HEDORFS RESIDENCE HALL
Buildings made with sandwich panels have a reputation for being dull boxes. In HedorfResidence Hall at Frederiksberg KHR arkitekter shows that buildings cast in concrete can beboth creative and inspiring.Expressive and dynamic facadeInspired by the bay windows at traditional Frederiksberg apartments KHR has designed ageometrically shaped bay window, which creates an expressive and dynamic façade. The baywindows are placed above the floor to give more spacious and dynamic apartments.Kaleidoscopic effectA small triangular window is placed in top corner of the bay window with the broad concretewall behind. The result is a slim expression in the building because of the reflection from thewindow in the window ledge. The windows also give a kaleidoscopic effect where theexpression of the building changes according to where you stand. From one side the façadeopens up with windows, from the other side the closed bay windows with their organicmovement characterize the facade. Thanks to the bay windows there is a play of colorsbetween light and shadow all day independent of the light. And the wave motion on the façademakes the hard material appear soft and organic.Hedorf Residence Hall is situated close to Flintholm Station, CBS and Niels Brock. Theresidence hall has 4 floors with a total of 52 one bed apartments. Each floor has a commonkitchen where the students can meet, cook and socialise.
Buildings made with sandwich panels have a reputation for being dull boxes. In HedorfResidence Hall at Frederiksberg KHR arkitekter shows that buildings cast in concrete can beboth creative and inspiring.Expressive and dynamic facadeInspired by the bay windows at traditional Frederiksberg apartments KHR has designed ageometrically shaped bay window, which creates an expressive and dynamic façade. The baywindows are placed above the floor to give more spacious and dynamic apartments.Kaleidoscopic effectA small triangular window is placed in top corner of the bay window with the broad concretewall behind. The result is a slim expression in the building because of the reflection from thewindow in the window ledge. The windows also give a kaleidoscopic effect where theexpression of the building changes according to where you stand. From one side the façadeopens up with windows, from the other side the closed bay windows with their organicmovement characterize the facade. Thanks to the bay windows there is a play of colorsbetween light and shadow all day independent of the light. And the wave motion on the façademakes the hard material appear soft and organic.Hedorf Residence Hall is situated close to Flintholm Station, CBS and Niels Brock. Theresidence hall has 4 floors with a total of 52 one bed apartments. Each floor has a commonkitchen where the students can meet, cook and socialise.
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