The renowned photographer Peter Krasilnikoff commissioned architecture practice Studio David Thulstrup for his private residence and studio in the Islands Brygge harbour-side district of Copenhagen.

© Peter Krasilnikoff

Architects: Studio David Thulstrup

Location: Sturlasgade, 2300 København S, Denmark

Architect In Charge: Studio David Thulstrup

Area: 500.0 sqm

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Peter Krasilnikoff

Contractor: Egeberg Enterprise

Client: Peter Krasilnikoff

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From the architect. The renowned photographer Peter Krasilnikoff commissioned architecture practice Studio David Thulstrup for his private residence and studio in the Islands Brygge harbour-side district of Copenhagen.The guiding inspiration for the project evolved from worn-out warehouses and factories with their blackened steel and old bricks; a concept direction which was sparked by the desire to retain the three raw-brick walls of the original garage building on the site.
© Peter Krasilnikoff

2nd Floor Plan

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Retaining the brick walls which sit to the boundary of the narrow site, revealed the challenge of permitting light into the new building structure. The task was solved by a simple gesture with a slight twist. A glass-walled atrium was...