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N2 Gateway Housing Pilot Project

2005-present · Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

17°C · 11.1h daylight · 15 km/h wind

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N2 Gateway Housing Pilot Project

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N2 Gateway Housing Pilot Project

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Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Climate: 17°C · 11.1h daylight · 15 km/h wind

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N2 Gateway Housing Pilot Project

2005-present · Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Arne JacobsenArne Jacobsen

1927-1971 · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

Typeworkbureau
Year / years2005-present1927-1971
PlaceCape Town, Western Cape, South AfricaCopenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
Place contextCape Town, Western Cape, South AfricaRepresentative site: Gentofte Municipality, Gentofte Municipality, Denmark
Climate17°C · 11.1h daylight · 15 km/h wind8°C · 14.6h daylight · 10 km/h wind · via Rothenborg House
FocusHousing project12 works in corpus
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  • Arne Jacobsen
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Notable works

  • Rothenborg House
  • Bellavista housing estate
  • Bellevue Teatret
  • Skovshoved Petrol Station
Typologies
  • housing
  • social housing
  • housing estate
  • house
  • housing
  • performance venue
  • theatre
  • office
  • civic building
  • city hall
  • building
Materials
  • concrete
  • brick
  • concrete
  • brick
  • steel
  • glass
Carbon signals

Concrete and Brick look like the main embodied-carbon drivers in the current palette.

  • Concrete
  • Brick

Concrete, Steel, and Brick look like the main embodied-carbon drivers in the current palette.

  • Concrete
  • Steel
  • Brick
Lower-carbon levers
  • Look for lower-clinker mixes, reused structure, and scope reductions before fine-grained product swaps.
  • Review masonry extent, reuse opportunities, and alternate assemblies where the design language allows it.
  • Look for lower-clinker mixes, reused structure, and scope reductions before fine-grained product swaps.
  • Prioritize recycled content, efficient sections, and procurement-specific EPD comparisons.
  • Review masonry extent, reuse opportunities, and alternate assemblies where the design language allows it.
  • Compare system-level facade options, reduce overspecification, and pair glass choices with structural reductions.
AccessibilityPrivate or restricted4 of 4 recorded works are publicly accessible
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