Todd Saunders
Todd Saunders is a Canadian architect and founder of Saunders Architecture, a contemporary architectural practice based in Bergen, Norway. Founded in 1998.[1], the award-winning firm has completed cultural and residential projects around the world, with a bold modern aesthetic that combines a strong sense of place with an emphasis on craftsmanship and meticulous detailing.
History
The studio was set up by the Canadian architect Todd Saunders in 1998. Saunders has worked in Norway since 1996, following studies at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in Halifax and McGill University in Montreal [2].
All Saunders projects begin with an understanding of the site and the potential impact of building within a landscape. From bespoke private villas in spectacular coastal locations to the iconic Aurland Lookout on Norway’s National Tourist Route, every project represents a carefully managed relationship between architecture and nature. This respect for remote, spectacular and often challenging sites is paired with a strong social ethos and belief in the role of architecture as a means of invigorating and sustaining communities. Projects such as the Fogo Island Inn and artists’ studios in Newfoundland, Canada, the Illusuak Cultural Centre in Nain, Labrador, Canada, and the Solberg Tower on the Norway-Sweden border demonstrate this multi-layered approach.
Design Philosophy
Saunders believes in the combination of function and form without compromising the intersection of building and nature. This is architecture as a sense of place, respecting the landscape while creating a new experience of the natural world. Innovative forms are paired with traditional construction techniques, ensuring a dynamic cultural and social continuum. The studio’s work is often unexpected and bold, but always shaped by the context of the site and the demands of the programme [3]
Projects[4]
FOGO ISLAND INN Fogo Island – Newfoundland – Canada hotel | 4000m² | completed 2013
ILLUSUAK CULTURAL CENTRE Nain – Labrador – Canada cultural centre | 1200m² | completed 2019
AURLAND LOOKOUT Aurland – Norway lookout | completed 2006
SOLBERG TOWER & PARK Sarpsborg – Norway tower and park | 2000m² | completed 2010
VILLA GRIEG Bergen – Norway private house | 300m² | completed 2018
VILLA AT Søgne – Norway private house | 362m² | completed 2018
VILLA G Hjellestad – Norway private house | 370m² | completed 2009
VILLA STORINGAVIKA Bergen – Norway private house | 300m² | completed 2007
VILLA TYSSØY Bergen – Norway private house | 260m² | completed 2014
VILLA M Vågadalen – Norway private house | 350m² | completed 2015
SQUISH STUDIO Fogo Island – Newfoundland – Canada artist studio | 30m² | completed 2011
LONG STUDIO Fogo Island – Newfoundland – Canada artist studio | 130m² | completed 2010
TOWER STUDIO Fogo Island – Newfoundland – Canada artist studio | 50m² | completed 2011
BRIDGE STUDIO Fogo Island – Newfoundland – Canada artist studio | 50m² | completed 2011
VILLA S Bergen – Norway private house | 350m² | completed 2014
SLICE Haugesund – Norway garden house | 15m² | completed 2014
HARDANGER RETREAT Kjepsø – Norway Cabin | 20m² | completed 2003
STOKKE FOREST STAIR Stokke – Norway sculpture park | 40m² | completed 2012
VILLA MORILD Gulen – Norway private house | 230m² | completed 2010
External Links
- Official Website
- Todd Saunders – Architecture in Northern Landscapes
- Strange and Familiar: Architecture on Fogo Island
References
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