Arkitema Architects - People in Architecture

PEOPLE IN ARCHITECTURE

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Construction is a serious business. Buildings form us, and we form them. As we see it, buildings are more than simply “machines” for living in. Buildings are living organisms that promote human activity.In our architectonic work, we focus primarily on three aspects: Building Sustainable, Building Customised, and Building Smart.

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BUILDING SUSTAINABLE

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Arkitema believes in sustainability – and not just as a glib slogan taken up as a result of media coverage and circum-stances. We have been working with sustainability as a central precept since our drawing office was founded in 1969, and we continue to develop and learn within this area. Today, we have no problems with designing both competitively-priced and sustainable buildings. Our aim is for these two concepts to merge in the future, sustainability becoming an integral feature of every architectural project. We call this “Building Sustainable”.

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BUILDING CUSTOMISED

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We believe that the best architecture is created by involving the people who will be living and working in the final result. Here, we do not mean asking the future users to complete a questionnaire so that we can “involve” them as passive par-ticipants. Rather, we devote time to studying their behaviour and the needs they express through their everyday activities – and then apply our aesthetic and anthropological processes to create solutions to issues of which users are perhaps not even aware. We call this “Building Customised”.

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BUILDING SMART

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We at Arkitema believe that technological development and the major paradigm shift made possible by 3D planning con-stitute a paradigm shift on a par with the discovery of central perspective back in the 15th century. We actively cultivate innovation as a central process in all our projects, and we ex-pect that technological development in construction – along with globalisation – will lead to completely new types of build-ings in the 21st century; buildings we are looking forward to designing. We call this “Building Smart”.

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ArkitemaAddress: Frederiksgade 32, DK-8000 Århus CBuilt: 2002Size: 2,800 m², including 380 m² storeClient: Arkitema K/SAwards: This building received an award from Århus Municipality

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Sct. Pouls HaveAddress: Enghaveskråningen, DK 7500 Holstebro

Built: 2005Size: 33 dwellings, approx. 3,800 m²

Client: Kuben Byg A/S

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Enhjørningens GårdAddress: Overgaden neden Vandet, Wildersgade og Kanalgade, DK1414 København KBuilt: 2001Size: 10,000 m² – 93 dwellingsClient: Skanska

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Sirius – The Madrid International Convention CentreAddress: Madrid, Spain

Open international competition, 2007Size: 55,000 m²

Awards: 3rd prize

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VesterbroAddress: Vesterbro 21 F-G, DK-9000 AalborgClient: PKA and Dan-Ejendomme A/SBuilt: 2004Size: 28 dwellings – total approx. 2,000 m²Awards: Received award from the “Committee for Architectural Awards in Aalborg” in 2004.

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Tuborg SundparkAddress: Nokken, Tuborg Havn, DK-2900 Hellerup

Built: 2003-07Size: Approx. 17,000 m² – 130 dwellings

Client: Carlsberg Ejendomme / NCC

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Egernsund TeglAddress: Kiplev, DK-6100 HaderslevBuilt 2009Size: Approx. 1,200 m²Client: Egernsund Tegl

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European Solidarity CentreAddress: Gdansk, Poland

Open international competition, 2007Size: 15,000 m²

Awards: 3rd prize

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Pearls of Shenzhen – Museum of Modern Art and Planning ExhibitionAddress: Shenzhen, ChinaOpen international competition, 2007Size: 80,000 m²

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Samsø Energy AcademyAddress: Strandengen 1, DK-8305 Samsø

Built: 2006Size: 643 m²

Client: Samsø Energy Academy

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KanalhuseneAddress: Havnevej 25, DK-4500 Nykøbing SjællandBuilt: 2007Size: 3,800 m²Client: Frederiksberg Ejendomme

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Plesner – “Copper Tower”Address: Pakhusvej 22, DK-2100 Copenhagen

Built: 2003Size: 15,000 m²

Client: TK Development and Port of Copenhagen

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EKO², KristinebergsparkenAddress: Kristinebergsparken, Kungsholmen, Stockholm, SwedenSize: 20,400 m²Client: Edicta

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Skanderborg BakkerAddress: Skanderborg Bakker, DK-8660 Skanderborg

Built: 2007-2008Size: 34 ha. – approx. 700 dwellings

Client: Sjælsø

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CCI EuropeAxel Kiersvej, Højbjerg, DK-8270 HøjbjergBuilt: 2001Size: 16,300 m²Client: Aarhuus StiftsbogtrykkerieAwards: The Concrete Panel Award, 2002

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StenurtenAddress: Rantzausgade 53, DK-2200 København N

Built: 2000Size: 1,000 m² – 80 children

Client: Copenhagen Municipality, FAFAwards: Dogme Environmental Award

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Hvide HuseAddress: Strandgårdshøj, DK-8400 EbeltoftBuilt: 2007Size: 8,500 m²Client: Niels Albertsen

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BirkevangAddress: Lille Hareskov, DK-3500 Værløse

Built: 2006Size: 6 dwellings – plottage: approx. 2,900 m²; residential area: 862 m²

Client: P.T. Foss ApS

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LinakAddress: Smedevænget, Guderup, DK-6430 NordborgBuilt: 2002-03Size: Approx. 9,200 m²Client: Linak A/S

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ÅkrogenAddress: Åkrogen, DK-8240 Risskov

Built: 2006Size: 18 dwellings, 3,196 m²Client: Marselis Ejendomme

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SluseholmenAddress: South Harbour, DK-2450 CopenhagenBuilt: 2005-2008Size: 800 dwellings: 85,000 m², business property: 50,000 m²Client: Sjælsø

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Hellerup SkoleAddress: Gammel Vartovvej 32, DK-2900 HellerupBuilt: 2001-02Size: 8,200 m² – 750 pupilsClient: Gentofte MunicipalityAwards: Association for Beautification of the Capital award winner

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Kommandantens GaardAddress: Ny Tøjhuskvarteret, DK-2300 Copenhagen

Built: 2006Size: 186 apartments – 25,000 m²

Client: IS Kommandantens Gaard

We create unique architecture. Because we have extensive ex-perience in user involvement. Because we have the very latest knowledge in the field of sustainable construction. Because we believe in 3D technology. Because our drawing office is the seat of a great deal of knowledge about architecture, design and landscaping. Because we are based locally in Aarhus and Copenhagen, Denmark, and globally deployed in Stockholm, Sweden, and Beijing, China. Because we assure a profes-sional, stable and innovative process during the sketching and project planning phases. Because we have broad experience of financial project management; and because we are inquisi-tive, innovative, experienced and empathic.

Arkitema employs 160 people, making it one of the largest drawing offices in Denmark.

For more information, visit www.arkitema.dk

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Aarhus (Head Office)

Frederiksgade 32

DK-8000 Aarhus C

T +45 7011 7011

arh@arkitema.dk

Copenhagen

Forbindelsesvej 12

DK-2100 Copenhagen

T +45 5858 2000

kbh@arkitema.dk

Arkitema Sverige

Alsnögatan 12

S 116 41 Stockholm

T +46 (0)8 640 39 60

jba@arkitema.dk

Arkitema China

Room 1103,

Jianwai SOHO, No. 39,

East 3rd Ring,

Chaoyang District

Beijing 100022, P.R. China

T +86 10 58696991

tracycui@arkitema.com.cn