Residential

Residential architecture with ambition

Our best foundation for good residential architecture is a close dialogue with the client, a solid understanding of the site and a clear focus on the future users.

We sketch, renovate, design and advise on both public and private housing, and we take pride in challenging ourselves and our clients to realise the full potential of the housing project - aesthetically, functionally and sustainably.

Building ambitious homes doesn't have to be expensive, but it does require careful consideration - both in choosing materials with low environmental impact and in creating healthy, long-lasting environments for community and quality of life. Through LCA, we ensure that the environmental footprint of the building is minimised from construction to operation and future recycling.

A good approach is to give the building a simple, identity-creating signature that enhances both the well-being of residents and the city as a whole.

The city, the settlement, the home - together we create the good society

Where we live determines who we meet and where our lives take place both socially and professionally. If we want to create cohesion in our cities and communities, we need to focus on the diversity of local environments, and housing and its architecture play an important role in this.  

At KHR Architecture, we don't just focus on creating a good home in isolation, but on the urban space, the building and the home. It all starts with an analysis of the specific situation and the specific needs, so that we have a plan that connects the three levels.

We are passionate about creating better cities through housing projectsthat create synergies across generations, economic means and household size. That's why we're happy to discuss your project ideas with you.

Durable housing in function and aesthetics

There is no formula for creating a good home, but whether we are designing housing for young people, singles, families, seniors or people with special needs, the architecture must be forward thinking. 

Good architecture has an inherent robustness to meet changing needs and is made of materials that will last in the given climate and context of use. Otherwise, cheap construction can quickly become costly both environmentally and financially, when operation and maintenance are taken into account.

Again, good solutions are not necessarily expensive, but they need to be well thought out, and that's where our strength as architects lies. 

Get in touch with Torben Juul, Partner and responsible for the housing area, if you want to learn more or discuss a specific project in a non-binding meeting.

Byplan - get help right from the start

Do you have ideas for a housing development or a mixed-use project, but need help getting the municipality on board? Then contact our urban planning consultants, who offer idea development based on strong planning expertise.

Town planning work is complex, so it can be beneficial to have an urban planning consultant to help interpret the legal frameworks and constraints imposed on the area and the project. In our experience, competent urban planning work can make or break a project, and thorough preliminary work minimises the risk of costly detours later in the project. Contact Elisabeth Jeppesen for a no-obligation conversation.

Get inspired!

We believe that the best residential buildings are created in the tension between functional needs, site specificity and a strong architectural vision - always with the users in mind and in close dialogue with the client.

These can be projects as diverse as Gråbrødre Hus in Roskildewhere we transformed a former night school into a green and open residential environment, urban micro-housing as Grunwald's Garden in Copenhagen, or Kregmehusene, where social and private housing will form the framework for a diverse residential environment on the edge of scenic Kregme.

Common to all projects is the desire to create relevant and functional architecture - not as a fixed approach, but as a response to the specific place and the people it will house.

You can see more examples here or Contact us for a no-obligation conversation.