Introduction
The ambition for the project, Solhusene (The Sun Houses) in Købmandsbyen (The Merchants Village), is to create a development strategy which creates a comfortable, physically active and car free housing area, as well as a framework for houses where the dream of the healthy city can be realized!
Good health is one of the fundamental prerequisites for a sustainable way of life. The housing acts as the physical, social and environmental framework that makes choosing a healthy life an easy option.
Social
The high density of Købmandsbyen (Bagsværd) and very inclusive structure creates squares and pockets that can act as hubs and attractors for markets, cafés, shops, playgrounds and general activity. The buildings’ terraced roof gardens encourage both rest and activity, thus including more levels into the street life and merging the yard space with the public space.
The running trails, playgrounds, allotment gardens, parkour landscape, football pitches, bike lanes and fruit bushes in Købmandsbyen all invite residents and visitors to engage in spontaneous activities.
Thereby the urban space becomes a recreational landscape with many opportunities for exercise, meeting neighbours and becoming an active part of town.