What if we could design our buildings in a way that was healthy for both people and the planet? The concept ‘Living Places’ is an attempt to rethink our understanding of buildings in a new way. VELUX together with EFFEKT architects and Artelia engineers have explored how the building industry can advance the health of people and the planet through a scalable building concept, aimed at delivering a 3-times lower CO2 footprint* and a 3-times better indoor climate*, while improving the health and wellbeing of residents, and at a competitive price level.

 

We invite you to come and visit Living Places Copenhagen with us, built by VELUX in partnership with EFFEKT, Artelia and Enemærke & Petersen, in the old railway district in the heart of Copenhagen - a partner project of Copenhagen in Common, the UNESCO-UIA World Capital of Architecture in 2023 and the first prototype of the concept ‘Living Places’. Here we will share the project and the thoughts behind it, in hope of pushing boundaries and inspiring new ideas.

 

*compared to the average single-family house built in Denmark.