After the restructuration of Aarhus business dock, we find at a new area, chaired by its “water streets”, which will improve Aarhus direct relationship with the sea and will provide the city with a new community area.
This new site offers us the opportunity to create a new district where social, living and commercial activities can coexist and create an appropriate environment for a new and sustainable waterfront.
A new housing tower was demanded for this new district.
After studying all the possibilities, we thought that the North-East zone was the most appropriate to implant our tower due to the views the plot could offer us, as well as the idea of having the house area at the end of the “peninsula”, leaving the South-West zone (the nearest to the city) for the social and commercial activities.
After studying all the possibilities, we thought that the North-East zone was the most appropriate to implant our tower due to the views the plot could offer us, as well as the idea of having the house area at the end of the “peninsula”, leaving the South-West zone (the nearest to the city) for the social and commercial activities.
We also decided that specific plot due to the visual we would have from the tower while we walk or drive through the new main watercourse.
Trás la nueva ordenación del dique comercial de Aarhus, nos encontramos ante una zona, presidida por sus canales, que relacionará
el casco urbano de la ciudad de forma más directa con el mar.
el casco urbano de la ciudad de forma más directa con el mar.
En este nuevo emplazamiento, encontramos un lugar idóneo para que convivan las actividades sociales con las residenciales, en su mayor parte, residencia de baja densidad. Para esta nuevo barrio, se requería una torre de viviendas.
Esta se encuentra en la parcela al noreste. Un emplazamiento idóneo para un icono como este ya que se encuentra al final del canal principal, y en una de las parcelas más abiertas al mar.
Por ello, se propone una torre abierta, aprovechando las majestuosas vistas que ofrece tanto del mar como del casco urbano de aarhus.
After studying all the opportunities the plot offered us, we decided to create an open tower, which will face the important points of the city.
The tower has a main core that contains all the vertical circulations and public spaces from where the three “petals” grow, each facing a different important viewpoint. One of them, facing the sea, another one to the town and the last one directly to the Riis Skov Park.
Three large concrete screens are the most important structural elements as they organize the interior spaces, delimiting the public space from the private.
The tower has a main core that contains all the vertical circulations and public spaces from where the three “petals” grow, each facing a different important viewpoint. One of them, facing the sea, another one to the town and the last one directly to the Riis Skov Park.
Three large concrete screens are the most important structural elements as they organize the interior spaces, delimiting the public space from the private.
The slab of the public spaces is setback on certain floors to create a double or
a triple height, making these spaces something more than a simple service and circulation space. The idea is to create neutral spaces where people can relax, play and meet.
a triple height, making these spaces something more than a simple service and circulation space. The idea is to create neutral spaces where people can relax, play and meet.
La torre consta de un núcleo vertical de comunicaciones y zonas comunes del que nacen 3 “petalos”, cada uno de ellos orientado hacia un punto de la ciudad. Uno de ellos hacia el mar, el otro hacia el casco urbano de Aarhus y el otro hacia el parque Riis Skov.
Tres grandes pantallas de hormigón forman la parte más importante de la estructura, además de organizar el espacio interior, separando las zonas comunes de las zonas privadas.
Los forjados de los espacios comunes se retranquean en determinados pisos, creando así unas dobles y triples alturas que hacen de estos espacios unas zonas de ocio y reunión más que de simple circulación.
There are three different types of houses. One of them, with a
single bedroom, occupying half of the “petal”. Another, a dúplex style, with two bedrooms and the third one is the biggest, with 3 bedrooms with occupies all of the “petal”.
All of them have a balcony around the perimeter that offers you the possibility to enjoy all the views the tower offers you.
All the houses have 2 entrances, main and service.
To intensify the idea of the public space between them, each “petal” has its own staircase and elevator. That way, the remaining space does not have to be used for circulation.
single bedroom, occupying half of the “petal”. Another, a dúplex style, with two bedrooms and the third one is the biggest, with 3 bedrooms with occupies all of the “petal”.
All of them have a balcony around the perimeter that offers you the possibility to enjoy all the views the tower offers you.
All the houses have 2 entrances, main and service.
To intensify the idea of the public space between them, each “petal” has its own staircase and elevator. That way, the remaining space does not have to be used for circulation.
Encontramos 3 tipologías de viviendas. Una de ellas de un dormitorio y ocupa medio “pétalo”. Otra es dúplex, de dos dormitorios, y la tercera ocupa toda la planta del “pétalo”, albergando tres dormitorios.
Todas ellas cuentan con un balcón en todo el perímetro que
te permite disfrutar de las vistas, así como con 2 entradas, una principal y otra de servicio.
Cada “pétalo” cuenta con su propio ascensor. De esta forma se refuerza la idea de unas zonas comunes para ocio más que para que funcionen como simples zonas de circulación.
te permite disfrutar de las vistas, así como con 2 entradas, una principal y otra de servicio.
Cada “pétalo” cuenta con su propio ascensor. De esta forma se refuerza la idea de unas zonas comunes para ocio más que para que funcionen como simples zonas de circulación.
