Build respecting the environment
Faelledby , this is how the future has been baptized wood neighborhood from the outskirts of Copenhagen. This initiative by the Danish architecture studio Henning Larsen will turn an old city dump in an environmentally friendly neighborhood.
This landmark of sustainable architecture, which will be developed in collaboration with biologists and environmental engineers from MOE , will be designed to accommodate 7,000 residents , as well as to provide shelter for the surrounding fauna: the buildings will include birdhouses and nests for bats integrated in the facades, frog ponds and other local animal habitats.
The neighborhood will be divided into three interconnected zones
The objective of Faelledby is to create a model of urban life in which nature is the protagonist. In turn, a new neighborhood will be created to accommodate the demands of a growing city and will enhance local biodiversity.
"Our new district will be the first of Copenhagen built entirely of wood and will incorporate natural habitats that promote richer growth for plants and animals" , He says Signe Kongebro , Henning Larsen architect.
"With the village as an archetype, we are creating a city where biodiversity and active recreation define a sustainable pact between people and nature ", she points out.
In this way, Fælledby will merge the traditional Danish urban aesthetic with the rural to achieve a balance between the work and its surroundings.
The project, which will take place in three phases , will grow from three cores that, linked by paths, frame the neighborhood as a whole. In this way, any residence will be less than two minutes walk from a green space.
Mother Nature as the central axis of the project
This diffuse approach will allow residents greater access to nature, while allowing the construction is integrated into the landscape. In data: the scheme preserves 40% of the eighteen hectares of the space for the development of the flora and fauna of this corner of Copenhagen.
Secondly, the narrow roads and underground car parks will reduce traffic and vehicular visibility.
Henning Larsen bets on a sustainable future
This proposal of Henning Larsen , which still does not have an expected end date , has as purpose reduce carbon footprint , since wood captures and stores CO2 during its development.
"We want to build a new city that speak to the new generations , create a home for people who are looking for an answer to how live in harmony with nature. For us, Faelledby is proof that this can be achieved," concludes Henning Larsen's team.