8tallet

BIG House (8Tallet) At the tip of Ørestad South, an area with direct views of Kalvebod Common, is a large figure-eight-shaped building called 8TALLET - formerly known as BIG House. It is the largest residential building in Denmark. The shape of BIG House is based on traditional blocks of buildings, but it is turned and twisted so that the building looks like a large infinity sign from above.

A 1.5-kilometre-long path runs around the entire perimeter of the building. The ‘bow’ of the building creates two inner courtyards separated at the point where the two loops meet. This intersection contains the communal facilities, with a floor area of 500 m2.

A nine-metre wide passage connects the urban spaces on either side of the building: the park to the west and the canal area to the east.