Ørestad is an emerging neighborhood in Copenhagen that is redefining 21st century living. At the heart of the development is 8 Tallet (or 8 House), a progressive apartment complex that is a small neighborhood in itself. The idea is that localizing services for residences — something large, dense cities take for granted — can be incorporated in new developments from the start. Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), the complex features a gorgeous green roof, is oriented to make the most of available daylight, and is still just a 12 min train ride to downtown.
The complex is Denmark’s largest apartment building — it holds 476 apartments, some with private gardens, and the ground floor features a commercial square– which in all spans 62,000 square meters. An east-west orientation provides each living unit with ample daylighting.
The exterior is broken both horizontally and vertically. Green spaces dominate the court yards and the roof, reducing the urban heat island effect and providing visual relief for the occupants. Communal areas in the center of the complex provide residents with a place to stretch out on those long winter days. The apartments come in a range of sizes and prices to accommodate a large cross section of the population.
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[...] firm BIG just announced the official opening of 8 Tallet, the third large development the firm designed in the new neighborhood of Ørestad, Copenhagen. The [...]