CEBRA layouts a ‘cozy cobbled streetscape’ for residences in aarhus
when planning these new apartment properties in aarhus, denmark, CEBRA architecture started with a person of the most essential areas for a community: the street. the job attracts from the history of the neighborhood and samples distinctive architectural factors from the bordering city context. the consequence is a local community of 146 residences that feels cozy, welcoming, and safe.
impression by kasper hornbæk
the new road, named ‘æbeløgade’, is found in the øgade quarter of aarhus. this neighborhood was initially established all around the calendar year 1900 and it is recognised for its cozy streets, varying residential architecture and intimate courtyards.
graphic by mikkel frost
CEBRA pays tribute to the record of this neighborhood by combining all the greatest architectural features this kind of as a cobbled streetscape with trees, sidewalks, and inviting front yards, and reinterpreting them in a modern way. the new road is made as a community-focused shared space, where by residents, young children taking part in, passersby and highway people contribute to building a vivid quarter with room for frequent pursuits and enjoy.
impression by mikkel frost
the structure emerges from what CEBRA describes as ‘architectural sampling’ of the encompassing urban context. the architect mixes, combines and reinterprets øgade’s exclusive architectural attributes these kinds of as perimeter block constructions, brick façades, green courtyards and the cozy avenue. in addition, æbeløgade’s architecture makes use of spectacular roof pitches, dormer home windows, and significant window sections to generate jumps and stunning variations during the block.
impression by mikkel frost
alongside one another, they sort a diversified yet distinguishable expression that cuts down the making scale and contributes to a welcoming ambiance. in addition, the traditional brick creating is reinterpreted into monochrome residences in a few shades: a warm purple, a light-weight gray, and a wonderful brown. a composition where by all design features, from the bricks, the joints, through to the mailbox and the downpipes observe the very same coloration plan underlining a fashionable housing typology – a avenue with its have persona.
impression by mikkel frost
the avenue kinds a vivid artery by the new neighborhood that in blend with a crossing system of paths opens toward the metropolis by generating visual and actual physical connections to the botanical backyard garden it borders. the garden’s green and blue elements go on through æbeløen and ‘color’ each the properties and the out of doors places. a sustainable urban drainage process utilizes rainwater as a noticeable, recreational component that is mixed with minimum maintenance areas, the place vegetation can develop wild and new species seem obviously, thereby supporting a wealthy selection of flora and fauna.
graphic by mikkel frost
picture by mikkel frost
picture by mikkel frost
picture by mikkel frost
graphic by mikkel frost
picture by mikkel frost
picture by kasper hornbæk
task information:
venture identify: æbeløen
site: aarhus, denmark
architect: CEBRA architecture
space: 127,014 ft2 (11,800 m2)
yr: 2016 – 2020
position: completed, competitors, 1st prize
landscape architect: MBYland
turnkey contractor: raundahl & moesby
engineer: oluf jørgensen
pictures: kasper hornbæk, mikkel frost
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edited by: lynne myers | designboom