New construction of 43,000 m² of residential units, youth housing, offices, and underground parking garages
- Address
- Valby, Copenhagen
Info
- Client
- Urban Partners/Balder Denmark
- Area
- 43,000 m²
- Architect
- Arkitema/Werk Arkitekter/Cebra
- Project Period
- 2020–2023
- Contractor
- CG Jensen
- Total Construction Cost
- Unknown
Project Description
Amid green oases, a burgeoning sense of community, and a wealth of opportunities for Copenhageners, the Torveporten residential complex is located at the former Grønttorv in Valby. The newly built complex comprises over 170 high-quality homes.
Construction zones 1, 2, and 3, located at the intersection of Gl. Køge Landevej and Banedanmark’s railway line running westward from Copenhagen—also known as Grønttorvet—comprise three blocks consisting of two residential towers and one office building in Valby.
On Construction Site 1, a residential building with rental units covering 12,345 m² and a basement of 3,400 m² is being constructed, designed by Arkitema.
Construction site 2 contains a residential building with dormitory and student housing totaling 15,000 m² and a basement of 2,300 m², designed by Cebra. Both buildings feature an enclosed courtyard.
Construction Site 3 houses an office building of 7,700 m² with a basement of 800 m² and shared facilities, designed by Werk.
A shared urban space with varying levels will be established as part of the master plan for Grønttorvet.
ABC is responsible for the engineering design of load-bearing structures and DGNB certification in collaboration with the client, architects, and the general contractor. The structures are constructed using KK3 specifications as concrete structures with hollow-core slabs on precast concrete wall elements/steel beams, sandwich and rear wall elements with cavity walls, as well as varying rear wall thicknesses. Basements are constructed using precast concrete columns and beams. Foundations are constructed as in-situ concrete with pile foundations on construction sites 2 and 3 and direct foundations on construction site 1.
Sustainability
At ABC, we specialize in projects where sustainability must be incorporated from the initial phases to avoid wasting usable building materials and to reduce the need to produce new building materials.
By reusing as much as possible, we avoid the need to produce new, CO2-intensive construction elements for the project. Therefore, we prioritize the use of climate-friendly and Nordic Swan-labeled materials.
The project is certified as DGNB Gold under DK-GBC, which evaluates the most sustainable solutions in terms of energy consumption, material selection, and LCA. This aligns with ABC’s values and passion for keeping pace with developments in the construction industry and paving the way for sustainable construction.
