Design Buy Build Issue 20 2016 | Page 36

HOUSE FEATURE HIMMERLAND RENOVATION With the brick gables, black-painted prefabricated timber cladding with glass secti ns r m r t cei in characteristic “roof boxes” and new light stairways in steel and glass, the building complex has left the 1970s behind, setting contemporary new standards for the renovation of public housing in northern Jutland. the ats ha e een fully renovated, accessibility has been improved and, via conversions and extensions, new types of housing have been established that were not previously among the ran e ats ered in these two sections of the housing association. For example, 91 the re r ished ats are now two-storey units and many have large, south-facing balconies. There is still a solid base of well-renovated twoand three r m ats hi e more interesting new home typologies are added to bring a greater diversity of residents into the area. SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY The overall sustainability strategy is based on a holistic approach, in which the en ir nmenta financia and social aspec