![]() The holes in the facade form a huge reproduction of Mount Everest. The north and west facades are covered by perforated aluminium plates, which let in air and light to the parking area. In some places the ceiling height is up to 16 meters which gives the impression of a cathedral-like space. The gigantic parking area contains 480 parking spots and a sloping elevator that moves along the mountain’s inner walls. The residents of the 80 apartments will be the first in Orestaden to have the possibility of parking directly outside their homes. The only thing that separates the apartment and the garden is a glass façade with sliding doors to provide light and fresh air. ![]() The building has a huge watering system which maintains the roof gardens. The roof gardens consist of a terrace and a garden with plants changing character according to the changing seasons. The Mountain appears as a suburban neighbourhood of garden homes flowing over a 10-storey building - suburban living with urban density. The parking area needs to be connected to the street, and the homes require sunlight, fresh air and views, thus all apartments have roof gardens facing the sun, amazing views and parking on the 10th floor. What if the parking area became the base upon which to place terraced housing - like a concrete hillside covered by a thin layer of housing, cascading from the 11th floor to the street edge? Rather than doing two separate buildings next to each other - a parking and a housing block - we decided to merge the two functions into a symbiotic relationship. The program, however, is 2/3 parking and 1/3 living. The Mountain is the 2nd generation of the VM Houses - same client, same size and same street. How do you combine the splendours of the suburban backyard with the social intensity of urban density?
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