'8 house' by BIG architects in copenhagen, denmark
all images courtesy of BIG architects
photographer: ulrik reeh


the scandinavian green roof association has awarded '8 house' by danish firm bjarke ingels group
as the 'best green roof in the scandinavia'. based in oerestad, copenhagen, the project is one
of a trilogy of housing projects with the same client that the architecture office has completed
in collaboration with green roof contractor, veg tech.

'BIG has demonstrated a very clear and conscious use of the green roof, successfully
integrating it into the visual identity of the building - something which was seen in BIG's
green roof award application last year with the M2 houses, but on a much grander scale'
- louis lundberg, scandinavian green roof association's superintendent

'8 house' features a 1,700 m2 sloping moss-sedum roof which covers a surface descending
11 storeys to the edge of a canal in oerestad south. strategically placed to reduce the urban
heat island effect, the design of the 60,000 m2 mixed-use development fully incorporates
the green element into its architecture.

'the parts of the green roof that remain were seen by the client as integral to the building
as they are visible from the ground. these not only provide the environmental benefits
that we all know come from green roofs, but also add to the visual drama and appeal
of the sloping roofs and rooftop terrace in between.' -bjarke ingels

the first residents have already moved in to the building. the project is expected to be
fully completed by the 1st of october.



moss-sedum roof
photographer: ulrik reeh



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