Copenhaga Projects 20 Created 29-Jul-16 By Irena Nowacka, szczecin, Poland The Royal Library Copenhagen, schmidt hammer lassen architects library The Playhouse Opera House Radisson Sas Royal Hotel The Crystal CBS Kilen Harbour Bath Frøsilos Harbour Isle Apartments 6 Tietgenkollegiet VM Housing 13 Mountain Dwellings 14 Ørestad Gymnasium 15 8 house 16 Copenhagen, housing, mixed-use development 7 Bella Sky 17 Copenhagen, 3XN hotel 8 Maritime Youth House 18 Copenhagen, boat house, play ground, youth house 9 Mirror House 19 Copenhagen, MLRP community centre, leisure 10 Copenhagen, Lundgaard & Tranberg Arkitektfirma housing Copenhagen, 3XN secondary school Copenhagen, MVRDV apartment 5 Copenhagen, play ground, swimming pool 12 Copenhagen, car park, housing Copenhagen, Lundgaard & Tranberg Arkitektfirma kiosk, university 4 Copenhagen, schmidt hammer lassen architects office IT - University Copenhagen, housing Copenhagen, Arne Jacobsen hotel 3 Copenhagen, Henning Larsen opera Copenhagen, Henning Larsen university Copenhagen, Lundgaard & Tranberg Arkitektfirma theatre 2 Danish Jewish Museum 20 Copenhagen, Daniel Libeskind museum 11 Copenhagen, Lundgaard & Tranberg Arkitektfirma student housing http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ajreen/guides/copenhaga/ Superkilen Park 21 Copenhagen, art, landmark, market, passage, promenade, urban plan 1
photo: schmidt hammer lassen architects photo: schmidt hammer lassen architects The Royal Library Søren Kierkegaards Plads 1 DK-1219 Copenhagen http://wwwkbdk The Royal Library is with its clean-cut lines and glittering polished surfaces one of the most significant architectural landmarks on the Copenhagen waterfront Clad in black granite, the extension to the Royal Library is known as The Black Diamond Situated in the historic heart of Copenhagen, the extension marks a radical shift from traditional library structure and accommodates a range of cultural facilities Open and essentially democratic, the building includes scientific and literary institutions, exhibition rooms, a bookshop, a café and a restaurant, as well as a roof terrace and a hall for concerts, theatrical performances and conferences The new library has seven storeys plus a basement The solid black cube is divided in two by a vast glazed atrium housing the majority of public functions This central space, affording panoramic views over the waterfront, also serves as a significant source of daylight which is dispersed throughout the building photo: schmidt hammer lassen architects 1999 27500 m² Acoustics consultant Structural engineer schmidt hammer lassen architects Anders Chr gade Moe & Brødsgaard The Danish Ministry of Culture Mieke Reading Room East and Reading Room North: Monday to Friday: 9 am to 9 pm, Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm, Sunday closed http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ajreen/guides/copenhaga/ 2
The Playhouse Sankt Annæ Plads 36 1250 Copenhagen http://http://wwwskuespilhusdk/ Located on Kvæsthusbroen Landing Stage in the inner harbour of Copenhagen the Royal Theatre will get a new playhouse, at the end of Sankt Annæ Plads The Royal Theatre already has a theatre on the water, the Opera house on Kgs Nytorv, at the other side of the harbour Only the ballet will remain in the old building The two prominent positions along the water will turn them into two cultural focus points in the city The exterior of the new playhouse is dominated by a continuous glass-encased top story with offices and facilities for the actors On top is the black box each theatre has Visitors will arrive along gently sloping ramps, like a promenade, with a panoramic view of the waterfront A pedestrian and bicycle tunnel under the harbour to link the Playhouse with the Opera is being considered 2-2008 Lundgaard & Tranberg Arkitektfirma The Royal Theatre and Ministry of Culture NGHM Take the ferry! It stops next door, at the Nyhavn (new harbour) http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ajreen/guides/copenhaga/ 3
photo: The Royal Danish Theatre, Lars Schmidt Opera House Ekvipagemestervej 10 DK - 1438 Copenhagen http://wwwoperaendk Danish shipping magnate Mærsk McKinney Møller donated in 2004 personally the new Opera House, used by the Royal Theater, to the Danish state The house is built at Holmen opposite Amalienborg Palace At the front it is visually integrated in the harbor space A 35 meter wide Arrival Plaza, covered by the 32 meter long cantilevered roof, welcomes the audience approaching by boat or from the wide harbor promenade New 17 meter wide canals have been dug on both sides of the building to create an island for the Opera itself The back of the building, designed as a lower building block, relates to the new apartment buildings in the area The main entrance to the Opera House Foyer will be through revolving doors The Main Stage, heart of the building, is concealed behind a golden maple shell, which appears to float in the Foyer Balconies and walkways (aswell as the restaurant and terrace on the top) offer a sensational view of the harbour and the city 10-2004 41000 m² Acoustics consultant Contractor Structural engineer Theatre consultant Supplier Henning Larsen ARUP E Pihl & Søn Rambøll Theater Planning & Technology Ltd Alucobond Europe AP Møller and Chastine McKinney Møller Foundation Mieke The foyer opens 3 hours before performances Tickets for the scheduled tours on Saturdays and Sundays at 9:30 am and 4:30 pm are available from BilletNet or the theatre Box Office at the price of DKK 100 Bus No 66 stops right next to the opera house The nearest Metro station is Christianshavns Torv from where you can catch bus No 66 or walk one kilometre to the opera house A special bus service is available from the opera house following all performances at the Main Stage The harbour busses, or boats, sail directly to the opera house For further information, visit: wwwhurdk http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ajreen/guides/copenhaga/ 4
photo: NGHM photo: NGHM Radisson Sas Royal Hotel Hammerichsgade 1 1611 Copenhagen http://wwwradissonsascom/ This is one of the most exclusive designer hotels in the city From the exterior façade through to the swan and egg chairs gracing the lobby, all designed by famous Danish architect, Arne Jacobsen It s a landmark of the Jet Age: it was Copenhagen's first major skyscraper showing off a breakthrough Make sure to get room 606 well in advance This museum room is preserved exactly as it was when Arne completed the hotel The lobby is open for the public, and when you re there pay special attention to the staircase The beautiful high-tech design, thin steps, steel suspension ah, what a perfectionism Jacobsen said: "Well, yes, they call it the punch card, and it s funny, for that s actually what it looks like when the windows are open on a hot summer s day It s been called a lot of different things And many people thought it was a terribly ugly building, and many may still think so At least, it came in first when they held a competition for the ugliest building in Copenhagen" 1960 Arne Jacobsen Radisson Sas boeboe photo: NGHM The Radisson SAS Royal Hotel is located in the heart of the Danish capital, across from the main railway station and just 25 minutes from the Copenhagen International Airport The hotel offers underground parking and easy access to major car rental agencies http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ajreen/guides/copenhaga/ 5
photo: schmidt hammer lassen architects photo: schmidt hammer lassen architects The Crystal Puggaardsgade / Hambrosgade 1562 Copenhagen The Crystal reads as a transparent, geometrical, glazed form which, resting only on a single point and a single line, floats as a visually light, crystalline structure above the plaza The building is intermediate between the city and the harbour, and harmonises with neighbouring buildings On the southern side, it rises and creates space for the main entrance From one corner, there is passage under the building and a clear view out towards Nykredit s head office building, called the Glass Cube, and the harbour The interior layout of the building has been designed for optimum functionality, flexibility and efficiency The typical floor plan is disposed in a Z-shape around two atria, which ensures that all workstations are well lit and enjoy a view The building s multi-faceted glass façade reflects both daylight and the immediate surroundings, but also features an integrated sunscreen that allows the building to adapt to changing light conditions photo: schmidt hammer lassen architects Project is not public! 2011 7000 m² Main designer, Landscape architect Structural engineer schmidt hammer lassen architects SLA Grontmij I Carl Bro A/S Alectia HelleBeelden http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ajreen/guides/copenhaga/ 6
photo: Kasper Egeberg Copenhagen X photo: Kasper Egeberg Copenhagen X CBS Kilen Kilevej 14 2000 Frederiksberg Copenhagen http://ukcbsdk/om_cbs_campus/campusfaciliteter/cbs_cam pus/menu/kilen The guiding concept of the Wedge (CBS Kilen) is a dynamic ground-floor space that opens up on the activities and the landscape of the surrounding squares and buildings, including the newly renovated Frederiksberg Main Library, Frederiksberg High School, and Frederiksberg Center shopping mall The Wedge rests on two grass-covered hills and its glass façade provides a smooth transition between the open air, the landscape, and the building?s interior The top four stories are shielded by movable, vertical shutters in a combination of wood, colored glass, and metal, giving the building's façade great variety An organically shaped atrium rises five stories inside the building Large circular windows provide light from above, both diffuse and direct sunlight, and create exciting light and shadow effects in the atrium Classrooms and offices are placed along the outer walls, and corridors take the form of indoor balconies with views of the atrium 2005 Contractor Technical engineer Lundgaard & Tranberg Arkitektfirma E Pihl & Søn Niras Copenhagen Business School Copenhagen_X photo: CBS Jens Lindhe Monday-Friday 730 am - 1030 pm The metrostop 'Fasanvej' lies just next to CBS Kilen http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ajreen/guides/copenhaga/ 7
photo: Julien De Smedt photo: Julien De Smedt Harbour Bath Islands Brygge 9 2300 Copenhagen If you walk across Langebro on a sunny Saturday afternoon in summer, you ll see a very peculiar sight when looking down at the old industrial area on Islands Brygge Hundreds of people dressed in swimwear are walking, standing, sunbathing and smiling about as if they were on a sandy beach far from the metropolis In 2002 the Harbour Bath was opened as part of the Havneparken In no time it developed into a unique oasis right in the middle of Copenhagen People instantly loved it City harbours are usually not associated with fresh swimming water Old swimming baths at Langebro closed down in 1953 because of poor water quality Bathing is now without health risks thanks to the improved water quality With 42 km of wharf in the harbour the city s revitalisation "Blue Plan" is working on making room for houseboats, promenades, water sports, recreation areas and playgrounds in the entire harbour space Copenhageners now pack towels and swimwear in their briefcases They might fancy a swim photo: Julien De Smedt 2003 1600 m² Main designer, Technical engineer JDS architects Birch og Krogboe Copenhagen City Council JDS http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ajreen/guides/copenhaga/ 8
photo: Jacob Gallt photo: Jacob Gallt Frøsilos Islands Brygge 32 2300 Copenhagen 'Unusual yet obvious' is the best way to describe MVRDV's conversion of two grain silos on the harbour front of Copenhagen into high-end housing for the fortunate few The brief suggested filling up the circular silo spaces with apartment floors MVRDV chose to go the other way about the task and hang the apartments on the outside of the silo walls as a second skin of glass, creating very light and almost outdoor living spaces The silo interiors remain as an industrial version of the atrium, roofed with translucent plastic A prime motivation for this inside-out solution was the relative fragility of the old silo walls MVRDV regarded the structural weakness of the concrete tubes as a serious limitation because it made it difficult to cut large holes in the walls for windows, without endangering the structural integrity The 84 apartments now range from around 90 to 200 square metres and the balconies add roughly one third to that as outdoor living space photo: Jacob Gallt Public access unknown! 2005 MVRDV NCC Rasmus_Rune_Nielsen http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ajreen/guides/copenhaga/ 9
photo: Piotr Krajewski photo: Piotr Krajewski Harbour Isle Apartments Havneholmen 48 1561 Copenhagen The residential project occupies a unique location on a harbour island in a former industrial area, close to both park areas and the centre of Copenhagen To make best of the exceptional location, the project is divided into smaller building volumes, relating to views, solar exposure, and harbour In addition to providing unobstructed view sight lines for each unit, the design creates a variation in apartment types and the corresponding balconies Staggered projecting bays with corner windows provide panoramas of harbour and city, while also screening views from neighbours, insuring the privacy of each apartment The project consists of 236 exclusive apartments with an average area of 101 m2/1087 ft2, consisting primarily of two and three bedroom apartments, a small portion of which are two levels The entire project, including the projecting bays, is rendered in warm white stucco, while the fenestration has teak profiles Project is not public! 2008 24000 m² Technical engineer Lundgaard & Tranberg Arkitektfirma Niras Sjælsø Gruppen pkrajewski_pl photo: Piotr Krajewski http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ajreen/guides/copenhaga/ 10
photo: Jens Lindke photo: Marloes Faber Tietgenkollegiet Rued Langgaards Vej 10-18 DK-2300 Copenhagen http://wwwtietgenkollegietdk The architects used the traditional Tulou constructions of southeast China [village communities with individual dwellings and communal facilities combined in a circular building] as a source of inspiration for the Tietgenkollegiet The concept is creating space for both communal and private life in the building by assigning equal weight to the individual apartments and the communal facilities The hall is shaped like a 7-storey rotunda The building is intersected by five vertical cuts, which divide the building both visual and functional into sections and provide access to the central courtyard space and the hall The ground floor comprises a café, great hall, laundrette, bicycle parking and study, computer, music and conference rooms The student residences are located on the upper floors All rooms, 360 in total measuring 26-33 m², provide a view of the surroundings The communal kitchens, recreation rooms, terraces and utility rooms are located facing towards the courtyard photo: Marloes Faber Project is not public! 11-2005 24200 m² Artist Structural engineer Technical engineer Lundgaard & Tranberg Arkitektfirma Aggebo & Henriksen COWI Henrik Jørgensen landskabsarkitekter Marianne Levinsen The Nordea Danmark Fund Fonden Tietgenkollegiet Landscape designer Marloes_Faber Metro M1: Islands brygge st Walking: about 15 minutes from city center http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ajreen/guides/copenhaga/ 11
photo: Naomi Schiphorst photo: Marloes Faber IT - University Rued Langgaardsvej 7 DK-2300 Copenhagen http://wwwitudk New university research and teaching building (ITU) in the northern part of Ørestad Between ITU s two main buildings there is an impressive inner courtyard, an atrium The five storeys are open to the atrium and from the balconies you can survey activities elsewhere in the building A number of group and meeting rooms have been extended out into the atrium, suspended like a long row of see-through drawers that have been pulled out to different lengths On the ground floor you will find the common facilities; lecture halls, students café, canteen and library All research and teaching areas are located on the upper floors The inner courtyard has been decorated with a digital art installation Screens have been staged on several drawers that can display digital images and animations The intention is to make the digital works of art interactive and controllable from computers and mobile phones, or they will be dependent on traffic and temperature inside and outside the building 9-2004 19000 m² Interior architect, Artist Henning Larsen Marloes_Faber John Maeda Danish National Research and Educational Buildings (S-FoU) photo: Marloes Faber It's possible to walk through daily apart from weekends and (school) holidays Metro M1: Islands Brygge http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ajreen/guides/copenhaga/ 12
VM Housing Ørestads Boulevard 57-59 2300 Copenhagen http://wwwvmhusenedk The VM Houses, shaped like a V and an M when seen from above, is the first residential project to be built in Ørestad; a new quarter of Copenhagen The characters represent PLOT s vision of how to create the most light possible and a view for the most residents possible The total project houses 41 shared-ownership flats and 180 owner-occupied apartments To leave room for life around the buildings they lifted the V House on five meter high columns, opening the courtyard to the park area on the south side, and broke down the facades with niches and angles, creating a series of informal meeting places Each apartment in the V Building has a tapering, triangular balcony with a panoramic south-facing view and rooms with up to five metres ceiling height Instead of the usual high-rise apartments the units are designed as loft spaces, each different both in width and height, letting residents design their own individual apartments Project is not public! 8-2005 25000 m² Structural engineer JDS architects Moe & Brødsgaard Danish Oil Company and Høpfner Marloes_Faber Metro M1: Ørestad of Bella center http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ajreen/guides/copenhaga/ 13
photo: Felix Luong Mountain Dwellings Ørestads Boulevard 55 2300 Copenhagen http://wwwvmbjergetdk/ The Mountain Dwellings is the 2nd generation of the VM houses the older brother next-door, also by PLOT (now JDS architects and BIG) Same client, same size and same street The program however is 2/3 parking and 1/3 living The two functions are merged into a symbiotic relationship The housing is orientated to the sunlight, fresh air and view The parking has become the foundation of the housing Together they are combined into a artificial hillside, complete with sun-facing roof gardens and parking on the 10th floor The completion is planned in May 2008 photo: Felix Luong Project is not public! 6-2008 33000 m² Main designer, JDS architects Danish Oil Company and Høpfner JDS Metro M1: Ørestad of Bella center http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ajreen/guides/copenhaga/ 14
photo: Adam Mørk photo: Adam Mørk Ørestad Gymnasium Ørestads Boulevard 75 2300 Copenhagen http://wwwoerestadgymnasiumkkdk/ This is the first school in with an architectural design that corresponds to the new visions on content, subject matter, organization, and learning systems that are part of the new Danish reforms for high schools that came into effect on August 1, 2005 Flexibility and openness are key words for the new building, which has open rooms, subject zones, niches for creativity and concentration, and free access everywhere to the virtual space Traditional spaces such as classrooms and lounges no longer exist in the high school of the future Instead, the building is divided into four study zones Each has its own story, designed like a boomerang and staggered like a shutter on a camera The stories are linked by a wide, spiral staircase that winds up toward the roof terrace The staircase is the main axis in the tall foyer the X-zone that creates physical and visual links between the different study zones and supports an interdisciplinary approach 5-2007 12000 m² 3XN Municipality of Copenhagen 3XN photo: Adam Mørk Please contact before visiting: mail[at]oerestadgym[dot]dk Please be aware of the fact that Orestad College is a college, and you have to get some kind of permission to see the college from the inside during daytime Metro M1: Ørestad of Bella center The school is located across from the Fields shopping mall close to Ørestad Metro Station http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ajreen/guides/copenhaga/ 15
8 house Richard Mortensens Vej 61 2300 Copenhagen The bowtie-shaped mixed-use building of 3 different types of residential housing and 10,000 m2 of retail and offices comprises s largest private development ever undertaken Commissioned by St Frederikslund and Per Hopfner in 2006, the 8 House sits on the outer edge of the city as the southern most outpost of Orestad Rather than a traditional block, the 8 House stacks all ingredients of a lively urban neighborhood into horizontal layers of typologies connected by a continuous promenade and cycling path up to the 10th floor creating a three-dimensional urban neighborhood where suburban life merges with the energy of a big city, where business and housing co-exist The 8 House creates two intimate interior courtyards, separated by the centre of the cross which houses 500 m2 of communal facilities Here the building is penetrated by a 9m wide passage that allows people to easily move from the park area on its western edge to the water filled canals to the east Project is not public! 2010 61000 m² MI_MOA http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ajreen/guides/copenhaga/ 16
Bella Sky Center Boulevard 5 DK-2300 Copenhagen The Bella Sky hotel in Copenhagen is (so far) the largest building site in In May 2011 Bella Sky opens as one of Scandinavia s largest and most spectacular hotels Visually the hotel is characterized by the two leaning towers, creating a spectacular and unspoiled view over the green meadows, the sea and the Copenhagen skyline The two towers incline 15 degrees by comparison the leaning tower in Pisa leans at an angle of 397 degrees amounting to a staggering 20 meter slope difference between the ground and top floor In order to accommodate such working conditions special fitters were trained to abseil down the building to mount the façade 5-2011 3XN 3XN Subway to Bella Center http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ajreen/guides/copenhaga/ 17
photo: Julien De Smedt photo: Julien De Smedt Maritime Youth House Amager Strandvej 13 DL-2300 Copenhagen http://wwwdetmaritimeungdomshuskkdk/ The site was polluted with heavy metals (and therefore stable) To save budget the architects covered the entire site with a wooden deck (1600m2), so wasn t necessary to clean the site first The building is shared by two clients, a sail club and a youth house The youth house needed outdoor space for the kids to play; the sail club needed most of the site to park their boats The design is the literal results of negotiations between the two contradictory demands Where the deck rises it allows for boat storage and, at the same time, becomes an exciting play area for the kids The common room for daily activities is located in the front house, the workshop and storage is in the back corner building In contrast to the wooden exterior decks the floor in the community space is white concrete and a standard grey concrete in the workshop and storage area This is meant to reflect the dominance of the outdoor activities; the wooden deck is the actual "room" of the Maritime Youth House photo: Julien De Smedt 6-2004 1600 m² Main designer, JDS architects Kvarterløft Governmental City Renewal Project JDS Monday till Friday From the central station; Københavns Hovedbanegård Take bus 2A direction: Kastrup Lufthavn Change bus at Bulgariensgade to bus 77 direction: Sundbyvester Plads Get off at Sundby Sejlforening Walk 2 min to the Maritime Youth House Take metro to Lergravsparken Station - direction: Lergravsparken Station Change to bus 77 - direction: Sundbyvester Plads Get off at Sundby Sejlforening, walk 2 min to the Maritime Youth House http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ajreen/guides/copenhaga/ 18
photo: Laura Stamer photo: Laura Stamer Mirror House Frederik V's Vej 7 2100 Copenhagen The copenhagen central park in has transformed an existing playground pavilion into the 'mirror house', designed by Danish practice MLRP previously covered with graffiti, the structure has been converted into an interactive element, inviting visitors to peer into the gable ends lined with funhouse trick mirrors reflecting the dynamic activity and encompassing park, the surfaces create a transition between the built and natural environments 2012 140 m² MLRP City of Copenhagen fegomestrotti photo: Laura Stamer http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ajreen/guides/copenhaga/ 19
photo: Naomi Schiphorst photo: Naomi Schiphorst Danish Jewish Museum Proviantpassagen 6 DK-1218 Copenhagen http://wwwjewmusdk/ The Jewish concept Mitzvah, "a good deed", is of central significance to Daniel Libeskind's architecture for the museum The Hebrew word Mitzvah is literally stamped in the building: the letters in gigantic sizes form the walking area of the museum, in which the visitors move Danish Jews were saved through the effort of their compatriots and neighbors during the tragic years of the war In this way the Danish Jewish Museum differs from other European Jewish Museums, the history is manifested in the form, structure and light The museum is located in the Royal Boat House built by King Christian IV, transformed into the Royal Library, and now shared with the Jewish Museum The entrance lies in the courtyard, and is marked with conversation spaces, stones that appear to be lying around, random placed The interior has a very Libeskind-like structure, in this case a theatre like décor for all material the museum collects, which can document significant aspects of Jewish life in 6-2004 300 m² Daniel Libeskind Danish Jewish Museum NGHM photo: Naomi Schiphorst Winter: Tuesday to Friday: 1 pm - 4 pm, Saturday and Sunday: 12 noon - 5 pm, Monday closed Summer: (1 June - 31 August), Tuesday to Sunday: 10 am - 5 pm, Monday closed The museum is located in the Royal Library garden, behind the big black library When it is closed: look for the small concrete grey door in the green wall of the Royal Library Public transport: Buslines 1A, 2A, 15, 26, 29 to Højbro Plads 66 to The Royal Library, Christians Brygge Closest metro station: Kongens Nytorv, 10 minutes walk http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ajreen/guides/copenhaga/ 20
photo: Iwan Baan photo: Iwan Baan Superkilen Park Nørrebrogade 210 2200 Copenhagen "With a length of almost one and a half kilometres, the landscape park Superkilen stretches through the north-west of Nørrebro, a multi-cultural district in Copenhagen considered to be one of the most socially challenged areas of The striking open space concept aims to strengthen the different identities and characters of the district A mono-functional thoroughfare has been turned into a contemporary space with a variety of different qualities, reflecting the urban reality of Superkilen" photo: Iwan Baan 3-2012 30000 m² Main designer, Artist Landscape architect Superflex Topotek1 Copenhagen Municipality, Realdania Timi http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ajreen/guides/copenhaga/ 21