Kollundvej 35 is the project of an extension of a single-family house located south of Copenaghen.
The family living in the house wanted an extra bedroom, a larger living room and more storage space. Therefore the proposed extension includes two volumes:
- One on the north, to give space for an extra bedroom, a new entrance and a storage room.
- One on the south, to extend the living room and add a laundry/deposit room.
Furthermore, the interior layout has been redesigned to create a corridor that connects the new bedroom and the new entrance.
During the process, some daylight concerns arose due to the southern extension, which implied the repurposing of two windows as openings between the living room and dining room.
Therefore a quantitative and qualitative daylight analysis has been done to inform the design and give the clients a base for their decisions.
Qualitative & Quantitative
To get a proper understanding of the daylight in the new living spaces, two sets of analyses have been done during the design phase and then presented to the clients.
- A qualitative analysis, by visualising the living room at different times of the day during the solstices and equinoxes.
- A quantitative analysis by mapping the Daylight Autonomy and the Daylight Factor of the whole house.
These allowed us to understand the problematic spots of the plan, and therefore place and dimension the southern windows in a proper manner.
