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JOHN BROWN is the editor of theslowhome.com and the founder of the Slow Home Movement. He is a registered architect, real estate broker and Professor of Architecture at the University of Calgary.
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Water Views from Anywhere
Water Views
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The Complex from the Water
The Water from the Complex
Building Detail
Floor Plan
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Rungsted Sundpark is a housing project on a coastal site north of Copenhagen. The 15 rental units are designed as a combination of low-rise terraced houses and single-family homes. The buildings are laid out in a slightly angular scheme which allows the water to be visible from all parts of the complex. The buildings are arranged around a central square, from which steps lead down to the water. The houses have a simple, timeless architectural design, in which distinctive elements give the buildings character, particularly the large bay windows which form 'eyes' towards the water. The stairways to the first floors and balconies are 'cut out' in the building volumes, resulting in a delicate composition of light and shadow.
INFO
Client
Rungsted Sundpark A/S
Engineering
Birch & Krogboe
Franco Morelli
Address
Dreyersvej, Rungsted
Size
1820 m2
Year
1996-97
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We believe that our homes and neighborhoods should be healthy, vibrant places that uplift the spirit and gracefully fit our needs. We call for an end to poor construction, bad design, misleading marketing, unfair lending practices and environmental neglect in the housing industry. We acknowledge our collective responsibility to create CLOSE, SIMPLE, LIGHT places to live that leave a positive legacy for future generations.
provides design focused information that homeowners can use to improve the quality of how and where they live. It takes its name from the slow food movement which arose as a reaction to the processed food industry. The sprawl of cookie cutter housing that surrounds us is like fast food - standardized, homogenous, and wasteful. It contributes to a too fast life that is bad for us, our cities, and the environment. In the same way that slow food raises awareness of the food we eat and how these choices affect our lives, Slow Home empowers you to take more control of your home and improve the quality of how you live while reducing your environmental impact and futureproofing the long term investment value of your home.
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