Modern Danish House | The Gjøvik House | Copenhagen | Denmark | Norm Architects

An hour north of Oslo, located on a majestic hill side facing the Norwegian woods and Mjøsa lake, lies the Gjøvik house; a modern and minimal cluster house created by Norm Architects. The Gjøvik house, consisting of overlapping cubes of different sizes, makes for an intimate and dynamic family home with materials, levels and inbuilt, tailor-made furniture creating a minimal yet warm and secluded feeling. The house gracefully embraces the hill side terrain, merging with its surroundings in a humble and natural manner. Having thoroughly considered the climate in the process of designing the house, the idea behind the cluster style house was to give the home a cosy and inviting feel, where you can truly hibernate while taking shelter from the frigid days of Nordic winter......more

Energy Flex House | Taastrup | Denmark | Henning Larsen Architects

In collaboration with The Danish Technological Institute and Buro Happold Engineers, Henning Larsen Architects has designed a multiflexible R&D and demonstration building to be presented at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in 2009.
The project will provide possibilities for testing energy efficient constructional solutions and components and comprises two test facilities (EFH Lab and EFH Family) and an office- and technical building (EFH Innovation).

EFH Lab is an uninhabited test facility examining the interplay of various floor types, outer walls and technical installations. EFH family is based on the same method of construction but will be occupied by test families. EFH Innovation will contain offices for the employees of the institute and a technical room where visitors can access research and data material from the project. ......more

Penthouse Design | Hedonistic Rooftop Penthouses | Copenhagen | Denmark | JDSA

The hedonistic rooftop is reflected in a playground with shock-absorbing surface and a playful suspension bridge, a green hill with varying accommodation backed by real grass and durant vegetation, a viewing platform, an outdoor kitchen and barbecue, and a more quiet wooden deck. We seek to optimize and fully exploit the situations the site has to offer, and thereby design a potential for the future exploitation of the roof to the delight of all the co-op’s residents. Usually a roof defines a final measure of any construction. We imagine cities where people will be the last measure of the environment.......more

Holiday home in Asserbo | Denmark | Christensen & Co Architects

The large site is located in the woodlands between the coastline and the lake of Arresø on the Nothern part of the island of Zealand . A clearing was made in the dense vegetation, leaving a few trees to provide shade and to create a sense of depth on the site.
The small building is in essence a timber clad raft, carried on piles the house hovers just above the grass. The raft folds up and around the internal space, forming the back to the North and the ceiling ends in a large cantilevered canopy which stretches out above the terrace. The fold creates a simple and clear frame around the internal space and the terrace which works as one space emphasised with large sliding doors that connects the inside with the outside.
The project was completed in collaboration with architect Pernille Poulsen and it has been featured in several magazines and books both in Denmark and abroad.........more

Passive House in Skibet,Denmark | AART Architects

Project :First prize in invited competition
Client:Komforthusene (Isover / Middelfart Sparekasse / Zeta Invest)
Architects:AART Architects
Landscape architect:AART Architects
Engineer:Rambøll DK
Developer:DTE
Address:Stenagervænget 43, Skibet, Vejle Aada
Year:2007
Size:220m2
Photographer:Helene Høyer Mikkelsen

Situated alongside nine other passive houses in the beautiful river valley of Vejle this single family house pushes the boundaries of traditional sustainable housing by being an example of visionary and energy efficiency architecture.By focusing on low energy consumption and healthy indoor climate the house is composed to give extra room for togetherness and expression and through its large glass facades and wooden exterior the house communicates with the surrounding landscape.The sustainable approach is also reflected in the choice of material since the 220m2 house is constructed using solid wood elements for the walls, the floor plates, the roof as well as the horizontal division.....more