1 room apartment on 48 m2

Nordbro takes its name from a direct translation of Nørrebro and celebrates a lively, colourful district whose outlook, courage and openness have long inspired the rest of Copenhagen.

The development comprises six point blocks, each with student apartments extending up to five storeys, together with a distinctive tower containing homes across 29 storeys. A green, welcoming rooftop garden links the buildings and is reserved for Nordbro residents. From here, residents can access the communal house and the Brobar bar.

The tower offers far-reaching views across Copenhagen and modern, carefully designed apartments. It also connects residents with one another and with the neighbourhood just outside. Homes in the tower include spacious one-room apartments with a sleeping area, as well as two- to four-room apartments suited to both shared households and families. Most family homes have a washing machine and tumble dryer; the other family homes and the one-room apartments have access to a laundry room. Nordbro tenants can use the fitness facilities free of charge, and parking spaces are available to rent in the basement.

Arkitema Architects designed Nordbro's tower. The original vision was for the development to help renew and shape the city. As Dorthe Keis, partner at Arkitema Architects, explains: "The tower is a new landmark for the district. It is important to us that Nordbro welcomes the outside world, so that it is not a closed enclave but genuinely gives something back to Nørrebro."

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