Green Solution House 2.0
3XN Architects
Copenhagen, Denmark
ABOUT
Green Solution House 2.0 is a hotel in the town of Rønne on the Danish island of Bornholm. Developed in very close collaboration between 3XN and GXN the hotel’s design is rooted in rigorous sustainability principles in materials, construction, and performance, and is an uncompromising development of the adjoining Green Solution House completed by 3XN and GXN in 2015.
Chosen, in part, for its unrivalled sustainability credentials and ability to lock away carbon, timber is the primary construction material and provides the hotel’s structure, cladding, and insulation. The design exposes and celebrates the carefully chosen materials throughout the building, and this is immediately evident on arrival from the warm natural aesthetic of the timber cladding.
Comprising a standard ‘kit of parts’, an angled arrangement of simple box-like units makes up the building’s volume and forms a distinctive serrated façade while providing each room with a private, enclosed balcony and views to the surrounding natural landscape.
ROLE
Lead Designer
CLIENT
Hotel Ryttergården
PROGRAM
Hotel and Conference Center
LOCATION
Rønne, Bornholm, Denmark
STATUS
Commission - Completed
YEAR
2020 - 2021
AWARDS
2022 Årets Byggeri (Construction of the Year) - Winner in Commercial Category, 2016 The Environmental Award - Finalist
Top View
The main elements of the building, including the walls and slabs, are composed of large, prefabricated cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels manufactured in a factory and simply assembled on site. This method minimises construction time, costs and waste and ensures a high degree of accuracy in production.
Strategy and Design Approach
Exterior View
The design further exploits the high accuracy and repeatable process of the computer-controlled fabrication method to incorporate bespoke solutions at a much lower cost than traditional construction methods.
Perspective Across the Central Atrium
Features such as elegant grills for natural ventilation are cut directly into the CLT panels, demonstrating the benefit of a holistic design approach and the synergy between design, manufacturing, and performance.
Interior Renders
The standardised design of the units also allowed the designers to carefully predict the dimensions and quantity of material offcuts, which would otherwise go to waste, and use them to create bespoke furniture items for the hotel.
Rooftop View
