Listen to a part of the TED speech by the Danish architect Bjarke Ingels and answer the questions below

(10:48-14:10).

1 The buildings constructed first, one of which houses the architect’s home, were distorted FOR AESTHETIC REASONS / TO
REGULATE THE VIEW FROM THE APARTMENTS.
2 The Mountain Dwelling design made sure all the apartments face EAST / SOUTH.
3 The image on the garage facade is a DRAWING / PHOTOGRAPH of the Himalayas.
4 The Mountain Dwelling investor wanted the design to have two uses, ___________________ and ___________________.
5 All the apartments were turned into _______________________.
6 The interior of the building is reached from the garage by an _____________________ _____________________.
7 What makes the design suburban? ________________________________________________________________________
8 What two things were achieved by perforating the facade of the garage? _________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
9 What is the rainfall accumulated in the drainage system used for? _______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________

1 The buildings constructed first, one of which houses the architect’s home, were distorted TO REGULATE THE VIEW FROM THE
APARTMENTS. 2 The Mountain Dwelling design made sure all the apartments face SOUTH. 3 The image on the garage facade is a
PHOTOGRAPH of the Himalayas. 4 Block of flats/apartment building and parking lot. 5 All the apartments were turned into
penthouses. 6 The interior of the building is reached from the garage by a diagonal elevator. 7 Each house with its own lot and garden.
8 What two things were achieved by perforating the facade of the garage? Natural ventilation, artwork facade
9 What is the rainfall accumulated in the drainage system used for? Irrigation system for the gardens

Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) present an artistic solution to a functional problem

Mountain Dwellings, located in Orestad city, offers the best of two worlds: closeness to the hectic city life in the centre of
Copenhagen, and the tranquillity of suburban life. Approached to create a space for 20,000 sq ft of housing and 60,000 sq ft of parking,
BIG were faced with the problem of taking these functional elements and presenting a liveable, attractive space.
Rather than doing two separate buildings next to each other - a parking and a housing block – BIG decided to merge the two
functions into a symbiotic relationship. The parking area, which services the entire neighbourhood, needed to be connected to the street,
while the homes required sunlight, fresh air and views. The solution was to create a sloping facade with the apartments stepping up the
'mountain' above the car parking space. This way each apartment could have a private garden facing the sun and spectacular views. The
Mountain Dwellings appear as a suburban neighbourhood of homes flowing over a 10-storey building.
The residents of the 80 apartments will be the first in Orestaden to have the possibility of parking directly outside their homes. The
gigantic parking area contains 480 parking spots and a sloping elevator that moves along the mountain’s inner walls. In some places the
ceiling height is up to 16 meters and with murals and rainbow lighting the space becomes what BIG refer to as a "cathedral of car
culture".
The north and west facades are covered by perforated aluminium plates, which let in air and light to the parking area. The holes in
the facade form a huge reproduction of Mount Everest, turning what would have been a standard parking lot into a new landscape
landmark. At day the holes in the aluminium plates will appear black on the bright aluminium, and the gigantic picture will resemble
that of a rough rasterized photo. At night time the facade will be lit from the inside and appear as a photo negative in different colours
as each floor in the parking area has different colours.

Fill in the blanks with these words: ceiling, facades, hectic, housing block, landmark, parking lot, rasterized, residents, sloping, storey,
suburban, tranquillity

Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) present an artistic solution to a functional problem

The north and west _______________ are covered by perforated aluminium plates, which let in air and light to the parking area. The
holes in the facade form a huge reproduction of Mount Everest, turning what would have been a standard _______________ into a new
landscape _______________. At day the holes in the aluminium plates will appear black on the bright aluminium, and the gigantic
picture will resemble that of a rough _______________ photo. At night time the facade will be lit from the inside and appear as a photo
negative in different colours as each floor in the parking area has different colours.
Mountain Dwellings, located in Orestad city, offers the best of two worlds: closeness to the _______________ city life in the centre of
Copenhagen, and the _______________ of suburban life. Approached to create a space for 20,000 sq ft of housing and 60,000 sq ft of
parking, BIG were faced with the problem of taking these functional elements and presenting a liveable, attractive space.
The _______________ of the 80 apartments will be the first in Orestaden to have the possibility of parking directly outside their
homes. The gigantic parking area contains 480 parking spots and a _______________ elevator that moves along the mountain’s inner
walls. In some places the _______________ height is up to 16 meters and with murals and rainbow lighting the space becomes what
BIG refer to as a "cathedral of car culture".
Rather than doing two separate buildings next to each other - a parking and a _______________ – BIG decided to merge the two
functions into a symbiotic relationship. The parking area, which services the entire neighbourhood, needed to be connected to the street,
while the homes required sunlight, fresh air and views. The solution was to create a sloping facade with the apartments stepping up the
'mountain' above the car parking space. This way each apartment could have a private garden facing the sun and with spectacular
views. The Mountain Dwellings appear as a _______________ neighbourhood of homes flowing over a 10-_______________
building.
Listen to a part of the TED speech by the Danish architect Bjarke Ingels and answer the questions below (10:48-14:10).

1 The buildings constructed first, one of which houses the architect’s home, were distorted FOR AESTHETIC REASONS / TO
REGULATE THE VIEW FROM THE APARTMENTS.
2 The Mountain Dwelling design made sure all the apartments face EAST / SOUTH.
3 The image on the garage facade is a DRAWING / PHOTOGRAPH of the Himalayas.
4 The Mountain Dwelling investor wanted the design to have two uses, ___________________ and ___________________.
5 All the apartments were turned into _______________________.
6 The interior of the building is reached from the garage by an _____________________ _____________________.
7 What makes the design suburban? ________________________________________________________________________
8 What two things were achieved by perforating the facade of the garage? _________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
9 What is the rainfall accumulated in the drainage system used for? _______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Listen to a part of the TED speech by the Danish architect Bjarke Ingels and answer the questions below (10:48-14:10).

1 The buildings constructed first, one of which houses the architect’s home, were distorted FOR AESTHETIC REASONS / TO
REGULATE THE VIEW FROM THE APARTMENTS.
2 The Mountain Dwelling design made sure all the apartments face EAST / SOUTH.
3 The image on the garage facade is a DRAWING / PHOTOGRAPH of the Himalayas.
4 The Mountain Dwelling investor wanted the design to have two uses, ___________________ and ___________________.
5 All the apartments were turned into _______________________.
6 The interior of the building is reached from the garage by an _____________________ _____________________.
7 What makes the design suburban? ________________________________________________________________________
8 What two things were achieved by perforating the facade of the garage? _________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
9 What is the rainfall accumulated in the drainage system used for? _______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Listen to a part of the TED speech by the Danish architect Bjarke Ingels and answer the questions below (10:48-14:10).

1 The buildings constructed first, one of which houses the architect’s home, were distorted FOR AESTHETIC REASONS / TO
REGULATE THE VIEW FROM THE APARTMENTS.
2 The Mountain Dwelling design made sure all the apartments face EAST / SOUTH.
3 The image on the garage facade is a DRAWING / PHOTOGRAPH of the Himalayas.
4 The Mountain Dwelling investor wanted the design to have two uses, ___________________ and ___________________.
5 All the apartments were turned into _______________________.
6 The interior of the building is reached from the garage by an _____________________ _____________________.
7 What makes the design suburban? ________________________________________________________________________
8 What two things were achieved by perforating the facade of the garage? _________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
9 What is the rainfall accumulated in the drainage system used for? _______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) present an artistic solution to a functional problem

The north and west _______________ are covered by perforated aluminium plates, which let in air and light to the parking area.
The holes in the facade form a huge reproduction of Mount Everest, turning what would have been a standard _______________ into a
new landscape _______________. At day the holes in the aluminium plates will appear black on the bright aluminium, and the gigantic
picture will resemble that of a rough _______________ photo. At night time the facade will be lit from the inside and appear as a photo
negative in different colours as each floor in the parking area has different colours.
Mountain Dwellings, located in Orestad city, offers the best of two worlds: closeness to the _______________ city life in the
centre of Copenhagen, and the _______________ of suburban life. Approached to create a space for 20,000 sq ft of housing and 60,000
sq ft of parking, BIG were faced with the problem of taking these functional elements and presenting a liveable, attractive space.
The _______________ of the 80 apartments will be the first in Orestaden to have the possibility of parking directly outside their
homes. The gigantic parking area contains 480 parking spots and a _______________ elevator that moves along the mountain’s inner
walls. In some places the _______________ height is up to 16 meters and with murals and rainbow lighting the space becomes what
BIG refer to as a "cathedral of car culture".
Rather than doing two separate buildings next to each other - a parking and a _______________ – BIG decided to merge the two
functions into a symbiotic relationship. The parking area, which services the entire neighbourhood, needed to be connected to the street,
while the homes required sunlight, fresh air and views. The solution was to create a sloping facade with the apartments stepping up the
'mountain' above the car parking space. This way each apartment could have a private garden facing the sun and with spectacular
views. The Mountain Dwellings appear as a _______________ neighbourhood of homes flowing over a 10-_______________
building.

Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) present an artistic solution to a functional problem

The north and west _______________ are covered by perforated aluminium plates, which let in air and light to the parking area.
The holes in the facade form a huge reproduction of Mount Everest, turning what would have been a standard _______________ into a
new landscape _______________. At day the holes in the aluminium plates will appear black on the bright aluminium, and the gigantic
picture will resemble that of a rough _______________ photo. At night time the facade will be lit from the inside and appear as a photo
negative in different colours as each floor in the parking area has different colours.
Mountain Dwellings, located in Orestad city, offers the best of two worlds: closeness to the _______________ city life in the
centre of Copenhagen, and the _______________ of suburban life. Approached to create a space for 20,000 sq ft of housing and 60,000
sq ft of parking, BIG were faced with the problem of taking these functional elements and presenting a liveable, attractive space.
The _______________ of the 80 apartments will be the first in Orestaden to have the possibility of parking directly outside their
homes. The gigantic parking area contains 480 parking spots and a _______________ elevator that moves along the mountain’s inner
walls. In some places the _______________ height is up to 16 meters and with murals and rainbow lighting the space becomes what
BIG refer to as a "cathedral of car culture".
Rather than doing two separate buildings next to each other - a parking and a _______________ – BIG decided to merge the two
functions into a symbiotic relationship. The parking area, which services the entire neighbourhood, needed to be connected to the street,
while the homes required sunlight, fresh air and views. The solution was to create a sloping facade with the apartments stepping up the
'mountain' above the car parking space. This way each apartment could have a private garden facing the sun and with spectacular
views. The Mountain Dwellings appear as a _______________ neighbourhood of homes flowing over a 10-_______________
building.

Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) present an artistic solution to a functional problem

The north and west _______________ are covered by perforated aluminium plates, which let in air and light to the parking area.
The holes in the facade form a huge reproduction of Mount Everest, turning what would have been a standard _______________ into a
new landscape _______________. At day the holes in the aluminium plates will appear black on the bright aluminium, and the gigantic
picture will resemble that of a rough _______________ photo. At night time the facade will be lit from the inside and appear as a photo
negative in different colours as each floor in the parking area has different colours.
Mountain Dwellings, located in Orestad city, offers the best of two worlds: closeness to the _______________ city life in the
centre of Copenhagen, and the _______________ of suburban life. Approached to create a space for 20,000 sq ft of housing and 60,000
sq ft of parking, BIG were faced with the problem of taking these functional elements and presenting a liveable, attractive space.
The _______________ of the 80 apartments will be the first in Orestaden to have the possibility of parking directly outside their
homes. The gigantic parking area contains 480 parking spots and a _______________ elevator that moves along the mountain’s inner
walls. In some places the _______________ height is up to 16 meters and with murals and rainbow lighting the space becomes what
BIG refer to as a "cathedral of car culture".
Rather than doing two separate buildings next to each other - a parking and a _______________ – BIG decided to merge the two
functions into a symbiotic relationship. The parking area, which services the entire neighbourhood, needed to be connected to the street,
while the homes required sunlight, fresh air and views. The solution was to create a sloping facade with the apartments stepping up the
'mountain' above the car parking space. This way each apartment could have a private garden facing the sun and with spectacular
views. The Mountain Dwellings appear as a _______________ neighbourhood of homes flowing over a 10-_______________
building.