Seaweed House, Vandkunsten / Readania Byg, Denmark (2013)

Artist/Designer: Vandkunsten Architects

Project Location: Denmark

Figure 1: Detail of the seaweed roofing structure ( Source | Accessed : April 1, 2022 | Photographer: Helene Høyer Mikkelsen/Realdania Byg )

Figure 2: Exterior of the house ( Source | Accessed : April 1, 2022 | Photographer: Helene Høyer Mikkelsen/Realdania Byg )

Figure 3: Interior Attic area ( Source | Accessed : April 1, 2022 | Photographer: Helene Høyer Mikkelsen/Realdania Byg )

Figure 4: Exterior details with sunlight ( Source | Accessed : April 1, 2022 | Photographer: Helene Høyer Mikkelsen/Realdania Byg )

Figure 5: Exterior view ( Source | Accessed : April 1, 2022 | Photographer: Helene Høyer Mikkelsen/Realdania Byg )

Figure 6: Interior View ( Source | Accessed : April 1, 2022 | Photographer: Helene Høyer Mikkelsen/Realdania Byg )

Style/Period(s):
Vernacular, Contemporary

Primary Material(s):
Wood, Plants

Function(s):
Residential Structure

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Designer's Website | Accessed : May 6, 2022

Review | Accessed : May 6, 2022

Significant Date(s):
2013

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Seaweed as a material in this danish town is a very common item, people are familiar with it and so these designers chose to build by taming the material down to fit Scandinavian aesthetics. The seaweed along with the combination of an airtight assembly, low energy windows, heat recovery system and a high level of insulation, render this house as a green building that has very low carbon impact or footprint

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