8 House
Copenhagen, Denmark
Client
St. Frederikslund Invest
Typology
Residential
Size m2/ft2
62,000 / 667,362
Status
Completed
“8 House is our second realized example of architectural alchemy - the idea that by mixing traditional ingredients, retail, rowhouses, and apartments in untraditional ways, you create added value - if not gold. The mix allows the individual activities to find their way to the most ideal location within the common framework - the retail facing the street, the offices towards the northern light, and the residences filled with sun and views to the open spaces. 8 House is a perimeter block that morphs into a knot, twisting and turning to maximize the life quality of its many inhabitants.”Bjarke Ingels - Founder & Creative Director, BIG
"The apartments are placed at the top while the commercial program unfolds at the base of the building. As a result, the different horizontal layers have achieved a quality of their own: the apartments benefit from the view, sunlight, and fresh air, while the office leases merge with life on the street. This is emphasized by the shape of 8 House which is literally hoisted up in the northeast corner and pushed down at the southwest corner, allowing light and air to enter the southern courtyard."Thomas Christoffersen - Partner, BIG
Partner in Charge
Bjarke Ingels
Thomas Christoffersen
Project Leader
Ole Elkjær-Larsen
Henrick Poulsen
Project Manager
Henrik Lund
Project Team
Finn Nørkjær
Agustin Perez-Torres
Jakob Lange
Jesper Boye Andersen
Annette Jensen
Carolien Schippers
Jan Magasanik
Jens Majdal Kaarsholm
Maria Sole Bravo
Mikkel Marcker Stubgaard
Richard Howis
Anders Nissen
Christian Alvarez
Claus Tversted
Dennis Rasmussen
Fred Zhou
Hjalti Gestsson
James Duggan Schrader
Johan Cool
Karsten Hammer Hansen
Kirstine Ragnhild
Ole Schrøder
Philip Mikkelsen
Rune Hansen
Søren Peter Kristensen
SungMing Lee
Ole Nannberg
Soren Lambertsen
Ondrej Tichy
Kasper Brøndum Larsen
Peter Voigt Albertsen
Louise Hebøll
Hans Larsen
Joost Van Nes
Caroline Wiener
Christer Nesvik
David Duffus
Eduardo Perez
Jakob Monefeldt
Jeppe Kiib
Kasia Brzusnian
Pablo Labra
Pernille Jessen
Peter Rieff
Rasmus Bjerregaard
Sara Sosio
Awards
Scandinavian Green Roof Prize, 2020
architizer A+ Awards, 2019
Moriyama RAIC International Prize Shortlist, 2017
Architect Magazine P/A Awards 2015
AIA Institute National Honor Award for Architecture, 2012
MIPIM AR Future Project Awards 2012
World Architecture Festival Best Mixed-Use Housing Category Winner, 2011
Kobenhavns Kommune, 2011
Scandinavian Green Roof Award, 2010
Design Educates Award
European Steel Design Awards
Collaborators
Hoepfner Partners
Moe & Brødsgaard
KLAR
Veg Tech A/S