Fredensborg Houses

The development was based on Utzon's additive approach, starting modestly with one unit and proceeding from there, taking into account the lay of the land and the surroundings.

[2] Utzon helped to find a suitable site in Fredensborg, for which he developed plans allowing each house to have a view over a green slope.

They give a general impression of openness, which is enhanced by their comparatively large courtyard gardens, even if the houses are protected from the eyes of curious outsiders.

In the Copenhagen area alone, his influence can be seen in Carl R. Frederiksen's Ved Stampedammen in Usserød, Bertel Udsen's Rækkehusbebyggelse in Øverød, and Henrik Iversen's Carlsmindeparken in Søllerød.

[4] More recently, Utzon's L-shape floor plan in combination with a small courtyard has been an inspiration for Bjarke Ingels Group's Mountain Dwellings in Ørestad, Copenhagen.