8 House — Attraction in Copenhagen Municipality

8TALLET is the largest residential building in Denmark. The shape of BIG House is based on traditional blocks of buildings, but it is turned and twisted so that the building looks like a large infinity sign from above. There is a 1.5-kilometre-long path that runs around the entire perimeter of the building.

The 'bow' of the building creates two inner courtyards separated at the point where the two loops meet. This intersection contains the communal facilities, with a floor area of 500 m2. The centre is also intersected by a nine metre wide passage that connects the urban spaces on either side of the building: the park to the west and the canal area to the east.

The building's two primary functions - residential and commercial - are separated by floor, with residential facilities located on the upper levels and the commercial facilities in the base of the building. According to the architects, this gives each individual level a unique character: the housing units benefit from optimum light, air and views, and the commercial facilities are in contact with the activities taking place at street level. This principle is reinforced in the design of the building, which is 'lifted' in the north-east corner and 'pressed down' to the south-east, to let light into...

I have seen a documentary on this building some time ago so I decided to visit it during a job trip in Copenhagen. The building is located in newly developed area not far from the metro and the train station but also with a nice view of a lake and a humid area. The most interesting characteristic of the building is that the majority of the flats has an independent access from the road or from common external stairs and ramps. The goal of this type of solution was to encourage people to meet each other but I did not find any indication that this is happening in reality. My impression was that the quality of the building was not top quality, I do not if this is reflected in the value of the flats. In any case is an interesting building that generates lot of questions in my mind on which is the best way to encourage neighbors to share emotions and to help...

I would love to live or work in such a beautiful building. I didn't get the chance to eat at the restaurant but the view and building architecture is really stunning. For some reason it reminds me of Lego. There are other buildings nearby that are very pretty and worth taking a few shots too. Also look out for big boss Bertie a huge sculpture that is nearby. I miss the chance to go up on it as it was really cold. Overall good visit to a beautiful...