A housing offer that feels like home
Vinklen at Thomas Laubs Gade
Thomas Laubs Gade is a housing offer for young people with developmental disabilities, offering a supportive 5-year residence. In the design process, PLH focused on creating a space that feels like home, providing an environment where the residents can build the skills to navigate adulthood. Each unit includes its own kitchen and bathroom, while the building also offers common areas, a large kitchen, laundry room, rooftop, and a staff room.
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A housing offer as an integrated part of the block and the city
The project’s mission has been to create a homelike housing offer for young people with developmental disabilities. The housing is conceived as transitional accommodation, where residents’ future housing needs can be clarified. It has been essential that the housing appears as an integrated part of the block and the surrounding urban life, and that residents experience the place as a real home. At the same time, the housing must accommodate both community and opportunities for independence, thereby supporting residents’ development from youth to adulthood.
Design principle with a focus on openness
A central design strategy has been to create a building that feels open and like a natural part of the city. Therefore, there are neither fences nor hedges in front of the building, and light materials have been used to contribute to a welcoming expression. The building has been carefully adapted to the block’s architecture, with lines and colours that harmonise with the surrounding buildings.
A home with heart
The housing offer, Vinklen on Thomas Laubs Gade, features homes that provide room for both development and community. The building accommodates 12 residents, and each unit is equipped with its own kitchen and bathroom. In addition, the building includes a range of shared facilities that function as natural meeting points. On the ground floor there is a shared living room with kitchen, as well as a project workshop where residents can develop interests and skills. The project workshop also provides a setting for various initiatives and events in collaboration with residents, local networks, and the surrounding neighbourhood. In the basement there is a shared laundry and individual storage rooms for each resident, and the building is equipped with an elevator. On the 4th floor there are service areas that serve as the staff’s base and office, as well as a smaller shared lounge with access to terraces facing both the street and the courtyard.
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A home with a view
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Line Marie Nisted, Senior project leader and architect, PLHThe focus has of course been on making the units feel like home and ensuring they include everything the young people need. Equally important was designing the building to blend seamlessly with its surroundings. What sets this project apart is its openness. There are no fences or hedges. It was important for the building to be an integrated part of the street and the city.
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