Dominika
Bednarz
Vinge
- New Settlement
WHAT
Settlement of residential houses
WHERE
Copenhagen,
Denmark
WHEN
September 2016
- December 2016
The course project is carried out on the fifth semester of bachelor studies during foreign exchange as part of the ERASMUS + program, at KEA – Copenhagen School of Design and Technology in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The project is carried out in a group of six people in a group of people from different countries. An additional goal of the project was the integration of foreign students.
Leaders of the project
Wiktoria
Stepien
Dominika Anna Bednarz
Location
Vinge is the largest Danish urban development project and the newest part of the "Finger Plan" -strategy for the development of the Copenhagen. Sustainable designed the city pays homage to nature and human diversity.
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Designed by EFFEKT + Henning Larson Architects, in cooperation with consulting engineers Marianne Levinsen Landscape and Moe, Vinge is to be a new city planned in a picturesque area just 30 minutes journey from Copenhagen. A large project, both on the regional and international level, Vinge will accommodate around 10,000 inhabitants and employs 4,000 people. The city will have its own railway station, and the new motorway will quickly move residents to Copenhagen and back.
The idea of the urban design
The aim of the task was to develop 8 plots located near the centre of the newly created district - Vinge. Due to the assumptions of EFFEKT + Henning Larson Architects, almost 50% of plots area has been developed as green areas - parks and grass spaces with modern look. They will help with socializing new inhabitants and be a leisure space for families.
Very important was to open the space for natural greenery - lakes and green stripe in the city to attract people to using them, spending more time with family and friend outside.
The idea of the architectural project
The next step was to design a low-rise residential housing with a diverse functional layout. The houses were said to be modular, simple and quick to build, and if possible completely prefabricated. It was very important to build them from organic and natural materials, like wood and stone, taken from local producers. The project is referring to the classic values of Scandinavian architecture and combine them with a modern and very simple form.
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