The master thesis outlines a design proposal for integrating a high-rise in the dense city of Aalborg in Denmark. As a residential high-rise the aim is to facilitate the qualities of the horizontal city in the vertical and take part in the city generator and establish the boundaries for future dwellings within the city, integrating living qualities suitable for a Nordic lifestyle. The proposals sustainable approach seeks to integrate features that relates to the user as the primary source for a higher sustainable level within residential buildings.