Residence in Fredensborg
- Marion Griese
This home dating to the 1960s is located on a large site with a mature stock of trees. The strict zoning regulations ruled out both adding a storey and extending at ground level, so the architects developed rooftop extensions of varying size topped by skylights. These contain sleeping galleries, a study, and a child’s bedroom; 2 funnel-shaped volumes above the living area serve solely as light canons. All surfaces are covered in black bituminous sheeting. A new thicker layer of insulation was installed in the load-bearing outer wall; the original red brick veneer was replaced by dark-grey bricks. The completely glazed courtyard facades, the white walls and ash parquet add up to a bright Scandinavian atmosphere.
