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Text & layout: Arkitema Kommunikation
Photos: Klaus Bang

Asbjrn Haslov
(Vesterbro)
3D graphics: Eyecadcher Media
(Kommandantens Gaard; De Fem Sstre;
Sluseholmen; Teglholmen st; Kanalhusene;
Valby Have; Horisonten restad City)

Cadesign
(Skanderborg Bakker)

Arkitema
(Slotshusene; Rm Havn; Bnnerup Strand;
Det Flexible Hus restad City)
Print: Arco Grask A/S
Edition: 1st edition, June 2007 300 copies
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CONTENTS
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
krogen, Risskov . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Kommandantens Gaard, Copenhagen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
De Fem Sstre, Vejle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Vesterbro, Aalborg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Tuborg Sundpark, Copenhagen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Skanderborg Bakker, Skanderborg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Sluseholmen, Copenhagen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Teglholmen st, Copenhagen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Chr. Xs Have, Herning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Langelinieparken, Aarhus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Fajancehaven, Copenhagen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Sct. Pouls Have, Holstebro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Kanalhusene, Nykbing Sjlland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Birkevang, Vrlse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Slotshusene, Hrsholm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Faaborg Havnefront, Faaborg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Valby Have, Valby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Rm Havn, Rm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Bnnerup Strand, Glesborg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
restad City, Amager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Arkitema prole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

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Our homes form a signicant part of
our identities and our lives, and we
are placing ever greater demands
towards the places in which we live.
The home must provide a meaningful
background to our existence depend-
ing on our time of life, our nancial
situation and our personal dreams
and desires.
The forces that inuence our choice of
home vary throughout our lives. In our
youth, educational possibilities and
access to urban life play a major role.
Employment opportunities continue
to pull in the direction of the cities
during the many subsequent years,
but recently price increases on owner-
occupied housing in the cities have
been pushing in the opposite direction,
thereby giving the smaller urban com-
munities within commuting distance
a chance.

Later on in life, once the age of retire-
ment has been reached, access to em-
ployment ceases to be as important.
Consequently, many smaller towns
although they cannot compete with
a large and varied selection of work-
places have had success in offer-
ing attractive housing at reasonable
prices and with good daily services.
The quality of the surroundings is a
vital factor when decisions are being
made about moving home and set-
tling in a new area. What do we prefer
the attractive power of the cities,
the charm of the small towns, or the
beauty of natural surroundings?
In this book, we present a range of
very different housing developments.
Common to them all, however, is that
they all express a holistic approach,
whether they are situated in urban or
rural environments.
Our housing projects are developed in
close teamwork between our con-
struction departments and our land-
scape department, so that at an early
stage in the process, we can already
consider the interplay between the
various architectural dimensions:
relationships with the surroundings,
the development as a whole, and the
individual homes and their outdoor
areas.
For us, architectural quality does
not just mean the aesthetics of the
individual building and its expressive
appearance; our aim is to design hous-
ing which will create meaning for both
the residents, the surrounding society
and the client. Or to put it another
way, we aim to secure a meaningful
interplay between the development
and its environment. Inwardly, the
buildings must provide a backdrop to
the intimate private and social life in
the development, while outwardly, the
development must relate to and cre-
ate value for the surrounding society.
Arkitema has 35 years of experience
in building housing. We have built
more than 25,000 dwellings, and
have a reputation not just as skilled
builders of housing, but as innovators
in the housing area. We have for ex-
ample a long tradition of participating
in competitions and in experimental
and developmental construction, with
the accent on the development and
rationalisation of the construction
process, and on co-operation proc-
esses, living qualities, development of
environmental technology, etc.
We make our expertise available at
all stages in the development of hous-
ing projects, and can guarantee inspi-
rational teamwork with both the client
and the other players in the construc-
tion process.
Per Feldthaus
Managing Director
Where will we live?

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The 10-hectare beach park known
as krogen is a popular recreational
area. From the strand park there is
a 180-degree panoramic view of the
Mols peninsula, and to the north lies
Eg Marina.
Over the years, there have been many
proposals for this attractive locality,
which formerly housed a dance res-
taurant. In 2003, a local development
plan was formulated which called for
two small housing complexes to be
built, plus a general beautication of
the area and the moving of the dyke
that protects the area against storm
surges.
The developments waterside location
and the general plan, under which the
houses are arranged in a semi-circle,
create a sense of both intimacy and
grandeur.
The 18 white houses are tightly
composed, but together they create a
natural organic whole.
A smaller development of 10 dwell-
ings further to the south is on the
way, but is still on the drawing-board.
The development was declared the
winner of the Selected Developments
2006 competition by the trade jour-
nal Byggeri.
The judges made the following com-
ments on the selection of krogen:
The project is experienced in quite
different ways, depending on the
viewpoint of the observer. As a result,
the development continually presents
new experiences. At the same time,
however, it emanates a considerable
sense of calm.
The general plan
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The houses are
slightly staggered
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The buildings have
a simple and exclu-
sive expression.
Externally, the ma-
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tion, and as you
walk among them
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The sea view has
been enhanced by
raising the build-
ings along a partly
pre-existing dyke
that runs between
the beach and the
preserved shore-
line areas. The
dyke also creates
staggered levels,
which the houses
absorb in the
form of a parterre
level with a built-in
carport and direct
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The new urban district of Ny Tjhus
is located on a former military site.
The district is structured around
two canals which lie to the north and
south, respectively. The housing com-
plexes are located near the southern
canal, while three ofce blocks form
a screen towards the busy street of
Amager Boulevard.
Kommandantens Gaard, one of the
last developments in the district, is
named after the earlier naval building
on this site.
Kommandantens Gaard differs from
the other developments in the Ny
Tjhus district in its consistent block
structure, taking the form of a horse-
shoe which opens towards the dis-
tricts linking canal streets.
The building thus relates both to the
characteristic housing blocks of the
nearby Islands Brygge district and
to the general plan for the new urban
quarter.
The three-winged development sur-
rounds a sunny garden space oriented
towards the south-west, with lawns,
barbecue areas and playgrounds. This
affords residents a delightful private
courtyard area, concluding in steps
which span the entire breadth of the
complex towards the canal street.
The innovative aspect of the develop-
ment lies in its architectural expres-
sion, which consciously refers to the
industrialised construction process.
The facades and design have been
rened in relation to the possibilities
of building with prefabricated compo-
nents.
The dynamic combination of steel,
glass, wooden slats and white balco-
nies gives the facades a contempo-
rary expression, while the prefabri-
cated, specially-red brick elements
harmonise well with the classic
Copenhagen apartment buildings of
the neighbourhood.
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The varying de-
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sides, respectively,
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considerations of
construction, view,
recreational use
and privacy.
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the courtyard side
are designed for
longer periods of
use. Concrete par-
titions here screen
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bours, but allow a
view of the court-
yard and the canal
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panels.
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are in concrete,
providing privacy
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buildings on the
other side of the
street. The sides
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glass, permitting
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pavements below.
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De fem sstre (Five Sisters) form a
park-like development in a transition
zone between the housing blocks of
the town centre and the more open
developments towards the open coun-
tryside which lie further along Vejle
dal close to the town centre, yet
peaceful and withdrawn, among leafy
surroundings.
The development is surrounded on
three sides by a mixed development of
detached houses and small commer-
cial premises, while the Snder river
marks the border of the development
towards the south.
byen is an element in Vejle Munici-
palitys vision of a unique and coher-
ent urban quarter along the banks of
the Snder river through Vejle town.
The municipality also wishes to see a
development in which aesthetic and
visual qualities play an important role.
The Five Sisters development consists
of ve detached 13-storey cylindri-
cal buildings. The sisters rise above
a meadow area with grass, Scotch
roses and tall, sparsely-leaved trees.
Between the towers, paths and areas
for recreation and play have been laid
out. Parking is on the periphery of
the development behind a grass bank
and beneath dense tree cover, so that
residents enjoy an undisturbed view
of natural greenery from their apart-
ments.
The round form of the buildings helps
to create pleasant areas between
the towers, and is a suitable form for
tall buildings, as it helps to offset the
adverse wind effects that tall build-
ings can otherwise create. The wind
is well distributed around the round
buildings, and creates a good micro-
climate between them.
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characteristics.
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of round exterior
and angled interior
gives the buildings
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The new housing complex at number
21 F is hidden away in the courtyard
of the functionalistic development
Enigheden in Vesterbro; one of Aal-
borg city centres best-known streets,
which also provides a distinctive ap-
proach road. Vesterbro was created
by linking certain streets during the
1930s in connection with the con-
struction of the Limfjord Bridge, and is
one of Scandinavias nest functional-
ist street environments.
The new development is an example
of an unusual site in the city centre.
City-centre sites are relatively rare
and expensive, which provides good
reason to seek out unused areas. The
courtyards of older developments are
one example, and offer the potential
for an improvement of the existing
housing stock.
The word courtyard can have nega-
tive associations in Denmark, but
21 F enjoys an attractive location in
a large west-facing courtyard area
between Vesterbro and the cemetery
of Almen Kirkegrd. A signicant
quality of the site is the excellent
view it offers across the cemetery of
Almen Kirkegrd, which provides a
green area to the west.
At the other three points of the com-
pass the site is surrounded by varied
developments, including the beautiful
yellow-brick functionalist property.
The development is thereby well
protected from the trafc noise along
Vesterbro.
Access to the courtyard is exclusively
via the 3.5 metre-high archway on
Vesterbro. This is where 21 F is
located, which, with its simple archi-
tectural expression, harmonises well
with its surroundings.
With a panelling of black-lacquered
bre cement panels, which give it a
slightly raw and rustic appearance,
the development radiates an aware-
ness of its courtyard location.
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In 2004, the Com-
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Aalborg awarded
the development a
prize for its innova-
tive design and
use of materials,
and for its exploita-
tion of the green
location adjacent to
Almen Kirkegrd.
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The view of the
leafy cemetery had
a major inuence
on the design of the
housing complex.
The buildings 28
apartments are
distributed along
two three-storey
wings. All of the
apartments are
on two staggered
levels, with the
upper and lower
apartments shar-
ing the middle
storey. These
displacements
mean that all of the
residences have a
living-room with
large, west-facing
windows which
provide a view of
the evening sun
and the beautiful
old cemetery.
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have separate
entrances from the
common courtyard
area, either direct-
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nal staircases.
The development
is designed with
black-lacquered
facades, combined
with glass and
galvanised steel on
the staircases and
balconies. Quality
and design were
emphasised in the
simple and distinc-
tive materials.
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In recent years, the former Tuborg
brewery site has developed into an
exciting and varied urban environ-
ment with a mixture of shops, ofces
and housing.
To the east of this, on an island sepa-
rated from the mainland by a canal,
lies a peaceful residential area which
has been given the name Tuborg Sund-
park.
Tuborg Sundpark is yet another pearl
in the necklace of developments along
the resund coast which utilise the
water and the view as active players.
Of these, the white developments
make the greatest impression, both
upon the memory and as a contrast
to the sea and the green areas inland.
Examples of such architectural pearls
include the Louisiana Museum of
Modern Art in Humlebk, Skodsborg
Sanatorium, Sundpark and in particu-
lar Bellavista at Bellevue.

Tuborg Sundpark consists of four
white, ve-storey residential wings
which together frame the view of the
Sound.
The residences have no rear sides
with courtyards or parking spaces,
and all of the apartments are oriented
towards two prospects: the distant
view across the water, and the nearby
view of the gardens.
Road access to the island is via a
bascule bridge at the end of Tuborg
Havnevej. Pedestrians can use the
pathway running alongside the Sound,
and enter the island via a suspension
bridge across a shallow canal.
The buildings and the gardens are
elevated in relation to the roadway,
and are surrounded by a beech hedge
which separates the private area of
the complex from the public space
the harbour promenade that runs
around the islands periphery.
The garden is a green, modelled land-
scape with clumps of tall pines that
create ne spatial experiences, to-
gether with cherry trees whose white
blossoms form a fragile contrast to
their dark trunks.
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The Skanderborg Hills development
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lating landscape high above the town
of Skanderborg, with a view of the
town, the lake and the Illerup Valley.

The development in the area is divided
into smaller units, forming separate
villages in the town. Each unit has its
own individual architectural design,
and thereby possesses a unique iden-
tity. The development will be built in a
total of 10 phases.
Between the units, the original land-
scape will be retained, providing a
beautiful view of Skanderborg Lake.
The extensive lawns will form com-
mon open spaces and playgrounds
for the respective developments. The
development will allow residents to
full their dream of living in their own
house, while at same time enjoying
neighbourly relations and the use of
common facilities.
The landscape falls away towards the
south. The 5-6 tallest tower blocks
are thus located in the northernmost
part of the area, while the develop-
ment to the south comprises two and
three-storey terraced and detached
houses. The different building heights
and types of housing serve partly to
emphasise the sloping landscape,
and partly to secure the unique views
not just of Skanderborg Lake, but
also of the landscape to the north.
Neighbourhood shopping facilities and
a forest kindergarten are also planned
for the area.
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Allhusene

The Allhusene (Avenue Houses)
development consists of terraced
houses on one side of the road and
semi-detached houses on the other,
providing views of the landscape be-
tween the houses.
Residents of the Avenue Houses can
balance privacy and communality as
they wish.
The houses are not built row upon row
like traditional terraced houses, but
rather as independent buildings which
are staggered in relation to the land-
scape.
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Hjlandshusene (the Upland Houses)
rise up at the top of the hills, where,
with a building height of approximate-
ly 20 metres, they emphasise the
plateau-like character of the area.
The staggered facades create shel-
tered balconies which are large
enough to hold family dinners or culti-
vate herbs and owers.
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Dalhusene
Dalhusene (the Valley Houses) form
two rows of dwellings surrounding
a valley, with facilities for recreation
and play. The houses private gardens
and terraces offer views of either the
forest or the landscape.
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Shusene (the Lake Houses) lie in the
southernmost part of Skanderborg
Bakker, and exploit to the full the fan-
tastic view of the lake.
The Lake Houses are in two types.
By equipping the southernmost Lake
Houses with split levels, a ne degree
of interplay is achieved between the
houses and the terrain, while at the
same time securing the view from the
northernmost houses to the lake.
In the northernmost houses, residents
are provided a view of the lake from
the south-facing roof terraces located
on top of the car ports.
The south-facing houses provide the
split levels with exciting plan solutions
and good living qualities. From the
houses arrivals area, you can either
descend into a ground-oor level, or
ascend to the rst oor, where the liv-
ing area provides a view of the lake.
The buildings are designed to ensure
optimum views for each house both
from inside the house and from the
large terraces.
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The close link between buildings and
water creates an exceptional residen-
tial milieu in the new canal commu-
nity of Sluseholmen. Not only is the
new residential district surrounded by
the water of the South Harbour, but
the area is also criss-crossed by new
canals.
The quarter consists of eight islands
of homes, in which the buildings stand
close together, forming coherent
blocks around sheltered courtyard
areas.
The overall master plan for the South
Harbour area arose in a joint project
between Copenhagen Port, Copen-
hagen Municipality and the acclaimed
Dutch urban planning architect
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en. The plan is based on Soeters ex-
perience of planning the Java Island
development in Amsterdam, with
added inspiration from Borneo Island,
also in Amsterdam.
Arkitema developed the master plan
and laid down the architectural guide-
lines for Sluseholmen, in close collabo-
ration with Soeters Van Eldonk Ponec
Architecten, Copenhagen Municipal-
ity, Copenhagen Port and the clients.
Arkitema also developed the concept
for the shell structures. To emphasise
the diversity and variety of the quar-
ter, a number of different architectural
rms were invited to design the indi-
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In co-operation with Copenhagen Port,
Teglholmen will be developed into an
area with businesses, shops and ap-
proximately 1,350 residential units.
The eastern part of Teglholmen was
original a low-water area, reclaimed
in the 1920s to create room for new
industry. The industrial harbour is
now long gone, and in recent times the
area has been characterised by busy
activity in the new ofce buildings
during daylight hours and stillness at
night.
But now Teglholmen, like its neighbour
Sluseholmen, will become an attrac-
tive canal community with an inner
harbour and marina, schools, day-
care institutions and sports facilities:
in other words, all the diversity that
characterises a living urban district.
A green wedge with the character of
a town park will bisect the Teglholmen
district, ending in a harbour basin with
mooring spaces which will form a
central recreational area.
The eastern part of Teglholmen will
be a canal milieu. Four-storey canal
houses will be erected alongside the
canals, while a seven-storey row
of houses will stand by the harbour
entrance. The facade expressions will
be varied to emphasise the experience
of a diverse urban area with many dif-
ferent types of housing. The width of
the canals and the size of the individ-
ual blocks are designed to admit the
largest possible amount of light to the
courtyards of the individual complex-
es, in relation to their heights.
There are many cosy and intimate
urban spaces in the area, where
people can wander to see what lies
around the next corner.
The rst stage of the project is be-
ing built in a co-operative venture
between Arkitema, Baumschlager &
Eberle and Vandkunsten.
The districts original strong iden-
tity as an active harbour area is
preserved through the use of robust
and rustic cladding materials on
the quays, squares and streets. Old,
beautifully-patinated cobbles are
recycled and combined with asphalt,
iron, hardwood and cement to secure
a coherent and attractive urban space
with a high level of quality.
The goal has been to create a vibrant
urban space with aesthetic value for
its residents, as well as a formal adap-
tation for the relevant areas which will
last well into the future.
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The terraced housing development
of Chr. Xs Have (King Christian Xs
Garden) lies in a peaceful quarter with
mature gardens and old trees, located
within walking distance of Herning
Town Centre.
A decision by Herning Urban Council
to demolish an old hall of residence
has made this attractive site available
for development in the central part of
the town. The site is surrounded on
three sides by detached houses, while
the College of Social and Health Care
and its car park adjoins the fourth
side.
King Christian Xs Garden harmonises
gently with the scale of its surround-
ings both the single-family houses
and the rather larger educational
buildings.
The developments 38 dwellings are
distributed among six wings, which to-
gether form a distinctive backdrop to
the surrounding roads. This backdrop
denes the development outwardly
as a coherent whole, while inwardly
providing security and intimacy.
The western part of the site includes
two buildings with single-storey
terraced houses which relate both
to the internal approach road and
Farvergrdvej. Towards the west lie
four rows of two-storey houses at
right-angles to the internal road. The
rows of houses here are separated by
small courtyard gardens.
The development harmonises gently
with the areas existing qualities. Ex-
isting and new trees reinforce the de-
velopments bordering effect towards
the streets and continue the urban
qualities of the neighbourhood. An-
other motif is the use of bricks, which
also characterises the older detached
houses in the vicinity.
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form of brick tiling
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facades a relief-
like appearance.
The windows are
recessed into the
facades to under-
line their relief-like
character. This is
also emphasised
by the distinctive
roof eaves, which
protect the facades
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shade from the
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The distinctive
skylights in the
single-storey
houses are clad
with zinc, as are
the trellis-like
coverings of the
terraces on the
western side.
All of the dwellings
enjoy close contact
between the indoor
and outdoor areas.
Access to the open
air is provided in
the form of ter-
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gardens or balco-
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Langelinieparken enjoys an excep-
tional location in Aarhus. The building,
which comprises the second stage of
the development, creates a transition
zone between the city and the wood-
land and coastal area of Riis Forest.
From Riis Forest the terrain falls
away dramatically towards the south,
emphasised by the functionalist build-
ing of Klintegrden, which is located
on a raised spot and detached from
the landscape. Langelinieparken has
been designed to create an architec-
tural interplay with Klintegrden.

The second stage of Langelinieparken
lies at the foot of Klintegrden and
stretches along the marina, with its
wooden yachts, etc.
The residents receive the full benet
of the unique and undisturbed view
of the marina, the bay and the Mols
peninsula.
Towards the water, the building offers
a calm and stringent facade which
emphasises the course of the bicycle
and pedestrian path along the coast-
line from Riis Forest to the city centre.
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panels and teak
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bright building,
which is peace-
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and harmonises
naturally with its
surroundings.
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All of the apart-
ments have broad
balconies and
large glass panels,
which provide the
living-rooms with
plentiful natural
light and views.
Residents on the
ground oor also
enjoy good views,
as the buildings
underground car
park functions as a
base that supports
the building.
A frame of light,
natural stone
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building body to-
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front.
The protruding
facade sections on
the entrance side
identify and pro-
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Fajancehaven is one of many develop-
ments in the Porcelain Garden, a new
district in the city which, as its name
implies, originally housed the Royal
Copenhagen porcelain factory, built in
1883.
This beautiful area with its former
workshops, owners mansion and
homes for pensioned workers will be
developed into a living district with a
mixture of housing, commerce, educa-
tion and research functions.
The chance to create new buildings on
a historical site is a rare opportunity,
and our aim has been to show respect
for the qualities of the locality by pre-
serving whatever it has been possible
to preserve. Buildings worthy of pres-
ervation have been converted to mod-
ern homes and ofces, and where this
has not been possible, new ones have
been built. The combination of ne old
details recalling the past of the site
and new details and functions helps to
give a very special atmosphere to the
area, which is linked via pathways to
Frederiksberg Gardens.
Fajancehaven is one of the new devel-
opments in the Porcelain Garden. We
have drawn inspiration from the his-
torical and architectural values of the
former industrial zone and its close
proximity to Frederiksberg Gardens.
Fajancehaven is a right-angled build-
ing in yellow brick, enclosing a large
south-facing garden area which is
visually continuous with Frederiks-
berg Gardens. A distinguished exist-
ing town house designed by Anton
Rosen has been incorporated in the
garden.
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On the street
side, the building
presents a classi-
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together with the
existing buildings,
forms the backdrop
to the urban space.
Our goal is for the
facades to express
a contemporary in-
terpretation of the
classical architec-
ture of the industri-
al zone, and create
a dynamic dialogue
between the new
and the old.
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An extra storey in
glass has been in-
serted beneath the
roof, giving the roof
a oating appear-
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overall impression.
The two-level pent-
house apartments
on this oor enjoy a
fantastic view.
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the garden side
is open, with
large windows
and terraces and
balconies which
are recessed into
the facade, so that
residents can sit
outdoors even
in rainy weather
and enjoy the
prospect of the
garden.
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Sct. Pouls Have lies in the heart of
Holstebro, on a dramatically sloping
site stretching from the classic mar-
ket town street of Danmarksgade to
the Enghave area, which has a some-
what larger scale and less of an urban
character, with a large public car park,
shopping area and waterworld.
A complex urban location, which has
been solved with a development that
possesses two widely differing faces:
towards Danmarksgade the develop-
ment is subdued and in harmony with
the streets other town houses, while
towards Enghave it presents a dra-
matic appearance with sloping gables
which appear almost to oat above
the slope.
Sct. Pouls Have is a three-winged
development enclosing a deep, funnel-
shaped courtyard area which affords
a view of the town to the south.

On the eastern part of the site, de-
tached from the three-wing develop-
ment, is a smaller annex which hous-
es two three-level homes.
Two public passages which provide
short cuts for citizens from Dan-
marksgade to the Enghave area have
been incorporated into the complex,
and thereby into the southern part of
the town centre, to the benet, not just
of the development, but also of the
district as a whole.
Dramatic location in Holstebro town centre
To the south, the
development
appears to oat
above the slope
an impression
underscored by
the sloping gables,
equipped with
large windows to
capture the valu-
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The architecture
has been inspired
by a simple , Nordic
style of construc-
tion. White-plas-
tered facades
create a light
expression, con-
trasted by wooden
shutters and
panels of coloured
clinker.
A principal theme
is the dialogue
between the hous-
ing and its sur-
roundings. On the
courtyard side are
large windows,
terraces and balco-
nies where you can
relax in contact
with the surround-
ings.
On the street side,
the development
forms a part of the
varied street scene
of Danmarks-
gade. The building
expresses itself in
a contemporary
style, but reproduc-
es several motifs
that are familiar in
the street, includ-
ing gateways and
bays.
The vertical glass
elements continue
up over the rooine
to form dormer
windows, provid-
ing so to speak a
new interpretation
of the traditional
window bay.
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The Canal Houses have been built on
six newly-constructed islands in the
old canal basin in the harbour of Nyk-
bing Sjlland.
The maritime atmosphere has been
retained to a very great extent; not
only are the houses surrounded on
three sides by water, but you can even
moor a boat right beside your home,
and there is a fantastic view of the
fjord.
The development is an element in the
transformation of the old market town
harbour into a lively and recreational
environment with year-round housing,
holiday homes, cafs, shops and art-
ists workshops.
The Canal Houses create an urban
transition zone between the harbour
and the town, and refer, through their
design and their right-angled orienta-
tion to the canal basin, to the original
buildings at the slip in the old harbour.
The canals pass between the six
islands of housing, weaving together
the land and the water.
The presence of the water can be
sensed everywhere both as a visual
element and in the form of beautiful
reections, sea air and gentle lapping
sounds from the residents own moor-
ing spots.
The islands are moored to the shore
by a parking strip and a row of trees
along Havnevej. From here, access
to the housing islands is via narrow
moles along the east-west oriented
canals.
Each home has an intimate and
private courtyard garden, as well as
a south-facing water patio that practi-
cally hovers above the water.
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The close contact
with the water
also provides as-
sociations with
the houseboats
moored at the
quay.
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Each home consists
of a white cube and a
wooden-slatted lan-
tern a two-storey
tall element which
creates exciting
light effects in both
storeys of the house.
The composition, ma-
terials and design all
help to emphasise the
maritime expression.
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A beautiful natural site with tall trees
and a dramatic by Danish standards
seven-metre drop in the terrain from
south to north, plus a view of a small
lake; this is the picturesque setting of
the small development of Birkevang in
Lille Hareskov.
The development consists of two
rows of houses, carefully located on
the site so as to preserve a large area
of untouched forest oor, including the
large clearing which forms the devel-
opments unifying common area.
Rhythmic displacements in the two
rows of houses dene niches and
zones for private life; examples are
the small south-west-facing courtyard
gardens, which receive the sun both
morning and afternoon.
The north of the sloping site offers the
best views of the ravine, woods and
lake, respectively. Accordingly, we
have chosen to work with open areas
and light-permeated houses, so that
residents can benet from the fantas-
tic view from the main living-rooms.
The house rows are positioned so as
to ensure that everyone can share in
the view. One row lies on the upper-
most part of slope, with a view across
the row further down.
Woodside houses
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houses, the sloping
terrain is utilised
to create a parterre
level for a garage.
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Birkevangs archi-
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sion is inspired by
the play of shad-
ows and luminous
birch trunks in the
woods.
There are precise
pillars and chim-
neys in bright
brickwork which
give the facades a
relief-like appear-
ance and create a
varied play of shad-
ows across them,
and large bright
brick surfaces,
where the sunlight
through the tree-
tops creates beau-
tiful reections.
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These dwellings, Slotshusene, in Hrs-
holm lie on a sloping site with a view
of the open landscape and Kokkedal
Castle.
The development takes the form of
a chain, the links of which weave the
houses and nature together to form a
whole.
Efforts have also been made to differ-
entiate the outdoor areas. The resi-
dents can meet in the towns public
areas, or gather at the local squares,
while the homes and the screened-off
outdoor areas are the setting of the
residents private lives.
Hrsholm Municipalitys older areas
of terraced housing offer several living
qualities, a kind of aesthetic human-
ism, which has been our inspiration
for Slotshusene realised through
a contemporary architectural form
language.
Houses interwoven with nature
Towards the east and south, the chain
has small kinks which allow the open
landscape to inltrate the heart of
the estate. Here there is no clearly-
dened boundary between the hous-
ing and the countryside; you feel that
you are living in an open landscape.
Towards the north and west, the
development forms a distinctive back
towards the surrounding roads.
The chain is a complete entity, but in
its movement it divides the develop-
ment into smaller enclaves. The indi-
vidual pearls of the chain have been
carefully located in relation to the
view and the terrain, ensuring that all
of the houses obtain their fair share
of the view. The individual dwellings
are staggered in relation to each
other, emphasising their individual
character.
The houses all fall into one of two cat-
egories: two-storey terraced houses,
or single-storey courtyard garden
houses.
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The light grey
brick facades
and garden walls
form a sculptural
sequence, while
the distinctive
periscopes, with
their darker grey
cladding, reinforce
the developments
sculptural quali-
ties.
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All of the dwellings
offer unique views
with differing
experiences, which
helps to underline
the special charac-
ter of the homes.
The east-facing
houses offer a
prospect of the
wide, open land-
scape and golf
course.
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The project con-
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two have so far
been built.
Our general plan
for Faaborg Havne-
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passes proposals
for a harbour
square, a harbour
park and a public
waterfront prom-
enade.
One of the two
completed develop-
ments consists of
two multi-storey
houses linked by a
raised plateau.
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Like many other small Danish ports,
Faaborg Harbour has undergone
a decline in recent years, with de-
creasing shing activities and goods
trafc, and the closure of the ferry
route to the German town of Gelting.
However, Faaborg Municipality has
succeeded in reversing the negative
trend; once the through trafc had
been by-passed around the harbour,
the way was open for an expansion
of the urban environment out into the
vacated harbour areas, where several
warehouses and ticket ofces, etc.,
had been demolished.
The aim is to retain the open-plan
nature of the waterfront as a contrast
to the adjacent town centre with its
picturesque town houses. This will
also preserve the view of the sea from
the old waterfront.
For this reason, the development
consists of detached buildings, sev-
eral of which have been inspired by
traditional warehouses, and which do
not close themselves off from their
surroundings with private and sharply
demarcated gardens.
Wooden houses emphasise the maritime atmosphere
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The other develop-
ment lies in a quiet
corner of the area
at the extreme east
end, and consists
of two-storey ter-
raced houses.
The powerful
beams which form
railings along
the balconies and
elsewhere function
as external slats in
front of the win-
dows, emphasising
the form and iden-
tity of the houses.
At the same time,
the beams atmos-
pherically lter the
light and create a
distinctive play of
shadows along the
facades.
The terraced
houses have
south-facing patios
just a few metres
from the waters
edge. The private
outdoor areas
are divided off by
stretched canvas
fences, which
helps to underline
the maritime at-
mosphere.
The main structure consists of solid
wood elements, providing optimal
internal climate conditions and good
exibility to allow for future altera-
tions of the individual dwellings.
The use of materials such as wood,
glass, asphalt board and zinc further
underlines the contrast between the
new buildings and the brick and plas-
ter houses of the old town.
The new forms and expression also
consciously emphasise the new use
of the harbour area, and ensure that
it emanates a real waterfront atmos-
phere.
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Many former industrial zones in the
Copenhagen area are currently being
transformed into modern residential
areas. Now it is the turn of the old F.L.
Smidth site, bordered by the streets
Gammel Kge Landevej and Vigerslev
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Valby Gardens are situated in the
southern part of the area and have
been given a key location in the plan,
halfway between the square of Tofte-
gaards Plads and the new Ring Line
station linking the suburb with Copen-
hagen city centre.

The development consists of apart-
ment blocks and terraced houses.
The apartment blocks are located on
the periphery of the area towards
Gammel Kge Landevej, with the
terraced houses behind them. This
creates a transition zone between
the built-up urban area and the more
suburban Valby.
Adjacent to the Ring Line, a multi-sto-
rey car park will be erected to supple-
ment the areas parking facilities and
act as a buffer against train noise.
In the middle of Valby Gardens lies the
common green area which will be-
come the areas focal point. The devel-
opment will also be linked by consist-
ent landscaping, and will acquire the
character of a mini-town within the
city, providing residents with room to
express themselves and a strong local
identity.
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These terraced houses in Valby
Gardens resemble town houses, in a
development reminiscent of Copenha-
gen association housing, such as the
well-known Potato Rows and Medi-
cal Association houses. The terraced
houses are narrow, but three storeys
tall, to make optimum use of the avail-
able space.

Each house has a garden area on
one side a mini-garden within Valby
Gardens which affords an area for
private and peaceful outdoor relaxa-
tion, while on the other side there is
a well-designed arrivals area which
provides social contact with the
remainder of the development. Each
individual home is screened off from
the common areas by a timber-clad
shed and low bushes.
The terraced houses are especially
attractive to young families, who
thereby gain the chance to live in their
own house with a small garden.
Kirsebrparken (The Cherry Park)
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These blocks of multi-storey housing
are ve storeys tall and surround well-
dened courtyard areas with lawns
and playgrounds, where residents can
socialise with their neighbours.
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Located mid-way along the Wadden
Sea, Rom Harbour offers unique
natural surroundings. Nature here is
in continuous movement: to the south
and southeast the sea can be seen,
laying bare the tidal meadow on the
ebb tide and then returning to cover it
all once again. There are panoramic
views of the Wadden Sea, with its
seals, gigantic ocks of birds and the
famous Black Sun phenomenon,
when hundreds of thousands of star-
lings dance in the evening sun.
The heath area to the north is clad in
crimson in late summer and autumn.
To the east there is access to the har-
bour, with its very special and peace-
ful island harbour atmosphere.
It is a privilege to have the opportunity
to build in Rm Harbour, and our goal
is to give something back in the form
of both urban and natural values. Our
vision for the development at Rm
Harbour is to allow the unique natural
environment to tell its own stories.
The buildings relate respectfully to
these stories, and thereby provide
the landscape with the best possible
conditions in which to express itself.
In return, the coming residents will
receive a vast wealth of unique experi-
ences of nature.
At the site, we interweave the local
landscape motifs to form a natural
mosaic. Heather in shades of white,
red and violet is in bloom from July to
October, forming a beautiful contrast
to the dark pine trees. The otherwise
at landscape is broken by blue lyme
grass and undulating sand, just as
in the inland dunes of the island. The
dunes create space and identity, but
you can also see across them, climb
them or play in them. The landscape
mosaic resembles a continuous wall-
to-wall carpet stretching between the
developments dividing elements.
The overall design of the development
is intended to provide aesthetic and
natural qualities. We have also con-
sciously considered how the develop-
ment relates to its immediate sur-
roundings. The developments border
to the west is intended to help create
an atmosphere like that of the cosy
main street of a shing village. At the
southern edge of the development, a
new publicly-accessible promenade
forms part of a larger system of public
paths. To the east, a belt of pines
has been planted to form a screen
towards ster Havnevej and provide
spatial qualities to the road. The de-
velopment itself, on the other hand, is
open towards the heath landscape to
the north.
A number of build-
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and apartments will
be erected along the
main street of the
town. The atmos-
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The Coast Houses
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of the development,
right beside the
promenade, over-
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living in the border
zone between
culture and nature.
The Marsh Houses
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private life takes
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experience of the
view and the fertile
roof gardens be-
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sphere, the life that
ourishes down in
the landscape has
a more social and
public character.
The reversed
houses are turned
and displaced in
relation to each
other, the sun and
the view. This
ensures that each
individual building
receives the best
possible view, and
ensures privacy.
The houses stand
on sturdy pillars
to protect them
against storm
surges, and are
decorated in a
combination of
white and black.
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and white contrast
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istic of many of the
regions birds, such
as the oystercatch-
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The area around Bnnerup Strand is
a varied landscape. The high west-fac-
ing slope, on the northernmost part of
the site, offers a sea view in several
places, while from the lower, slightly
undulating ground to the south there
is a view of open countryside.
The landscape variations are empha-
sised by distinctive hedges that bisect
the site, as well as by three preserved
prehistoric monuments and a mead-
ow area. The landscape thus encom-
passes various different spaces and
identities.
Our strategy has been to highlight
the natural assets of the location by
reinforcing existing landscape charac-
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The varied landscape and the distinc-
tive hedges have given inspiration
to divide the area into less obvious
units, in which the character of the
surrounding landscape provides soul
not just for the individual areas, but
also right inside the individual houses.
A key element in the general plan is
the green belt, where we encounter
several of the sites natural assets,
including the prehistoric monuments,
the meadow area, etc.
The existing hedges are both the
areas most important landmarks and
a structural element in the general
plan. These have been extended and
shaped to encompass various func-
tions.
The area has been divided into four
landscapes, each with its own theme:
the Slope, the South Meadow, the
Forest Edge and the Forest. These
themes are derived from the areas
various orientations, topography,
views, natural elements, etc.
The aim is to ensure that all residents
will have natural qualities at close
hand irrespective of where they live
in the development. The residents will
live in an area with an exceptional
identity, as reected in the housing
types, which tell a story that relates to
the landscape theme.
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In the eastern part of the site, woods
have been planted with pine and birch
trees to create a sense of intimacy, as
well as to provide shelter and divide
off the area from the open elds to
the east. The trees have been planted
in straight rows, allowing sunlight to
reach the forest oor.
The Forest houses are characterised
by being raised up one storey above
the forest oor, so that you live among
the treetops. At the top of the house
is a roof terrace, where residents can
come up above the treetops to enjoy
the view.
If you prefer to stay closer to the
ground, the private outdoor area can
take the form of wooden decking
around the house.
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The Forest Edge, which stretches
from north to south, is a relatively at
area.
The surrounding hedges turn the For-
est Edge into an intimate landscape
area, and this sense of intimacy is
reinforced by the new motif, the round
birch groves, which bring a highly
sculptural character to the clearing.
The houses in the clearing are
grouped around the birch groves. The
clearing in the birch groves forms a
common arrival area for the whole
estate a kind of local square in which
people encounter their neighbours in a
natural way. These houses are char-
acterised by being narrowest at the
arrivals area from the birch grove, and
broader further in towards the private
site.
The Forest Edge
Characteristic of the north-western
part of the site is the sloping terrain
and the ne view it offers of the sea
and the landscape. The aim here is for
the houses to work together with the
slope.
The Slope houses consist of two stag-
gered storeys, of which the lowest
and largest oor is partly dug into the
slope, while the uppermost oor looks
out across the slope like a periscope.
This ensures that all of the houses
have a view across the house in front.
The collaboration of the houses with
the slope is emphasised by concealing
the lowest oor of the houses beneath
a grass roof.
The uppermost part provides access
to an outdoor area on the grass-cov-
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The north-western part of the area
is characterised by a large at area
sloping gently towards the south, with
a view of the open elds. The aim here
is to retain the sense of openness and
the impression of a continuous belt
of vegetation with knee-high willow
scrub. The site is divided into large
regular plots, where the individual
owners will dene and establish their
own outdoor areas like cuttings in the
willow belt. The ideal for the Meadow
houses is a kind of controlled DIY proc-
ess. A regular at roof will be provided
beforehand, under which residents
can freely arrange the building vol-
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A new residential area is under de-
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central town park, which will be the
districts oasis.
The town park is roughly the same
size as the citys existing rsted Park:
180 metres broad and 450 metres
long.
The complex encloses the northern
and southern sides of the town park in
a manner reminiscent of Central Park
in New York.
The area will acquire the character
of a super-modern metropolis. To the
east is the elevated section of the
Copenhagen Metro, with trains every
ve minutes taking shoppers to the
Fields shopping centre immediately
south of the development. To the north
lies the conference venue Bella Center.
The location is close to the airport,
motorway links, etc.
restad City is characterised by
recreational qualities: park areas and
water in the form of canals and mirror
pools that link the restad district
from north to south. To the immedi-
ate west lies the nature preserve of
Amager Flled, where a golf course is
planned.
The metropolitan aspects are also
reected in the large scale of the hous-
ing complexes, in terms of both height
and density.
The vision is an architectural whole,
and the local development plan for the
area consequently contains a number
of guidelines for the height and design
of the residential blocks.
Arkitema has been responsible for
three of the developments that sur-
round the town park: Parkhusene
(The Park Houses), Horisonten (The
Horizon) and Det Flexible Hus (The
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Address: restads Boulevard/
Arne Jacobsens All
Client: Lejerbo and Aktiv Gruppen
Holding A/S
Size: 172 dwellings
(31 non-prot dwellings,
141 housing associa-
tion and owner-occupied
dwellings) 15,100 m.
Construction: 1st stage 2006
The Parkhusene development enjoys
a prominent position on a north-west-
facing corner site. Parkhusene is a
three-winged development which
comprises the northernmost half of
a block. The southern half is an ofce
building.
Parkhusene consists of three building
volumes, varying in height from seven
to eleven storeys. Between the vol-
umes are gaps 30 metres tall which
have the appearance of rock crevices.
The facades, in sand-coloured con-
crete slabs, produce a complex graph-
ic impression, partly because of the
horizontal bands at various heights,
and partly due to the rhythmic pattern
of window assemblies with aluminium
frames. All of this helps to provide a
level of detail which places the large
scale of the development in relief.
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Address: C.F. Mllers All
Client: Pension Danmark
Size: 182 dwellings, divided
between rented and owner-
occupied dwellings
Construction: 2006-07
Horisonten, situated at the north-west
corner of the town park, possesses an
extremely varied architectural ex-
pression.
The complex is composed of differ-
ent volumes which help to reduce the
large scale to a smaller and clearer
level. The volumes vary between six
and twelve storeys in height, with the
tallest volume marking the develop-
ments corner.
Some of the facades are in white,
while others are faced in reddish-
brown or sand-coloured bricks. There
are oor-to-ceiling windows in some
areas, while elsewhere there are
large, open balconies.
Horisonten
Address: C.F. Mllers All
Client: Kuben
Size: 126 dwellings
Construction: 2007
In Det Flexible Hus, the exterior re-
ects a highly varied interior, as the
basic form of the residential units can
be adapted and changed to match the
requirements of individual residents.
This exibility exists on several levels.
We have developed a rational con-
struction system which allows
residents a great deal of freedom to
organise and set their own stamp on
their homes without compromising
the spatial and architectural qualities.
All of the apartments possess a basic
form which can be extended, varied or
adapted in widely differing ways. The
simple plan solution can be arranged
in several alternative ways: the apart-
ment can be extended with extra
rooms, and residents can choose a
split-level apartment, or decide to give
the balcony a glass covering.
Det Flexible Hus is eight storeys tall,
alternating with eleven and twelve-
storey towers.
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No matter whether we are designing
a canal community in Copenhagen,
a giant hospital in China or a cultural
centre in Iceland, our aim is always
to create value; value for those who
will live in the canal houses; value for
the staff, patients and relatives who
use the hospital; value for the guests
and staff of the cultural centre, etc.
Moreover, we also aim to ensure that
our buildings create value for the sur-
rounding society.
For us, the key word is teamwork.
We can only achieve our goals by
combining our professional expertise
with insight into the role and mean-
ing of the architecture for the people
who will use it and be affected by it.
This means that, as consultants, we
must place a high priority on creat-
ing a good framework for our working
relations with the users and clients.
We are proud of our reputation as an
architectural rm that manages to
combine informality with profession-
alism.
We have built a great deal of housing
over the past 35 years, and have con-
tributed to progress in Danish housing
construction. We also build schools,
commercial properties, hospitals,
cultural institutions, factories, trafc
infrastructure etc., in Denmark, Nor-
way, Iceland, China, Russia and else-
where. But irrespective of the location
or the type of building, we always take
a holistic approach; we involve design-
ers, landscape architects and other
experts, both internal and external, to
enrich and enhance the project.
Arkitema was founded in 1969 by ve
architects who were already winning
competitions in their student days,
and who became known as 'the golden
boys'. Today, the ownership has been
extended to 13 partners, and the
number of staff has grown to around
275 employees, working in design
studios in the cities of Aarhus and
Copenhagen, respectively. Further-
more Arkitema has representative
ofces i Stockholm and Beijing.
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Frederiksgade 32
DK-8000 Aarhus C
T +45 7011 7011
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