homeWelcome, sign in or click here to subscribe.login
     


 

 

Environment


Subscriber content preview

October 26, 2010

Danish bike path goes all the way to the 10th floor

By JOURNAL STAFF

Image courtesy Big-Bjarke Ingels Group [enlarge]
Retail and office spaces are on the lower levels, and 476 housing units are above, geared to a range of ages. The goal is to combine suburban-style living with the energy and services of a city.

In Copenhagen, a new project called the 8 House allows people to ride a bike up or down an exterior ramp — from the street to the 10th-level penthouse.


 
. . .


To read this story in full login or purchase a subscription.




Email or user name:
Password:
 
Forgot password? Click here.