Mad Men, The 60’s are not just an expression of style, but also an historic state of mind. Just picture Don Draper here with a dry martini.

Mad Men, The 60’s are not just an expression of style, but also an historic state of mind. Just picture Don Draper here with a dry martini.

The 60’s are not just an expression of style, but also an historic state of mind. Just picture Don Draper here with a dry martini.

Hjeltnes’ interiors balance between being historically correct and correcting history.

Walls of Oregon pine unite the ground floor.

The spatial experience is in itself an important part of the transformation.

Kitchen​

Hjeltnes’ interiors balance between being historically correct and correcting history.

Hallway and staircase.

Bedroom hallway first floor .

Main bedroom​.

Bathroom first floor.

Bathroom first floor.

Site plan

Short section. 1. Dinning room, 2. Dining area in the kitchen, 3. Ladder, 4. Bedroom, 5. Storage,

Tverrsnitt. 4. Soverom, 6. Bad, 7. Vaskerom, 8. Soveromsgang.

Plan Basement. Removed or changed walls are drawn with yellow lines. 1. Entrance porch, 2. Hallway, 3. Hall, 4. Kitchen, 5. Dining area, 6. Dining room, 7. Living room, 8. Bedroom, 9. Walk-in closet, 10. Bathroom, 11. Balcony, 12. Loft living room, 13. Storage, 14. Storage, 15. Storeroom, 16. Laundry room, 17. Technical room, 18. Living room, 19. Machine shed, 20. Garden shed, 21. Bicycle shed, 22. Garage, 23. Workshop, 24. Annex

Plan ground floor. Removed or changed walls are drawn with yellow lines. 1. Entrance porch, 2. Hallway, 3. Hall, 4. Kitchen, 5. Dining area, 6. Dining room, 7. Living room, 8. Bedroom, 9. Walk-in closet, 10. Bathroom, 11. Balcony, 12. Loft living room, 13. Storage, 14. Storage, 15. Storeroom, 16. Laundry room, 17. Technical room, 18. Living room, 19. Machine shed, 20. Garden shed, 21. Bicycle shed, 22. Garage, 23. Workshop, 24. Annex

Plan first floor. Removed or changed walls are drawn with yellow lines. 1. Entrance porch, 2. Hallway, 3. Hall, 4. Kitchen, 5. Dining area, 6. Dining room, 7. Living room, 8. Bedroom, 9. Walk-in closet, 10. Bathroom, 11. Balcony, 12. Loft living room, 13. Storage, 14. Storage, 15. Storeroom, 16. Laundry room, 17. Technical room, 18. Living room, 19. Machine shed, 20. Garden shed, 21. Bicycle shed, 22. Garage, 23. Workshop, 24. Annex



The floor plan had it’s shortcomings, so Hjeltnes set about improving it. This was achieved in an almost condescending way, even though the transformation can seem humble and discreet – at first. The original materials were reused in creative ways and new materials chosen to complement the existing palette. In this transformation, Hjeltnes shows an overarching intention that is far more important than the details that he’s famous for.