Kingo Houses is a housing development designed by architect Jørn Utzon in Helsingør, Denmark. The development consists of 63 L-shaped houses based upon the design of traditional Danish farmhouses with central courtyards and that of Chinese and Islamic dwellings. The development is based on Utzon's additive approach, starting modestly with one unit and proceeding from there, taking into account the lie of the land and the surroundings. Utzon described the arrangement of the houses as "flowers on the branch of a cherry tree, each turning towards the sun." Each unit has an area of 15 by 15 metres (49 ft × 49 ft), enclosed on two sides by the L-shaped house, and by walls on the other two sides. The small size of the units makes them not only economical but also easily adaptable to the natural terrain. The limited size of the private area is compensated by the provision of a large landscaped communal space.
| Image Details: | |
| Image File: | WIPR-0009-0009 |
| Caption: | Kingo Houses, Helsingør, Denmark. Architect: Jørn Utzon, 1958. House by the lake showing window and chimney. |
| Property Release: | No |
| Model Release: | N/A |
| Dimensions in PX: | 3664 x 4580 pixels |
| Date of Photograph: | 13/01/2013 |
| Restriction: | No Restriction |
| Credit: | Alastair Philip Wiper/VIEW |
| Building Details: | |
| View Project Number: | 61305 |
| Building Name: | Kingo Houses |
| Headline: | Kingo Houses, Helsingør, Denmark. Architect: Jørn Utzon, 1958. |
| City: | Helsingør |
| Country: | Denmark |
| Architect: | Jørn Utzon |
| Architect Website: | |
| Category: | Housing |
| Building Type: | Private Housing |
| Year of Completion: | 1958 |
| Collection: | VIEW Architecture |
| Public Notes: | Kingo Houses is a housing development designed by architect Jørn Utzon in Helsingør, Denmark. The development consists of 63 L-shaped houses based upon the design of traditional Danish farmhouses with central courtyards and that of Chinese and Islamic dwellings. The development is based on Utzon's additive approach, starting modestly with one unit and proceeding from there, taking into account the lie of the land and the surroundings. Utzon described the arrangement of the houses as "flowers on the branch of a cherry tree, each turning towards the sun." Each unit has an area of 15 by 15 metres (49 ft × 49 ft), enclosed on two sides by the L-shaped house, and by walls on the other two sides. The small size of the units makes them not only economical but also easily adaptable to the natural terrain. The limited size of the private area is compensated by the provision of a large landscaped communal space. |
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| Orientation: | V |
| Type: | Private Housing |
| B/W or Colour: | Colour |
| Number of People: | Nobody |
| Technique: | Full Frame |
| People Incidental: | N/A |
| Point of View: | Detail |
| Time of Day: | Day |
| Interior or Exterior: | Exterior |
| Photographer: | Alastair Philip Wiper |
| Source File Name: | WIPR-0009-0009.jpg |
| Copyright Info URL: | www.viewpictures.co.uk |