Möja House
Villa
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Möja, Stockholm archipelago
59.43° N, 18.88° E
Location
Möja, Stockholm archipelago
Coordinates
59.43° N, 18.88° E
Year
2023
Living area
286 m²
Plot
4,200 m²
Construction
22 months
Status
Completed
Team
Johan Norrsell, Sara Lindqvist
Photography
Photography by Ida Wernberg
Client
Private client
Ground floor plan
The site
The clients had sailed past this shore for years before the plot came up for sale. It is bare granite falling towards open water, with a few wind-bent pines and no road to the door. Everything arrives by boat. They wanted a house for the whole year, not only for July, and they were worried about two things. The wind from the east in winter, and a building that would look too large from the water.
The idea
We set the house low into a fold of the rock, so the granite shelters it from the east and the roof stays below the pines. The rooms follow the slope in three gentle steps, each one a little closer to the sea. At the southwest corner the walls give way to a glass corner that catches the winter sun in the afternoon. Heat-treated pine on the outside will turn silver like the rocks, while zinc edges keep the roofline thin.
Section AA
Materials
Heat-treated pine
Cladding at Möja and Sandhamn. Heat treatment keeps Swedish pine stable in salt air, and it weathers to a soft silver grey.
Flamed granite
Terraces, steps and hearths at Möja and Värmdö. Flaming roughens the surface, so the local stone stays safe underfoot in rain and frost.
Gotland limestone
Floors, stairs and walls at Djurgården and Fårö. A pale, fossil-flecked stone that stays cool in summer and takes on a gentle sheen.
Oiled oak
Windows, floors, handrails and tables in most of our houses. Oil lets the grain breathe, and worn spots can be refreshed by hand.
Pre-weathered zinc
Roofs and edges at Möja, Sandhamn and Sigtuna. Pre-weathering gives the zinc its matt grey from day one, close to winter sky.
“We worried the house would shout from the water. Now friends sail past and miss it. In January the sun reaches the far wall of the living room, and we sit there in it.”
Private client
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Möja House
