Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) – architecture with fantasy, creativity, joy, freedom, energy, activity and community spirit

In Oerestaden in Copenhagen, Denmark Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has created 3 buildings: The 8-House, The Mountain and the VM Houses.

 

Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) – arkitektur med fantasi, kreatitet, glæde, frihed, energi, aktivitet og fællesskab.

I Ørestaden i København har Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) skabt 3 bygninger: 8TALLET, BJERGET og VM Husene.

 

Text and photos Erik K Abrahamsen

 

The 8-House, Oerestaden, Copenhagen:

 

 

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The Mountain – BJERGET, Oerestaden, Copenhagen:

 

 

The VM Houses, Oerestaden, Copenhagen:

 

 

 

I took the METRO train from Copenhagen City to Oerestaden some 10 km south of Copenhagen.

 

ØRESTAD NORD with Copenhagen University and DR-Denmark Radio and DR-Music Hall.

Metro stations: ISLANDS BRYGGE, DR-BYEN, SUNDBY and BELLA CENTER:

 

 

12 min. later I arrived at the METRO end station VESTAMAGER – neighbour to the green area KALVEBOD FÆLLED and OERESTAD SOUTH:

 

 

 ØRESTAD CITY and ØRESTAD SOUTH.

Metrostations: BELLA CENTER, ØRESTAD CITY and VESTAMAGER:

 

 

The 8-House is situated between 3 roads:

West: Richard Mortensens Vej,

North: Asger Jorns Allé,

East: Robert Jacobsens Vej,

South: Kalvebod Sti.

 

Just 200 meter south of the METRO station “Vestamager” I passed a bronze monument and a big white car parking building: 

 

 

and a large apartment housing area east of the building The 8-House by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG):

 

 

 I passed between the two apartment houses in direction north to the 8-House – and from a bridge passing a canal i got this view of The 8-House:

 

The 8-House seen from south in direction north:

 

 

View af The 8-House from direction north to south:

 

Here on the photos above and below you can observe the overall visions –  the architect design grip by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG):

 

A. To open a rectangular apartment building block to create light, space and views in all directions from all apartments

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1. design a figure 8 and lifting the northern loop of the figure 8 and lower the southern loop of the figure 8,

2. arrange all commercial shops, restaurant, cafe, offices and children institutions in the base floor,

3. arrange all apartments in  upper part of both loops south and north of the 8 number.

 

B. To create energy, activity and community spirit

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1. arrange apartments in two levels with small gardens in front in connection with a 1000 m long path, which meandering from base to top through the northern and southern loop of the 8 number of the 8-House. Children, parents, neighbors and visitors can easily walk, run and bike on this small path and join the community spirit of the 8-House.

2. combining apartmens and shops create a small village atmosphere and with the 1 km. long road from base to the top of the two loops gives an impression of a mountain village.

Source:

Video by Bjarke Ingels, search GOOGLE :”VIMEO 8H – the 8-House” or click on following:

Link: Vimeo.com/3499612

 

The 8-House seen from north in direction south:

 

 

Where the north and the south loops of the figure 8 of The 8-House meets:

 

 

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The 8-House seen from south in direction north:

 

 

The 8-House seen in direction North:

 

 

The 8-House, Oerestaden, Copenhagen:

 

 

The 8-House with the 1000 m long path from top to base go both south and north loop of the 8 figure:

 

 

Entrance through west-east passage where north and south loop meets in the 8 figure:

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The 8-House – inside the south loop of the 8 figure:

 

 

 

 

Passage from the inner yard of the south loop to bridge to green area Kalvebod Fælled on island Amager:

 

 

View from bridge in direction southwest to nature protected green area Kalvebod Fælled, Amager Island:

 

 

View from bridge leading to green area Kalvebod Fælled south and neighbour to The 8-House:

Joy, freedom, space, air, and activity alone or with fellowship:

 

 

I returned back by feet to Metro station “Vestamager”.

I travelled only 1 km north to metro station ØRESTAD:

 

 

On my walk north to BJERGET and VM Houses designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) I passed ØRESTAD HIGHSCHOOL – ØRESTAD GYMNASIUM:

 

 

Ørestad Highschool – Ørestad Gymnasium:

 

 

Students relaxing on a wood bridge outside Ørestad Highschool – Ørestad Gymnasium, Ørestad City:

 

 

 I continued my walk along the canal further north 200 meter to VM Housers – architect designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG):

 

 

 VM Houses and The Mountain – architect design by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG):

 

 

The V House – architect design by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG):

 

 

 The Mountain – BJERGET, architect design by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG):

 

 

 The Mountain – BJERGET:

 

 

Entrance of car parking in base of the Mountain – BJERGET with apartments and gardens on the top:

 

 

The Mountain – BJERGET and METRO  in Ørestaden, Copenhagen, Denmark:

 

 

I took the METRO train back to Copenhagen at the METRO station BELLA CENTER on both 22. and 23. april 2014.

 

METRO LINES in COPENHAGEN:

 

 

I arrived 10 minutes later just in CITY CENTRE of Copenhagen on the Kings New Square:

 

Kongens Nytorv:

 

This fabulous square was created by the danish King Christian 5 in 1670 in baroque style surrounded by beautiful palaces and neighbour to Nyhavn:

 

A square which breath of fantasy, creativity, joy, freedom, energy, activity and community spirit

– a straight line from 1670 to 2014 and BACK!

 

 

On this homepage danculture.dk you can read my article:

” Experience Copenhagen – 1000 years history on walk. The era of King Christian 4. Tour 3″.

Click on subject HISTORY and go to “Older Entries”.

 

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Text and photos Copyright Erik K Abrahamsen 2014

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Enjoy Life – be happy!

 

Melby, North Sealand, Denmark

24. april 2014

 

Best wishes

Erik