Designed by the international architectural team that won the competition held by the city of Aarhus in 2007, this project on the eastern coast of Denmark conjures associations of stranded icebergs. Officially titled “Isbjerget”, it is one of the first housing schemes to be implemented as part of an ambitious urban development plan for this area.The aim of the plan is to create a well functioning district for 7,000 inhabitants together with 12,000 new workplaces.
The prominent position on the waterfront was what inspired the architects to design their project in this unusual form. Instead of adhering to the master plan, which foresaw a closed, peripheral, block development, they created a series of L-shaped volumes set parallel to each other and oriented to the harbour. The structures are characterized by their pronounced angular forms, steeply sloping roofs and differences in height.
The spatial complexity of the ensemble re-sulted in a large number of different housing types. These range from a two-storey town house and a classical two-room flat to exclusive penthouses at the tips of the Isbjerget.
In order to ensure an acceptable degree of social diversity, a maximum rent was imposed for a third of the dwellings.
The prominent position on the waterfront was what inspired the architects to design their project in this unusual form. Instead of adhering to the master plan, which foresaw a closed, peripheral, block development, they created a series of L-shaped volumes set parallel to each other and oriented to the harbour. The structures are characterized by their pronounced angular forms, steeply sloping roofs and differences in height.
The spatial complexity of the ensemble re-sulted in a large number of different housing types. These range from a two-storey town house and a classical two-room flat to exclusive penthouses at the tips of the Isbjerget.
In order to ensure an acceptable degree of social diversity, a maximum rent was imposed for a third of the dwellings.
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