Modular Housing: a Variety of Solutions
In 2018 internationally acclaimed architectural bureau BIG completed works on two housing projects in Copenhagen and Stockholm. And if the first is low-budget housing for the poor, the second is commercial for wealthy buyers. But what unites them is that both houses are built of prefabricated elements manufactured industrially. The advantages of such construction are obvious – standardized modules can be mounted in a multiple of variations, which provides a diversity of facade solutions and interior layouts.
‘HOMES FOR ALL’ IN COPENHAGEN
BIG fulfills “Homes for All” purpose for non-profit affordable housing association Lejerbo, whose mission is drafted by Danish urban space designer Jan Gehl. The architects designed the 6,800m2 winding wall in Copenhagen’s multicultural northwest area.
The building offers 66 new homes to low-income citizens featuring unprecedented 3.5m ceilings, generous floor to ceiling windows and outdoor terraces, realized on a strict budget. The size of the apartments ranges from 60 to 115 m2 and all the materials are kept very simple with wood and concrete in light colors dominating inside and out.
Materials provided by BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group)
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