On September 19, one of four shortlisted projects will be named winner of the 2017 Moriyama RAIC International Prize at a gala in Toronto. The second edition of the prize received entries from 17 countries across four continents. It celebrates architecture that is transformative and reflects social justice, equality, and inclusiveness.
Le 19 septembre, l?un des quatre projets finalistes sera nommé lauréat du Prix international Moriyama IRAC, lors d?un gala qui se tiendra à Toronto. Des candidatures provenant de 17 pays sur quatre continents ont été soumises à la deuxième édition de ce prix qui célèbre une ?uvre architecturale transformatrice et emblématique des valeurs de justice sociale, d?égalité et d?inclusion.
8 House, Image by Jens Lindhe
8 House, Copenhagen, Denmark
BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group)

Date of occupancy: 2011

Size: 62,000 square metres

Construction budget: Approx. $107.9 million CAD
The 8 House is a mixed-use development in the suburb of Ørestad outside of Copenhagen. It is situated beside parkland and the Copenhagen Canal, where residents can skate and kayak. With 475 residential units, both rental and property, the building offers apartments of varying sizes, penthouses and townhouses to accommodate young and old, growing and shrinking families and singles. Housing rests above public, commercial, and retail programs?such as offices, a kindergarten, a café? which unfold at the base of the building. A universally accessible, continuous public ...