Built between 1921-1923, Bakkehusene was the major breakthrough for terraced housing in Denmark and one of the first housing associations founded as a precursor to the social housing movement. Today, Bakkehusene is a so-called parlamentarisk selskab, a special form of housing managed by the public housing association KAB.

The project will be carried out in close cooperation with Bakkehusene, KAB and Niels Herskind from Byens Tegnestue ApS, with a specialty in urban renewal and restoration of listed buildings. The work will begin in the summer of 2023 and will last for three years. The order value amounts to approximately DKK 64 million.

Casper Borgen Larsen, CEO of BYENS TAG & FACADE A/S said: “We are pleased with the trust that KAB and Bakkehusene have shown us, and proud of the opportunity to renovate a housing association of this calibre. This is a special project where we are caring for and equipping these culturally important buildings for the future. I am convinced that it is thanks to our dedicated and competent team that we won this large contract for BYENS.”

Peter Andersen, Business Area Manager of Fasadgruppen Denmark said: “The roof replacement at Bakkehusene has been planned for more than 20 years, during which time the importance of transition and sustainability has become increasingly important. The roof replacement will have a direct positive impact on the energy efficiency of the terraced houses, and as a group we are pleased that BYENS is taking on this assignment.”