"Nestled in the picturesque heart of Österlen, where the cultural landscape converges with the sea, lies "Kivikhusen". This development features a thoughtfully designed, small-scale community comprising 33 wooden houses, garden rooms, and interconnected street spaces that seamlessly link to Kivik's historic village core. The built environment is intricately woven with nearby vegetation and draws inspiration from the traditional Skåne style of framed courtyards."
"The built environment is intricately woven with nearby vegetation and draws inspiration from the traditional Skåne style of framed courtyards. The spatial arrangement of the buildings not only creates inviting walking paths and communal gathering spots but also shapes the communal apple orchard, which serves as a centerpiece for the area. The topographical features of the landscape are accentuated by the orderly composition of the built environment and its dynamic roofscape."
Kivikhusen sits in the heart of Österlen near the sea and connects directly to Kivik's historic village core. The scheme comprises 33 wooden houses, garden rooms, and interconnected street spaces that create walking routes and communal meeting places. Vegetation is woven into the built form and the design references traditional Skåne framed courtyards. The arrangement of buildings defines and centers a communal apple orchard. The composition emphasizes the site's topography through an ordered plan and varied, dynamic roofscape, reinforcing both individual house identity and collective community spatiality.
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