ETT—A PLACE TO | BIG

The site of A Place To is located between Esbjerg city’s coast, university and center. The site itself is surrounded by a wide range of sports facilities, the Tovværk Park, a high school and an array of residential courtyard blocks built in the fifties, making it an ideal location for student housing. BIG lifts the ground to accommodate the common programme on street level, while defining the circulations throughout the plot. The resulting dunes are carved and scooped according to the alignment parameters defined by the local regulations, allowing daylight and people inside. The landscape provides a wide range of open air areas for recreation and relaxation. The three towers offer a total of 418 residences. By rotating every other terrace while keeping the core in place, the residential units achieve a variety of generous balconies and a characteristic profile. The result provides a myriad of residential units with views to the surrounding nature, the city center and the sea.

TYPE:COMMISSION

CLIENT:A PLACE TO

COLLABORATORS:INGENIøR'NE, FRANCK MILJø OG GEOTEKNIK, SWECO, SVEND OLE HANSEN, BIG LANDSCAPE, BIG ENGINEERING

SIZE:17816 M2

LOCATION:ESBJERG, DENMARK

STATUS:UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Partners-in-Charge:Bjarke Ingels, David Zahle

Project Manager :Jesper Bo Jensen

Project Leader :Carlos Ramos Tenorio

Project Architect:Katrine Juul

Team:Alberto Menegazzo, Andreas Bak, Bjarke Koch-Ørvad, Christian Eugenius Kuczynski, Eskild Pedersen, Filip Fot, Frederikke Faas, Hanne Halvorsen, Henrik Jacobsen, Jean Valentiner Strandholt, Jesper Petersen, Kaoan Hengles, Lasse Ryberg Hansen, Luca Pileri, Mads Mathias Pedersen, Mikki Seidenschnur, Sara Nájar, Sergiu Calacean, Timo Harboe Nielsen, Pawel Bussold, Kamilla Heskje, Matteo Baggiarini

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