Villa Extension
Designing the extension to the villa was a challenging process due to the new program being twice the size of the main historic villa. To create a functional extension while respecting the historic villa, we propose establishing an equal relationship between the villa and the new garden house. From the historic lakeside, the iconic villa remains the focal point, overlooking the prominent landscape. On the entrance side, the garden house is positioned to clearly mark the entrance and main access point for different users.
Villa Extension
Designing the extension to the villa was a challenging process due to the new program being twice the size of the main historic villa. To create a functional extension while respecting the historic villa, we propose establishing an equal relationship between the villa and the new garden house. From the historic lakeside, the iconic villa remains the focal point, overlooking the prominent landscape. On the entrance side, the garden house is positioned to clearly mark the entrance and main access point for different users.
Human Scale
Living in the observation home the kids and families are met with a soft and human scale in harmony with the natural setting. The building is constructed and cladded in wood and the material gives a natural and warm atmosphere in and around the building.
Human Scale
Living in the observation home the kids and families are met with a soft and human scale in harmony with the natural setting. The building is constructed and cladded in wood and the material gives a natural and warm atmosphere in and around the building.
Living Spaces
The garden house features common living areas between the individual apartments, with balconies offering views of the garden and nearby lake. Residents can access the garden directly from their living rooms.
Living Spaces
The garden house features common living areas between the individual apartments, with balconies offering views of the garden and nearby lake. Residents can access the garden directly from their living rooms.
Voluntary sustainability standard
Serving as a test project for Den Frivillige Bæredygtighedsklasse (Voluntary sustainability standard) the Bagsværd Observation Home project seeks to embrace both environmental, climate, social, and economic quality. The standard can be seen as a preview – and a test – of how future climate-oriented regulations of construction can be incorporated into future building regulations.
Having a major impact on the CO2 footprint, we have spent a lot of focus on the materials we use in the building. The use of wood, including all the CLT elements, helps us to get below 8 kg. CO2 equivalent per m2 per year, which are the requirements for the standard.
Voluntary sustainability standard
Serving as a test project for Den Frivillige Bæredygtighedsklasse (Voluntary sustainability standard) the Bagsværd Observation Home project seeks to embrace both environmental, climate, social, and economic quality. The standard can be seen as a preview – and a test – of how future climate-oriented regulations of construction can be incorporated into future building regulations.
Having a major impact on the CO2 footprint, we have spent a lot of focus on the materials we use in the building. The use of wood, including all the CLT elements, helps us to get below 8 kg. CO2 equivalent per m2 per year, which are the requirements for the standard.
| Program: | Observation Home |
| Size: | 1600 m2 |
| Location: | Bagsværd, Denmark |
| Client: | LISVVÆRK |
| Year: | 2020 - 2022 |
| Type: | Invited competition, 1. place |
| Collaborators: | Bogl, AB Clausen |
| Status: | Ongoing |
| Team JAJA: | Jakob Steen Christensen, Kathrin Susanna Gimmel, Jan Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Stephen Dietz-Hodgson |