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Ørsted Gardens Apartments / Tegnestuen LOKAL

Andreas Luco — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 14:00:00 +0000

If we want to achieve a sustainable future, we cannot rely on only building sustainable buildings going forward. We need to have a visionary method of transforming and adapting existing buildings to meet our changing needs. Ørsted Gardens is an example of a project that brings a generic renovation to a new level, improving the visual and social environment for residents and visitors alike. Ørsted Gardens transformed a dilapidated building that was often referred to as among the ugliest in its neighborhood. The original building (and many similar to it) was erected in the ’60s at the height of a fascination with rationality, industrial processes, and efficiency in the Danish building industry. The building was sleek and unwelcoming and didn’t age with a modicum of grace.

Amaryllis House / Tegnestuen LOKAL + Mangor & Nagel

Andreas Luco — Sat, 07 Sep 2019 02:00:00 +0000

In their winning proposal for the competition for the first of four towers in Grønttorvet (the former vegetable market outside Copenhagen), Tegnestuen LOKAL drew inspiration from the area’s industrial history to create a landmark with a green identity for the neighborhood and the future residents. When the Copenhagen Vegetable Market outgrew its location in the city center in the 1950’s, wholesale moved to the adjacent town of Valby. An industrial complex was erected from where fruits, vegetables and flowers were sold to restaurants and retailers throughout Copenhagen. Today, the city has grown to surround the market, complicating logistics around the initial function and causing the vegetable market to relocate once again. This calls for a new purpose for the area.

TK-33 / Tegnestuen LOKAL

Rayen Sagredo — Fri, 23 Nov 2018 06:00:00 +0000

Brick shingle house reduces emissions.
When debating sustainable solutions and material choice in architecture, proponents of wooden architecture are often confronted with the notion that wood requires maintenance and is not as durable as other materials. Wooden architecture is associated with dilapidated wooden shacks and low-cost housing, and clients are often hesitant to consider wood when constructing contemporary houses in northern climates. The benefits of using wood as a structural component are, however, comprehensive. As the single-family house is still one of the most common residential typologies in Denmark, rethinking the tectonic assemblage of the house is an easy way of reducing emissions from the built environment nationally.