the Vision of BispeBjerg Bakke - Realdania Byg

for a house, and if we were to get one
with room for us all, it would cost us more
than four million. So we then began looking
for rentals, and ended up speaking
with Kuben, who told us about Bispebjerg
Bakke“, Ann recounts. She and Jørgen had
not heard about the project before, but
they were thrilled with what they saw
on the project web site, and they were
among the first to sign up for a flat. “We
wanted to live here by the park where
we can sit on the balcony and watch the
children play football. That was very appealing
to us”. The flat has three balconies
and two bathrooms. Facing out onto the
world there are massive, oblong window
sections framed in dark wood, so that
Ann and Jørgen can lie in bed and gaze
straight up into the treetops outside.
Regarding Bispebjerg Bakke’s distinct architecture,
Jørgen comments: ”It’s quite
spectacular to look at. And indoors, it’s
very exciting, as everywhere you turn,
new angles appear. You continuously
discover new constellations of arcs and
straight lines. I don’t think you’ll ever
grow tired of that”. Ann adds: ”We were
fascinated by this use of innovative angles.
No matter where you sit, you’ll experience
something new; nothing is static”.
The children have christened Bispebjerg
Bakke ‘the wave houses’, but are more interested
in enjoying the increased space.
So far, the family is still settling in. Jørgen
says: ”Moving was quite chaotic, but it
was rather fun that everybody was moving
in at the same time, and it went surprisingly
well”. And yet, the family’s flat
did have some teething troubles. “We’ve
had problems with the heating, and one
of our drains was out of order. Neither the
Internet nor the television worked when
we moved in. In that sense we are guinea
pigs. The issues they discover now can be
corrected before more people move in.
But we also experience a clear commitment
to solving the problems. The caretaker
does all in his power”, says Ann. And
Realdania
Realdania was founded in 2000. The Realdania foundation initiates and supports projects
in the building sector for the common good. By the end of 2006, Realdania was
involved in 309 projects and made grants of 2.1 billion Danish kroner. The foundation
is managed by Chief Executive Officer Flemming Borreskov, MA (Econ), and Executive
Director Hans Peter Svendler, Architect, MAA.
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