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Located in the coastal village of Hundested, Denmark, the residence is a CO2-positive residence that demonstrates how new architecture can tread lightly on old ground. Replacing a dilapidated cottage, the design innovates by reusing the existing brick basement walls as foundations, eliminating the need for new concrete footings and significantly reducing construction waste and embodied carbon.
The new form is a contemporary timber-clad gable that sits over this historic footprint. Constructed rapidly from Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) to accommodate clients living on-site, the home features an inverted floor plan to capture harbour views over the ridge. Dormer windows and a rooftop terrace expand the upper-level living spaces, while a light-filled stairwell connects to the private quarters below. Internally, the exposed lime-washed timber creates a warm, vapour-permeable environment, prioritising material health and honest expression.
International Chapter Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New)
Hundested House is a composed new dwelling that integrates retained elements of an existing structure, using selective reuse to inform both its environmental performance and architectural character. The project builds from the original foundations, foregrounding material reuse and the rigorous sorting of construction waste to achieve a carbon-positive outcome. Â
A structurally integral CLT system enables both cantilever and enclosure, establishing a robust and adaptable framework. This adaptability is supported by a clear reorganisation of programme, with communal living spaces relocated to the upper level to occupy the full roof volume. This strategic inversion transforms the latent potential of the attic into the primary space of occupation. Â
The project brings together structural clarity, environmental performance, and spatial reconfiguration in a disciplined and coherent manner. It presents a compelling model for domestic architecture that prioritises longevity, adaptability, and resource-conscious construction.Â
International Chapter Award for Sustainable Architecture
Hundested House demonstrates a highly disciplined and rigorous approach to low-impact residential design, where construction, material, and environmental performance are resolved as a single proposition. The project begins with the retention and reuse of the existing masonry foundation, establishing both a physical and conceptual continuity that anchors the new intervention.
Above, a precisely articulated timber structure—centred on carbon-sequestering CLT—is developed as both tectonic system and environmental apparatus. Envelope, structure, and finish are closely aligned, producing a building that achieves net-zero operational performance through clarity of construction rather than technological overlay. Passive strategies, including thermal mass, airtightness, and natural ventilation, are embedded within the architectural logic, reducing reliance on mechanical systems while maintaining seasonal comfort.
The restraint of the material palette reinforces this position, eliminating unnecessary layers and prioritising renewable, low-impact resources.
In its synthesis of tectonic clarity, environmental performance, and circular material thinking, Hundested House advances a precise and transferable model for sustainable residential architecture at the domestic scale.
International Chapter Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New)
Hundested House is a composed new dwelling that integrates retained elements of an existing structure, using selective reuse to inform both its environmental performance and architectural character. The project builds from the original foundations, foregrounding material reuse and the rigorous sorting of construction waste to achieve a carbon-positive outcome. Â
A structurally integral CLT system enables both cantilever and enclosure, establishing a robust and adaptable framework. This adaptability is supported by a clear reorganisation of programme, with communal living spaces relocated to the upper level to occupy the full roof volume. This strategic inversion transforms the latent potential of the attic into the primary space of occupation. Â
The project brings together structural clarity, environmental performance, and spatial reconfiguration in a disciplined and coherent manner. It presents a compelling model for domestic architecture that prioritises longevity, adaptability, and resource-conscious construction.Â
International Chapter Award for Sustainable Architecture
Hundested House demonstrates a highly disciplined and rigorous approach to low-impact residential design, where construction, material, and environmental performance are resolved as a single proposition. The project begins with the retention and reuse of the existing masonry foundation, establishing both a physical and conceptual continuity that anchors the new intervention.
Above, a precisely articulated timber structure—centred on carbon-sequestering CLT—is developed as both tectonic system and environmental apparatus. Envelope, structure, and finish are closely aligned, producing a building that achieves net-zero operational performance through clarity of construction rather than technological overlay. Passive strategies, including thermal mass, airtightness, and natural ventilation, are embedded within the architectural logic, reducing reliance on mechanical systems while maintaining seasonal comfort.
The restraint of the material palette reinforces this position, eliminating unnecessary layers and prioritising renewable, low-impact resources.
In its synthesis of tectonic clarity, environmental performance, and circular material thinking, Hundested House advances a precise and transferable model for sustainable residential architecture at the domestic scale.