BaseCamp, Lyngby, Copenhagen

Large building with a pitched green roof
project profile data
Area: 9,300 m²
Construction year: 2019
Architect/Planner: Lars Gitz Architects, Copenhagen
Client: BaseCamp Group, London
System build-up: “Roof Garden” with Floradrain® FD 40-E (flat areas) or Protectodrain® PD 250 (steeper areas)
Project report

BaseCamp Lyngby is multiple-award-winning building located in the midst of nature and close to the Unesco preserved Dyrehaven park. It offers accommodation and services for approx. 900 students, PhDs but also seniors. The roof of the organically shaped building is publicly accessible. A ca. 700 m long circular path winds up from ground level to the highest point of the 6th floor building and back down on the other side. It offers stunning views and occasions for people of different ages to meet and interact. For the steeper roof areas a special solution with the heavy duty drainage element Protectodrain® 250 was used. It is suitable for intensive green roofs and hard landscape applications. The attached rubber protection mat holds the drivable elements in place on top of the waterproofing.The whole building is certified to DGNB System Denmark level gold. Besides solar energy production and gardens for grocery growing, the green roof contributes essentially to this certification.

  • People walking on a pitched green roof
    The roof of the organically shaped building is publicly accessible.
  • Courtyard with greenery, gravel pathways, wooden benches and tables
    It offers stunning views and occasions for people of different ages to meet and interact.
  • View from a green roof
    The path on the roof rises 22 meters from ground level to the highest point on top of the 6th floor.
  • Glazed rooftop access on a green roof
    The modern student accommodation combines a unique design with a sustainable, innovative construction.
  • Large building with an accessible green roof from ground level
    The large green roof buffers rainwater, reduces the ambient temperature, cleans the air and saves energy.