"The Mountain Chamber by Erdegard Arkitekter rises at the threshold of an existing rock cavern in Sweden, introducing a precisely engineered volume at the edge of raw geological mass. The project serves as a transitional structure that guides visitors from open terrain into a sheltered interior carved by time and shaped again through architecture. The entrance building appears as a compact, sculptural form that aligns itself with the natural direction of the bedrock."
"The Mountain Chamber's facade by Erdegard Arkitekter is composed of custom-designed metal cassettes, or tiles, fabricated with millimeter accuracy through digital production and careful finishing on site. Each cassette receives a hydro-dip treatment in a 37-degree water bath, where a patterned film settles on the surface to create a subtle shimmer that changes in daylight. Seen up close, the cladding carries a sense of age despite its contemporary fabrication."
"Inside the Mountain Chamber, visitors encounter Erdegard Arkitekter's material palette of raw, tactile concrete. The space is cast in environmentally friendly mixes and formed with varied timber and pigment choices, yielding gentle changes in tone across the interior surfaces. The material grounds the experience, echoing the grain of the surrounding stone while asserting its own quiet precision. A curved staircase drops from the entrance level, calibrated through built-in lighting that grazes its underside and gu"
The Mountain Chamber occupies the threshold of a rock cavern in Sweden with a compact sculptural entrance that aligns to the bedrock and frames a descending approach. The entrance prepares visitors for shifts in temperature, acoustics, and scale as they move into the chamber below. The facade uses custom metal cassettes produced with millimeter accuracy and hydro-dip finishes to create a subtle, daylight-dependent shimmer that suggests age. Interior surfaces employ environmentally friendly concrete mixes and varied timber and pigment formwork to produce gentle tonal variations. A curved staircase is integrated with calibrated, built-in lighting to guide movement.
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