A house for the future

1 . Prize in open project competition 2024

Parking garage/ culture HUB in Ørestad Copenhagen

Building for the future

The future is unpredictable. Therefore we need to build buildings that are flexible, can transform over time, and are built to accommodate new, yet unknown programs.

Parking House Else Alfeldt is not only built for cars. Its built to change over time to the functions that the future needs. By incorporating flexibility from the start, we proposed a parking garage that is also profitable in a longer perspective. Financially, socially and resource-wise.

The concrete building system is replaced with a simple wooden column/beam system that can change over time. Extra ceiling height on the top floor and the inclusion of flexible demountable decks enable the building to accommodate whatever programs the future may require.