UN17 Village

Addressing all 17 UN SDGs in one project

Why don’t we use UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as design tools? Why don’t we design buildings to make it easier to implement a sustainable lifestyle? Why don’t we design to reduce inequality, by creating a diverse, healthy and strong neighbourhoods, where people can live regardless of family structure and age?

Location
Ørestad, Denmark

Area
35,000 m2

Typology
Residential

Collaborators
Artelia
SWECO

Year
2018-2024

Status
Completed

Client
NREP

Services
Architectural consulting

’37 different housing typologies with a mix of family apartments, co-living spaces and senior accommodation. Housing up to 830 people and creating 100 unskilled jobs for marginalised workers.’

Sustainable Impact

Social

‘1.5 million litres of rainwater recycled, 15 tonnes of locally produced vegetables, and 30,000 locally produced ecological meals annually.’

Sustainable Impact

Resource

‘One cluster of buildings is designed to produce more energy than it needs and will distribute power and heating to the other buildings.’

Sustainable Impact

Energy

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