Minihus Hurdal

In 2015, teacher at Bergen School Of Architecture Arild Eriksen together with Rolf Jacobsen of Gaia Project developed a design/build master course for the school. As part of the course the students, assisted by a formally trained carpenter,  designed and built a micro house in Hurdal Ecovillage in Norway. Hurdal Ecovillage consists of small detached houses built in natural materials, mainly wood. The indoor space area per person is half the national average. This leads to the need for common spaces within the village. The course was a pilot project to develop micro houses that can supplement the existing buildings in the village containing e.g. workspaces, guest rooms, sauna and workshops. The aim of the course was also to develop competence in wood constructions among students and staff at Bergen School of Architecture.