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The new development plan for Copenhagen’s Carlsberg City aims to embrace the closeness of old Copenhagen and institute an urban center evocative of the historical style of Scandinavia and Europe at large. White Arkitekter has been tasked with achieving these goals with their design for Humlehaven, a residential and commercial plan that emphasizes sustainable design and integration with the existing site.
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The plan needed to meet the challenge of reconciling the increased density of modern Carlsberg with its historical legacy, as the Carlsberg brewery is a well-established institution that has promoted the development of Copenhagen over time. To this end, the architects chose clay bricks that are not only reminiscent of the local materiality but are in fact recycled from demolished nearby buildings. This practice has limited the total environmental footprint of the project.
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The bricks are arranged in large planes that contrast with existing facades and oriented to allow natural light into the apartments. Based on the assembly from the original brewery grounds, the windows provide views to the city.
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Humlehaven includes a green inner courtyard that connects each of the residential buildings. The hard surfaces reflect ambient light around the space, while vegetation filters excess solar radiation and foot traffic. Inside the apartments, the warm wooden material palette contrasts with the robust concrete semi-private circulation space. The living spaces thus allow residents to simultaneously retreat to the private warmth of their homes and interface with the urban environment.
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Sig Nordal 