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Munkesoegaard
Each group has its own common house where there will be common
meals on a daily basis, place for children to play and place for long
term guests. An area of 24 hectares around the village is for organic
farming by the people from the village that might be interested in it.
The village is based on ecological principles with the least possible
load on the environment. This is achieved through local circuits of
Energy, water and waste, and by the choice of environmentally friendly
building methods and materials. The architecture of the village is
considered important: variety within a clear common character for the
whole site has been adapted.
Each group consists of three two storey buildings in the shape of a
horseshoe and with the common house on the fourth side. All homes
have an entrance from the inside of the horse shoe, and a small terrace/
garden in connection with the house. Some of the dwellings are row
houses, and others are apartments.
The load-bearing construction is wood, the outer walls and roof are
highly insulated, the outer shell is made from wood and the roof is
covered by reused tiles. The walls between the houses are made from
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