The document summarizes how a building in Copenhagen was designed to maximize natural light given the city's long winter with few daylight hours. It incorporates numerous skylights and glass atriums to bring light inside. A rooftop garden on the west side and a green roof above the east parking garage are situated to take best advantage of sunlight throughout the seasons. A glass atrium along the main axis pulls light down to the street below.

1. Illustrious Journeys
Summer Winter
6am
As it can be seen in this sun shade exploration, Copen-
hagen has many less hours of sun in the winter than in
the summer months. The little sun in the winter
months makes utilizing the light that is available
during the day imperative. With lighting being of cen-
tral focus to our design we incorporated as many sky-
lights and glass atriums as possible to create an
indoor experience that takes advantage of the natural
lighting in Copenhagen when it is available.
9am
The rooftop garden on the west side of the building is
ideally located to reap the best lighting from noon to
12pm sunset. Which is when the gardens will be in most use
because the culture of Copenhagen encourages
people to eat outdoors, so lunch and dinner meals
outside will be well lit throughout the seasons.
3pm
The green roof above the parking garage on the east
end is situated so that the early morning sun is not an
issue for commuters. They drive into the parking garage
with the sun on their back and by the afternoon or eve-
ning they depart again with the sun on their backs
eliminating the potential hazard of direct sunlight in the
eyes of the commuters as they try to enter and exit the
building.
A glass atrium along the main building axis pulls light
down to the street below, which not only makes for a
6pm
more enjoyable driving experience but allows for a
flourishing road median filled with growth as large and
lush as a red oak.
Sun-Shade Diagram
Connectivity throughout the site allows each person to experi-
ence a different journey specifically tailored to suite one’s lifestyle
needs. To allow these journeys to take place we created pathways
that allows people to easily experience what they are feeling in
that moment. The B-Line path is a straight line from one side to
the other and is useful when in a hurry. If time isn’t available, this
path allows people to not be distracted by the surroundings and
focus on the end point. If time is more available, the Long Walk
Home is for people who would like to enjoy their surrounding
and get lost in nature for a little while. The path allows for people
to relax and “smell the roses.” The last path is Meanderer’s Paradise
which is suited for people who would like to spend a couple
hours enjoying the park. The serenity of being immersed in this
context is very calming and can positively boost one’s health. The
long meandering path leads to the center of the park where
people can find a place to picnic or read. These pathways are all
connected to the building where the journey will further con-
tinue.
B Line
Long Way Home
Meanderer’s Paradise
SITE PLAN SITE
Proposed
Existing
A B
Proposal for new subway stop
SECTION A SECTION B