AWARD YEAR
2021
CATEGORY
Community
GOALS
Sustainable Cities & Communities, Responsible Consumption & Production
KEYWORDS
architecture, wood , Building materials, STRAW, Urban Cities
COUNTRY
Denmark
DESIGNED BY
Anna Cecilie Nicolaysen and Julie Hvid P
WEBSITE
https://www.dezeen.com/2020/07/09/kadk-royal-danish-academy-fine-arts-vdf-school-show/
The Organic System
Wooden straw structures for urban growth
"The Organic System is based on wooden structures and blocks of straw, which is a traditional building material. The straw components are replaceable and the structure is built according to the principle of Design for Disassembly. The components are built into the load-bearing structure and serve as cladding, building envelope and insulation.
"The project contains an ancillary cultural hall and 225 youth housing units. It challenges the regulations that currently prohibit large-scale wooden structures, whose sensory and aesthetic features and low carbon emissions are otherwise desirable urban qualities."