURE<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Crete Region, Greece<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located on the southern coast of Crete, two concrete beams follow the hilly topography to define the outline of the Ring House. In addition, these beams were designed to form an enclosed temperate microclimate within an intense physically demanding environment. Providing shade, ventilation and surfaces for solar panels, the design creates a liveable space within challenging conditions, while also preserving the original morphology of the land. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_45917\" style=\"width: 1690px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45917\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-45917 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1520285238476Efjord_HR-6___A7R5252-Pano-Edit_kopi.jpg\" alt=\"A+Awards\" width=\"1680\" height=\"824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1520285238476Efjord_HR-6___A7R5252-Pano-Edit_kopi.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1520285238476Efjord_HR-6___A7R5252-Pano-Edit_kopi-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1520285238476Efjord_HR-6___A7R5252-Pano-Edit_kopi-768x377.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1520285238476Efjord_HR-6___A7R5252-Pano-Edit_kopi-1024x502.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-45917\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Popular Choice winner in the Details &#8211; Plus &#8211; Architecture + Glass category.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-45918 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1520285300446EFJORD_SSS12x_kopi_low.jpg\" alt=\"A+Awards\" width=\"1680\" height=\"1120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1520285300446EFJORD_SSS12x_kopi_low.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1520285300446EFJORD_SSS12x_kopi_low-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1520285300446EFJORD_SSS12x_kopi_low-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1520285300446EFJORD_SSS12x_kopi_low-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/efjord-cabin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Efjord Cabin<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/efjord-cabin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stinessen Arkitektur<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Nordland, Norway<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Situated on an island called Halvar\u00f8y in Northern Norway, Efjord Cabin is located on a natural ledge that overlooks a fjord to the west as well as some of the toughest climbing peaks in all of Norway. The terrain indicated a natural orientation for the building, which offers privacy on one side and open views on the other. 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