Project

Bedre Byggeskik I

On a corner ground north of Copenhagen lies a Danish Bedre byggeskik house built in 1917. The house has been restored and a new-built garden house added to the ground. 

Arriving at the house you wouldn't immediately have thought it a Bedre Byggeskik house.  Alterations had been made through decades to make the house more stately like most villas in the area. 

The current owner took over the house in 2021. With three children they were looking into options on how to extend the 1st floor with a new roof.

Round window with a wooden frame showing green foliage outside, on an interior wall.

Looking closely at the house, we decided to approach it with a high level of sensitivity, wanting to bring it closer to its original character and to strengthen its position as a Bedre Byggeskik house. 

Wanting to keep the original roof shape while expanding the 1st floor we added new dormers. New tiles were added in a slightly matt and warm finish matching the copper piping, light yellow rendered facades and sandstone details. 

Inside the house, the original interior was restored. New additions were seamlessly added to embrace the ambience og the period house.

A recent eastward facing extension of the house was demolished, as it was poorly executed and out of harmony with the original structure. In its place, the old entrance and garden wall were reconstructed. A new garden house was built, embraced and conceiled by the gardenwall.

A courtyard was created, filled with herbs, a kitchen area, and a long table for Scandinavian summer dinners.

Year
2024

Size
170m2

Location
Copenhagen

Photos
Peter Dalsgaard

Illustrations
Fruergaard Kampmann

Client
Private

View of a backyard garden with various trees, plants, and shrubs, including a potted plant, a small pine tree, and a Japanese maple, with neighboring buildings and a glassed-in patio area in the background.
A modern house with a light yellow and gray exterior, featuring a circular window, a balcony with potted plants, and lush greenery with trees and plants in the garden.
Close-up of a decorative stone architectural element above a window or door on a beige stucco building, featuring detailed carvings and moldings.
A white kitchen island with a wooden stool, open cabinet with plates, and a brass bar handle, next to white cabinets and a window with greenery outside, herringbone wood flooring, crown molding, and a pendant light.
Interior view of a staircase with a white/rustic-colored wooden handrail and white spindles, against a plain beige wall, with a section of white tiled floor at the bottom.
Interior of a house with white walls, wooden beams on the ceiling, and a doorway revealing a bedroom with a bed and a wall-mounted collection of basketballs.
Front view of a house with beige stucco exterior, dark brown roof tiles, and white framed windows. Lush green foliage surrounds the house, and there's a chimney on the roof. The sky is clear and blue.
Front view of a two-story house with a beige exterior, blue window shutters, a white door with glass panes, and a small balcony with potted plants. There's a wooden patio with lounge chairs and a small garden with bushes and trees in the background.
View of a modern house with large glass door and wooden exterior, surrounded by lush green plants and trees in a garden.
A hallway with a circular window showing green foliage outside, white walls, built-in white cabinets, and a wooden floor.
Interior view of a white wooden window with multiple panes and a door, overlooking a lush garden with trees, pink flowers, and a hedge. The window is partially covered by a striped curtain, and bottom radiator covers are visible beneath the window.
Interior view of a staircase with a white railing and wooden handrail, a white door, and a checkered black and white tile floor.
A bright bedroom with white wooden floors, a bed partially visible on the right, two large windows with white and gray striped curtains, two potted plants outside the windows, a colorful abstract painting on the wall, a pink side table with stacked books and a small decorative object, a cream-colored table lamp, and exposed wooden ceiling beams.
A house with a tiled roof, surrounded by green trees and bushes, next to a street with visible road markings and a lamp post.
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