APARTMENTS IN FREDET HØJ STREET, SORTHØJ UP ARCHITECTURE MARIANNE PROOMET | HENRY PILK | UNA POLONANOVA
APARTMENTS IN FREDET HØJ, SORTHØJ Hasseris in general consist mainly of single family houses and few apartment buildings. Sorthøj area acts as one big greenery on hill, settlements are built sparsely to keep the feeling of open space, freedom, nature and privacy. Due the lack of density and good views over the Hasseris on west, Fjord on the north-west, countryside on the south-west, area is different from the rest of the Hasseris and makes Sorthøj exclusive from the rest of the Aalborg. AREA Sorthøj area is surrounded by main roads from the center to exit roads of the Aalborg and by the roads which links to the highway E39, Aalborg SV, SØ, Ø districts. Infrastructure network provides good access to the settlements. Streets and bike roads network are all well laid out and connected to the rest of the city. Shops, school, church and bus stations are nearby.
BUILDING SITE The plot is a shape of grain head which is a concept for designing the site. Idea is inspired by expected feelings and by the common surrounding in Shorthøj which is meadow alike. Buildings are situated around the plot to leave open green space in the middle of the plot. Half-circular placement of the buildings keeps the middle area alive as nature would do.
APARTMENT BUILDING Buildings are three storey high, 23m in length, 12,5m in width and 13,5m in height. Sun path, wind direction and good view is considered in orientation of the buildings. Entrance is from north side, while balconies are faced to the south. This way south side is looking away from the settlement-street and leaves the area more private from public. Good view is provided at the same time to the residents. The building consists of a standard façade system. Prefabricated loadbearing walls, storey partitions and columns will make up the building system – box system. Buildings consists total of five residential apartments on 1 st, 2nd and 3rd floor, commercial businesses on ground floor, storage, services and gym in the basement. On the top floor is so called penthouse with big terrace and balcony. Total floor area is 153m² and includes entrance hall, open kitchen and
livingroom, three bedrooms with bathrooms, toilet and laundryroom. 1st and 2nd is divided into two and consists normal apartments type A and type B. Total floor area for normal apartment is 121,5m² and includes entrance area, open kitchen, livingroom, three bedrooms, office, two bathrooms, laundryroom and balcony. Ground floor area is 175,6m², includes entrance area, commercial area, toilet, staff room and cantine. Basement is mainly storage area for the apartments, gym for residentials and area for building services. ENERGY CLASS Building designed to be sustainable and design is carryed out to be high-performance building, energy class 2 minimum. Need for supplied energy in the apartment type A and type B is no more than 13,7kWh/m² per year. Buildings use high level of insulation, energy efficent windows, hot water heat recycling technologies, low levels of air infiltration and heat recovery ventilation to lower heating and cooling energy. Ventilation is provided by agricator from the roof with cross flow heat exchanger.
View from the North-West
View from the South-East
View from the South
On the Balcony, View from the West
View to the Bicycle Shelter
View from the North
View from the South-West
Situation Plan 1:1000
Basement Plan 1:100
Commercial/Ground Floor Plan 1:100
1st Floor Apartment Plan 1:100
2nd Floor Plan 1:100
Penthouse Plan 1:100
Roof Plan 1:100
Section A-A 1:100
Section B-B 1:100
North Elevation 1:100
East Elevation 1:100
South Elevation 1:100
West Elevation 1:100