thomas.brogren, Architect
Friendly and frugal brick work, Photo 2, contruction
I am very fond of this housing because brick work has a friendly and beautiful detail that does not cost anything extra to build - it only cost care and empathy.
The residencial buildings Lønstrup Houses, Vanløse built by the non-profit housing association KAB in 1945. It was designed by architectural and engineering firm Dominia. Second World War has resulted that in the construction technique is very traditional and very frugal. The task was to create more affordable housing - now.
Space
The blocks are organized so that the apartments at ground level with direct access to small gardens, while floor apartments have French balconies. They certainly proportioned blocks three floors gives a fine human scale.
Construction
The houses are made with bright, yellow, sun-bleached brick and rough scraped. There are brick wall precision over the windows and framing of bricks staircase windows and entrance.
Detail
As a special refinement, has formed a very subdued stripe pattern, by every second shift is reversed with the rough back of the brick facing out.
Such a detail is humanistic Nordic building tradition at its best.
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Same text in danish
Venligt, smukt og nøjsomt murstensarbejde
Jeg holder meget af denne boligbebyggelse, fordi murstensarbejdet har en venlig og smuk detalje, der ikke koster noget ekstra at bygge - den koster kun omhu og indlevelse.
Boligbebyggelsen Lønstruphuse, vanløse er opført af det almennyttige boligselskab KAB i 1945. Den er tegnet af arkitekt- og ingeniørfirmaet Dominia. 2. Verdenskrig har bevirket, at byggeteknikken er helt traditionel og meget nøjsom. Der skulle skabes bedre billige boligere – nu.
Rum
Blokkene er organiseret således, at lejlighederne ved jorden har direkte adgang til små haver, mens etagelejlighederne har franske altaner. De sikkert proportionerede blokkes tre etager giver en fin menneskelig skala.
Konstruktion
Husene er udført med lyse, gule, solblegede mursten og ru skrabefuge. Der er murede stik præcision over vinduerne og indramningen af mursten ved trappevinduerne og indgangspartiet.
Detalje
Som en særligt raffinement, er der dannet et meget afdæmpet stribemønster, ved at hver andet skift er vendt med den ru bagside af murstenen vendt ud af.
Sådan en detalje er humanistisk nordisk byggetradition, når det er bedst.
Friendly and frugal brick work, Photo 2, contruction
I am very fond of this housing because brick work has a friendly and beautiful detail that does not cost anything extra to build - it only cost care and empathy.
The residencial buildings Lønstrup Houses, Vanløse built by the non-profit housing association KAB in 1945. It was designed by architectural and engineering firm Dominia. Second World War has resulted that in the construction technique is very traditional and very frugal. The task was to create more affordable housing - now.
Space
The blocks are organized so that the apartments at ground level with direct access to small gardens, while floor apartments have French balconies. They certainly proportioned blocks three floors gives a fine human scale.
Construction
The houses are made with bright, yellow, sun-bleached brick and rough scraped. There are brick wall precision over the windows and framing of bricks staircase windows and entrance.
Detail
As a special refinement, has formed a very subdued stripe pattern, by every second shift is reversed with the rough back of the brick facing out.
Such a detail is humanistic Nordic building tradition at its best.
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Same text in danish
Venligt, smukt og nøjsomt murstensarbejde
Jeg holder meget af denne boligbebyggelse, fordi murstensarbejdet har en venlig og smuk detalje, der ikke koster noget ekstra at bygge - den koster kun omhu og indlevelse.
Boligbebyggelsen Lønstruphuse, vanløse er opført af det almennyttige boligselskab KAB i 1945. Den er tegnet af arkitekt- og ingeniørfirmaet Dominia. 2. Verdenskrig har bevirket, at byggeteknikken er helt traditionel og meget nøjsom. Der skulle skabes bedre billige boligere – nu.
Rum
Blokkene er organiseret således, at lejlighederne ved jorden har direkte adgang til små haver, mens etagelejlighederne har franske altaner. De sikkert proportionerede blokkes tre etager giver en fin menneskelig skala.
Konstruktion
Husene er udført med lyse, gule, solblegede mursten og ru skrabefuge. Der er murede stik præcision over vinduerne og indramningen af mursten ved trappevinduerne og indgangspartiet.
Detalje
Som en særligt raffinement, er der dannet et meget afdæmpet stribemønster, ved at hver andet skift er vendt med den ru bagside af murstenen vendt ud af.
Sådan en detalje er humanistisk nordisk byggetradition, når det er bedst.