City Bike Tour CopenhagenInternational Project Week 2013
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In your programme you will find sites with numbers indicating stops on your route.
The colouring next to the site description is consistent with your route and sites without numbering are places of interest in near proximity of your route. Those you can choose to see if you have time or if you are ahead of schedule.
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Nordhavn
• City&PortDevelopmentisdevelopingthenewurbanareasofCopenhagen-among
them Nordhavnen and Ørestad. The vision is to create urban districts of international
class,attractivetoliveandworkinandalsoexcitingtovisit.CPHCity&Port
DevelopmentisoneofDenmark’slargesturbandevelopmentcorporationsandis
ownedbytheCityofCopenhagen55%andtheDanishState45%
• NordhavnenisScandinavia’slargestmetropolitandevelopmentproject.Theareaisto
be transformed from a dense industry and harbour area into an attractive urban city
district in Copenhagen.
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Metro Soil Deposit Cruise Harbour
• JointVentureZüblin,Möbius&MJErikssonContractorsCobeArchtects• Nirasandmoreengineers
• Thereisnothingcomparedtothesatisfactionofrealtimeinteractionwithdirt,and
the metro soil deposit provides plenty. The deposit is an efficient combination of
thepracticalwiththenecessary,assuperfluoussoilfromthenewmetro’stunnel
excavationprovidesthematerialnecessaryfortheexpansionof‘Stubben’thecurrent
industrial harbor of Nordhavn.
• For5yearsCopenhagenhasbeennominated’EuropesLeadingCruisePort’,because
ofgoodinfrastructure,andbecausefewerportsareabletotakeinbigships.Forthat
reason a new harbour is under construction; 1.1 kilometers long and 70 meters deep.
Address: Nordsøvej-Orientkaj
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2Nordhavnstunnel
• TheNorthHarbourtunnelisafastpoliticalrealizationofalinkfromthenorthern
highway,Lyngbyvejen,toAmagerthroughNordhavn,enablingcartraffic,
approximately45.000ofthemeach24hours,togoaroundtheinnercity–instead
of right through it.
• Still,financingthetunneldependsonatollsystem,andcurrentlyitwillnotcost
anythingforadrivertochoosetodrivethroughtheinnercityinstead.Obviouslythe
projectisanintegralpartoftheNordhavndevelopment.
• TheprojectisaproposedPPPproject,calledtheeasternringroad,andisestimated
tocostaround30.3billionDKK,thetunnelalone1.3billionDKK.
Address: RyvangsAllé-Svanemøllebro
• JointVenturePihlandEd.ZublinContractors• Moe&BrødsgaardEngineers• Christensen&Co.Architects
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3Nørrebroparken Metro
• ThefirstplansforaCopenhagenmetrotookitsorigininaneedforaconnection
betweenthetwostationsNørrebroandNørreport,belowNørrebrogade.The
decisiontocarryoutthecurrentplan,whichbeganbyconnectingFrederiksberg
andNørreport,wasdecidedbytheDanishParliamentin1992aspartofthelawon
Ørestad city.
• TheMetrocityring,stagetwooftheCopenhagenMetrotobecompletedin2018,
makesupforNørrebro’sneeds.Nørrebroparkenisnotastation,itiscurrentlya
main metro construction site, and it will, in the future, contain escape routes and
ventilation outlets.
Address: Nørrebroparken-Hillerødgade
• JointVenturePihlandEd.ZublinContractors• Moe&BrødsgaardEngineers• Christensen&Co.Architects
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4Kvæsthusmolen & The Playhouse
• TheprojectfortheKvæsthusmolenpierispartofacompetitionwonbyLundgaard
andTranbjergarchitectsin2002alongwiththenewplayhouse,Skuespilhuset.The
construction of the house was completed in 2007.
COWIengineersreceivedDKK5milliontodevelop,demonstrateandtesttheenergy
conceptsappliedinthePlayhouseaspartofalarge-scaleEU-fundedprojectcalled
ECO-Culture.
• TherestoftheprojectforKvæsthusmoleniscurrentlyunderconstruction,starting
with a large parking basement, the destination for our visit, but will, in time, become
an important square in the inner harbor.
Address:Kvæsthusbroen
• NCCContractors• LundgaardTranbjergArchitects• Moe&BrødsgaardEngineers
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5Inderhavnsbroen- and 2 new channel bridges
• StudioBednarskiandFlint&Neill(bridgeengineers,incollaborationwithHardesty
&Hanover(mechanicalengineers)andSpeirsandMajor(lightingdesigners)have
won a competition to design a new opening pedestrian and cyclist bridge over the
copenhageninnerharbour(inderhavnen).
• Alongwiththeconnectingbridges,TrangravsbroenandProviantbroen,thebridgeis
expectedtoopenforthepublicinOctober2013.Togetherthesebridgesexpands
pedestrianandbicycletraffictoChristianshavnandparticularlyHolmen,historically
location for the military defense, now hosting offices, housing, education and
recreational facilities.
Address: Nyhavn-CornerofHavnegadeandNyhavn
• Flint&NeillEngineers• Pihlcontractors• StudioBednarskiArchitects
Frederiksberg Center
• ThedecisiontoputtheMetrolineundergroundinFrederiksbergMunicipalitymade
it possible to create new urban spaces on top of the former railroad yard. The vision
was to create a unified plan for the area to promote urban life and also ensure that
recreationalactivitiesandoutdoorlifeharmonizedwiththeresidents’everyday
occupations.
• FrederiksbergCenteris,inaway,theentrancetothispartofFrederiksberg.The
centerwasbuildfrom1994to1999,andisnowbeingrefurbished–or,rather,
redesigned.
Address: FalkonerAllé21
• MTHøjgaardContractors• KHRArchitects• Moe&BrødsgaardEngineers
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7Nørreport
• ’NyNørreport’–NewNørreport-isthecollectivenameofthethreeprojectswhich
willbecompletedatNørreportStationfrom2011to2014.Thelong-distance
platform is to be renovated, air quality will be improved, underground concrete
structures are to be renovated and finally, a new station concourse is to be created.
Nørreporthasaround250.000passengersdaily.
• ’NyNørreport’–isalsoanewsquareinamoderninterpretationoftheoldrefurbished
stationfrom1932.Theprojectisacompetitionwonin2009byCobearchitects.
Address: NørreportRailwayStation
-whereFrederiksborggademeetsNørreVoldgade
• CobeArchitects• PihlContractors• GrontmijEngineers
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8Havnevigen Parking
• HOUSINGPROJECT
• Havnevigenisahousingprojectincludingmultistoreyhouseswithaccesstothe
water front, semidetached houses and apartments.
Address: IslandsBrygge-South
• Engineers,COWI• Architects,Arkitema• Contractors,NCC
Fisketorvet - Cykelslangen
• 4–5metersaboveground(andpedestrians)anewbicyclebridgewillmakeiteasyto
getfromVesterbrotoHavneholmenontheAmagersideoftheCopenhagenHarbor,
as it connects with the Bryggebroen bridge. The current problem is that the level of
connecting roads are several metres above the harbour.
• Thesteelconstructionissupportedbypillars,someplacedinthewater.The
foundation is made on site as the prefabricated steel elements are being produced
andafterwardssailedtotheconstructionsite.Steelelementsandpillarsaretobe
weldedtogether.Achallengeisaverynarrowspacebetweentheexistingbuildings.
Address: FISKETORVET
• RambøllEngineers• MTHøjgaardcontractors• Dissing&WeitlingArchitects
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Ørestad
• Ørestadconsistsoffourquarterseachfeaturingitsowncharacteristics.Ørestad
Nord,theareafromCopenhagenUniversitytoDRbyen,hasbeenalmostfully
developedandinuse,theAmagerFælledquarterhasbeenpartlyurbandeveloped,
ØrestadCityisalreadyinuse,andinØrestadSydthefirstdwellershavemovedin.
TheMetro,theroads,thecanals,thewaterareasandthebicyclepathsmakethe
four quarters a whole.
Address:(CitytoSouth)ØrestadBoulevard55-toRichardMortensensVej21
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North Fælled City South
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Ørestad - Bjerget
Ørestad - VM huse
Ørestad - Ørestad High School
• Moe&Brødsgaard,Engineers•BIG,Architects•Hoepfnerprojects,Contractors
• Moe&Brødsgaard,Engineers•BIG,Architects•Hoepfnerprojects,Contractors
• COWI,Engineers•3XN,Architects•IndividualtradeContract
Ørestad - Ørestad School
•WSP,Ceneria,Engineers•KHR,Architects•Aarsleff,Jakon,Wicotec,Enco,Contractors
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108 tallet
• Moe&Brødsgaard,Engineers• BIG,Architects• Hoepfnerprojects,Contractors
Amager Strand Beach
Copenhagenrecreationalareafrom1934-developedfrom2000-2005
• BIGHouse(8Tallet)AtthetipofØrestadSouth,anareawithdirectviewsof
KalvebodCommon,isalargefigure-eight-shapedbuildingcalled8TALLET-formerly
knownasBIGHouse.ItisthelargestresidentialbuildinginDenmark.Theshapeof
BIGHouseisbasedontraditionalblocksofbuildings,butitisturnedandtwisted
sothatthebuildinglookslikealargeinfinitysignfromabove.A1.5-kilometre-long
pathrunsaroundtheentireperimeterofthebuilding.The‘bow’ofthebuilding
creates two inner courtyards separated at the point where the two loops meet. This
intersectioncontainsthecommunalfacilities,withafloorareaof500m2.Anine-
metre wide passage connects the urban spaces on either side of the building: the
park to the west and the canal area to the east.
• Lappingwaves,beachvolleyballandlifeontheesplanade—justminutesfrom
KongensNytorvbyMetro.WiththeinaugurationofthenewAmagerStrandBeach,
thisisnowarealityforCopenhagenresidents.TheAmagerStrandBeachcomplex
consistsofthebeachalongthecoastalroad,AmagerStrandvej,alagoon,anisland,
andthetwoparks,10-ørenand5-øren(theDanish10Øreand5Ørecoins).The
islandis2kmlongandthelagoonis400matitswidestpoint.Concretebeach
stations in the middle of the island provide toilets, refreshment kiosks and other
amenities. These beach stations also act as vantage points, providing a fantastic
viewofthelargevesselsplyingtheØresundSound,ØresundBridge,andtheplanes
preparingtolandinKastrup.Thenorthofthenewislandislandscapeofsanddunes,
andthesouthconsistsofmorepark-likegrounds.Beautifullydesignedpedestrian
andbicyclebridgesleadacrosstothenewisland’snorthandcentre.Inthesouth,itis
also possible to drive to the island without missing the natural scenery, the sky and
the sea.
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12• Swimmingstadiumwithatotalfloorspaceofapprox.7,000sq.mandanopen-air
areawithtwopoolsandnewsunbathingareas.Opened2009.
• AbrightandbeautifulbuildingontopofBispebjerginthenorthwestpartof
Copenhagen, shaped like a staggered stack of books, has become the first integrated
artscentreandlibraryofitskindinDenmark.Thebuildingincludesatraditional
library,spaciousmeetingrooms,caféandloungeareas,andacomputerworkshop.
‘ThisnewlibraryandculturalcentrewillbeagatheringspotinBispebjerg,’saidthe
City of Copenhagen in the competition announcement. ‘The ambition is to create a
unique framework for cultural reflection and development that can generate energy
andstrengthencommunitylife.’
Bellahøj Aqua Arena
• Engineers:BalslevAS,SørenJensenAS
• Architects:ThygeVass• Arkitemacontractors:NCC
ConstructionDanmarkAS
Nordvest Cultural Centre- Rentemestervej
• Engineers:Wessberg• Architects:Cobe,Transform• Contractors:BrøderneAndersen
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Bremerholm
CopenhagenbicycleStrategy
• CyclistsfromtheareaaroundChristiansborgorHolmen’sChurchtowardstheCity
centre are currently having trouble due to directional constraints. Therefore, the city
createsacounter-flowcyclelaneonthelinkfromthejunctionatHolmensKanal/
BremerholmtothejunctionatGothersgade/Kronprinsessegade.Aparallel-flow
cycle lane throughout the link makes cycling in the direction of the car traffic safer.
AttheHolmensKanaljunction,itwillbepossibletocycledownBremerholm,then
alongsideMagasinandtothejunctionofKronprinsessegade.FromHavnegadeyou
willbeabletomakearightturnataredsignal–whatmanycyclistdoillegallytoday.
Bispebjerg Bakke
• Engineers:CarlBroAS• Artist:ProfessorBjørn
Nørgård• Contractors:NCCConstruction
DanmarkAS
• ThesculptorBjørnNørgaardusedmusicashispointofdeparturewhenhemodelled
the first version of the building in clay, noting, “If it cannot be modelled, it should not
bebuilt.”Artwasall-importantandgavetheprojectanorganicandoriginaldesign
that makes the completed complex look like a sculpture. The complex comprises two
buildings that wind like a serpent through the grounds. The buildings have three or
fourstories,withatower-likeexpansioninplacesthatrisestoeightstories.Thegoal
wastodemonstratethatgoodartisanshipcouldcompetewithtoday’sindustrialized
building.Windowsaremadeofwoodandaluminium,roofsofzincorcopper.The
bothredandyellowbricksrefertotheclassicalblocksofapartmentsintheNørrebro
quarter, where red was used on the street side and yellow on the backyard side.
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16Bryggebroen
• BryggeBridge.Inthefallof2006,theBryggeBridgebecamethefirstbridgebuilt
acrosstheCopenhagenharbourin50years.This190-metre-longswingbridge
connectsFisketorvetShoppingCentretotheresidentialcomplexhousedintheold
seedsilooftheSoyaBeanCakeFactory.Thebridgeisreservedforcyclistsand
pedestrians,givingthemamuch-neededshortcutbetweenVesterbroandIslands
Brygge.Forexample,studentsfromthewestpartofthecityuseittoreachthe
lectureroomsattheAmager-basedpartoftheUniversityofCopenhagenandtheIT
University in Ørestad more quickly.
• TheCarlsbergBreweryproductionplantinValbyclosedin2008,withplansto
re-emergeasanewsustainablecitydistrictwith3,000housingunits,industry
and commerce. The conversion of the historical buildings on the old industrial site
willfollowaplandevelopedbythefirmofarchitectsEntasis.Thekindofurban
environmentEntasiswantsfortheCarlsbergsiteisadensecitystructurewith
attractive urban spaces, public transport, sustainable solutions for new buildings, and
restorations of the existing ones, that adds up to create a sustainable city district.
TheprojectforthenewCarlsbergcitydistrict,withitswideviews,plentifullight,
air and straight streets, points back to classic urban space and away from modernist
suburban construction. In addition to a dynamic city life, dense urban structure makes
for minimal strain on the environment.
• Engineers:CarlBro• Architects:Dissing&Weitling• Contractors:Pihl&SønAS
Carlsberg
CarlsbergBrewerywasfoundedin1847In 2007 entasis architects won the competition on the development of the Carlsberg area
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18Blue Planet
• Client–NationalaquariumDenmark
“ Sayhellotoourhungryhammerheads,Europe’slargestschoolofpiranhasandour
playfulsealions.GetlostintheAmazonaswhereanacondasroamandbutterflies
flutterandvisittheFaroeIslandswhichishometoourlargehalibut.Orsurround
yourself with water in our ocean tunnel, where sharks and groupers swim around
you “
• Designedby3XNarchitectsinclosecollaborationwithengineersMoe&Brødsgaard
andcontractorsMTHøjgaard,thedesignisanadvancedstudyinbothstructuralsteel
andbuildinginformationmodeling.TheprojectendstherecreationalareaofAmager
beach,andislocatedatKastrupsailingboatharbor.
Address: DenBlåPlanet-JacobFortlingsvej1-2770Kastrup
DR Byen
• TheDanishBroadcastingCompany(DR)hascollectedallitsactivitiesinthecapital
inasinglecomplex.Themediacenterisdividedintofoursegmentsdesignedby4
differentarchitectsandwasbuiltindifferentstages.Theprojectwasatthesame
time experimental carrying out new methods of digital design and communication.
• TheroofofDRByenfeaturesa1,060m2arrayofsolarcells,makingitoneof
thelargestsolarheatinginstallationsinDenmark.Thesolarcellsproduceinthe
neighborhoodof80-100MWhperannum.Thisenergyisusedforinstancefor
groundwater cooling of the buildings.
Address: EmilHolmsKanal
• EngineersNIRAS,CarlBro,Rambøll• Architects,Nouvel,Lauritsen,D+W,GottliebPaludan• ContractorsMTHøjgaard,NCCandmore
• EngineersNIRASandMoe&Brødsgaard• ContractorsMTHøjgaard,NCCandmore• Architects3XN
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20Flintholm
• TheideaofarailroadringaroundCopenhagenwasconceivedasearlyas1885bya
danishengineercalledHammerich.Theideapartlycametolifein1934,connecting
HellerupwithVanløse,butnotuntil2005wasitcarriedouttoitsfullextend.
• Trainsdepartevery5minutes,andthestationconnectsnotonly6stationsfrom
HelleruptoNyEllebjerg,opentothepublicin2007,butalsoall6DSBtrainlines.
FlintholmisthethirdmostbusystationinDenmarkafterCopenhagenCentralStation
andNørreport.
Address: NørreportRailwayStation-whereFrederiksborggademeetsNørreVoldgade
• KHRarchitects• SKANSKAcontractor• COWIengineers
Bridge KPMG
•3XNarchitects•MTHøjgaardcontractor•MTHøjgaardEengineers
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21Frederikssundsvej
CurrentplansforFrederikssundsvej
Holmbladsgade
• WhileAmager’sHolmbladsgadequartercameacrossasbeingratherdilapidated
tenyearsago,itisnowonitswaytobecominganewVesterbro,withcafés,swish
littleboutiquesandrapidlyrisingpropertyprices.ThemetrostationsofAmagerbro,
LergravsparkenandthenewAmagerStrandhavemadetheareaattractiveand
broughtaboutatransformationoftheoldworking-classneighbourhood.
• OnearchitectwithasignificantimpactonthispartoftownisDortheMandrup.Two
projectsofparticularinterestareHolmbladsgadeMeetingPlaceand‘ThePrism’–a
sports centre with a facade made of mainly polycarbonate.
Address: Holmbladsgade71-Jemtelandsgade3
• EngineersNIRASandmore• ArchitectsDortheMandrupandmore• ContractorsMTHøjgaard,NCCandmore
• Successfulltreatmentofanurbanarterialroad.Theabout5kmlongFrederikssundsvej
wasreconstructedin1998,inordertoreduceaccidentrisk,andtoimprovethe
sense of security for the numerous elderly inhabitants and road users, in particular
pedestrians. Clearness, good crossing opportunities and a calm traffic were the
keywordsintheproject.Questionnaires,talksandinformationleafletsfortheusers
wereimportantingredients.TheprojectwasawardedtheTrafficLifeAward2001.
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23Kastrup Søbad
•Engineers:NIRASAS•Architects:Whitearchitects•Contractors:KøbenhavnsDykkerentrepriseAS
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24• Inordertoreducecartrafficandthuspromotetheuseofbicyclesandpublic
transportation,Copenhagendecidedin2008tocloseNørrebrogadeforpassageat
Fælledvej,NørrebrosRunddelandNørrebrohalleninathree-monthtrialperiod.At
thattime,thedailybicycleflowwasaround30.000.Atrafficstudydemonstrates
thattheclosureswereeffective.Thefiguresshowthatvehicletrafficon
Nørrebrogadegenerallydroppedby40percentduringpeakhours.Thedecrease
variesfrom30percentatNørrebroStationto80percentonthestretchbetween
FælledvejandElmegade.Ontheotherhand,trafficincreasedupto10percenton
TagensvejandÅboulevarden.In2009,amajorityofTechnicalandEnvironmental
CommitteeinCopenhagendecidedtomaketithechangespermanent.However,a
number of amendments were adopted. Today which among only one bus gate at
Fælledvejexists,whiletheclosureontheouterNørrebroatNørrebrohallenwas
removed.TheclosureofNørrebrogadehasbeenverycontroversial.Forexample,half
ofNørrebrogade‘sshopownersclaim,accordingtoapoll,thattheirsaleshavegone
down because of the traffic changes.
Nørrebrogade
• Reductionofcartrafficon
Nørrebrogade
• historicallyoneofthe
most polluted streets in
Denmark
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25Nørrebroruten
• Nørrebrocycleroute.TheNørrebrorouteisnearingcompletionasapilotproject.
TherouterunsprimarilyalongtheformerrailroadyardfromHellerupthrough
NørrebroandFrederiksbergtoValby.TheNørrebrorouteincludesarecentcycleand
pedestrianbridgeoverÅgadethatopenedin2008.Thesetranquilcyclewaysare
not intended to be a substitute for existing cycle ways, but a supplement where
bikerscanridefreeofautomobiletraffic.Sinceaboutathirdofallemployeesin
Copenhagen bicycle to and from work, the cycle paths along the main access roads
are sorely pressed. Both fast and cautious cyclists compete for space and constantly
havetostopattrafficlightsandatbusstopswhilepassengersgetoff.Safetyand
comfortsufferasaresult.
• Copenhagen’soperahouse,knownsimplyastheOpera,isbuiltonadirectlineacross
fromAmalienborgPalaceandemphaticallyterminatestheaxisthatrunsfromthe
MarbleChurch,throughAmalienborgPalaceandtheAmaliehavengardens,across
theFairway,andinthroughtheglassfacade,stoppinginthecentreofthemain
auditorium.TheentireFairway,fromKnippelsbroBridgetotheCitadel,hasaview
ofthemonumentalbuildingwithitsdistinctiveoverhang.TheOperahas14floors,
fiveofthemunderground,andatotalfloorspaceof41,000sq.m.Thebuildinghas
over 1,000 rooms, including numerous rehearsal rooms for opera and ballet and a
large rehearsal hall for the orchestra located five storeys underground. The main
auditoriumcanholdanaudienceofbetween1,492and1,703,dependingonthesize
oftheadjustableorchestrapit.Everythingintheauditorium,fromseatupholsteryto
theshapeandsizeoftheopeningsinthebackwall,contributestooptimalacoustics.
OlafurElisassondesignedthechandeliersinthefoyer.OpenedJanuary2005.
Operaen
• Engineers:Rambøll• Architects:HLTAS• Contractors:Pihl,Wood
Interior;Jakon
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4Kvæsthusmolen & The Playhouse
• TheprojectfortheKvæsthusmolenpierispartofacompetitionwonbyLundgaard
andTranbjergarchitectsin2002alongwiththenewplayhouse,Skuespilhuset.The
construction of the house was completed in 2007.
COWIengineersreceivedDKK5milliontodevelop,demonstrateandtesttheenergy
conceptsappliedinthePlayhouseaspartofalarge-scaleEU-fundedprojectcalled
ECO-Culture.
• TherestoftheprojectforKvæsthusmoleniscurrentlyunderconstruction,starting
with a large parking basement, the destination for our visit, but will, in time, become
an important square in the inner harbor.
Address:Kvæsthusbroen
• NCCContractors• LundgaardTranbjergArchitects• Moe&BrødsgaardEngineers
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28The Red Corner Daycare Center
• EngineersViggoMadsen• ArchitectsONV• ContractorsSCANDIBYG
• AprimarygoalistointegrateSundholmwiththesurroundingneighborhoodsinorder
tocreateasenseofregionalcohesiveness.Attractivenewconnectionswillhelp
bringSundholmclosertoVesterbro,theBryggeBridge,ØrestadNorthandAmager
Strand.
• EverycomponentofTheRedCornerwasconstructedatScandibyg’sfactoryin
Jutland,beforebeingtransportedtoSundholm.Thisfacilitatedaquickerconstruction
process and fewer disturbances for the surrounding area. The corner stone in the
projectisacontainersizedmodulewithawoodenstructuralframe.
Address: Sundholmsvej12
• InouterNørrebro,betweenNørrebrogadeandTagensvej,anewpublicspacehas
comeintoexistence.UnderthenameofSuperkilen(TheSuperWedge)ateam
headedbyBIGArchitectsisabouttocreateathree-colouredmulticulturalspace
meanttoprovideevenbetteropportunitiesforcitylifeinNørrebro.Ifyoubegin
yourvisitinNørrebrogade,youwillstepintoabigredlandscape.Continuingthrough
Superkilen,youwillthenpassthroughahillygrass-greenlandscapetoendinthe
jet-blackbazaar.Thethreecoloursmarkthedifferentfunctionsofthespaces-and
the aim of creating a place with something to suit every taste. It opened in 2012.
Superkilen
• Engineers:LemmingogEriksson• Architects:BIG,Superflex,Topotek
(landscape)• Contractors:PerAarsleff
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30• LandscapingofSønderBoulevardinVesterbrotomakeanactiveurbanspacewith
greenareasandfacilitiesforsportsandgames.Fromaworndownthoroughfare
dominatedbytraffic,SønderBoulevardhasbeentransformedintoapropercity
space. It was completed in 2007.
• TheLakeCycleRoute.ThelakebikeroutefollowingtheWesternborderofthelakes
fromØsterbrogadetoGammelKongevejwassubjectofpublicdiscussionformany
years.Itfinallyopenedin2008,andbecamesuccessful.InMarch2013,anumberof
further improvements were implemented.
Sønder Boulevard
• Architects:SLA&CopenhagenMunicipality
• Contractors:HoffmannAS
Søruten Sortedam Dossering
Copenhagenmunicipality2008
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32Sluseholmen og Metropolis
• Engineers:NIRAS,COWIandmore• Architects:SjoerdSoeters,
masterplanHLTAS,buildingdesign:multiplearchitects(Metropolis:Futuresystems)
• Contractors:Skanska,KPC-Byg,Myhlenberg,M.T.Højgaard,Pihlandmore
• TheideaforacanaldistrictonSluseholmenoriginatedwiththeDutcharchitect
SjoerdSoeters,whousedhisexperiencesfromJavaIsland,aresidentialdistrictbuilt
onanartificialislandinAmsterdam.AndtheDutchinspirationisobvious.Newlydug
canals form the basic structure. The new canal district was built on eight artificial
islands with a pattern of continuous blocks with sheltered courtyards.
• Theunifiedplan’sdogmascomprisedaunifyingprincipleforSluseholmen,butat
the same time they ensured that it will be a quarter with great variety, where each
building will have its individual distinctive features. In order to create this diversity,
25architecturefirmswereaskedtodesignthebuildings.Asaruleofthumb,atleast
five firms had to be involved in each block.
Address: Sluseholmen
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32• TheTeglværksbroenBridgeprovidesthe1,800residentsonSluseholmenwitha
solid connection to the neighbours on Teglholmen and a more humane route to
therestofCopenhagen.SluseholmenintheSouthHarbourofCopenhagenhas
been more or less finished for a couple of years. Nevertheless, access to the area
hasalwayspresentedachallenge,butfrom2011,theTeglværksbroenBridge
willprovidethe1,800residentsonSluseholmenwithasolidconnectiontothe
neighbours on Teglholmen and a more humane route to the rest of Copenhagen.
Teglværksbroenisacombinedcar,cycleandpedestrianbridge.Partofthebridge
deckcanberaisedtoallowshipstosailtothefarendoftheTeglværkshavnen
harbour.
• TheGreenTriangleActivityCentre.ActivitycentreforsportsandcultureinTheGreen
TrianglehousingcomplexinNørrebro.525sq.moverthreefloorswiththetopfloor
laid out as a playing field.
Teglværksbroen
• Engineers:ISCAS• Architects:HVIDTAS• Contractors:CGJensenAS
The Green Triangle
• Engineers:Wessberg• Architects:Witraz• Contractors:ASON
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34Tietgen Kollegiet- student’s residence
Utterslev Mose
Copenhagen water and sewage
• Engineers,COWI• Architects,Lundgaard&Tranberg• Contractors,PIHL
• Roundbuildingsarerare,thoughforamultitudeofreasonsquiterational.Oneofthe
sources of inspiration for the Tietgen student residence was the traditional Tulou
construction of southeast China.
• Theroundbuildinghassevenstoreys.Fiveverticallinesdividethebuildingboth
visually and functionally into sections and also serve as continuous passages that
provideaccessfromoutsidetothecentralcourtyardandtothedifferentstoreys.
Transmissionofsoundwasamajorproblemintheconstruction.
• Thefaçadematerialistombak,analloyofcopper&zink,thecontentofzinkisonly
around 10% making the material quite unsustainable! … But it is durable and pretty.
Address: RuedLanggaardsVej10-18,ØrestadNorth
• UtterslevMoseisCopenhagen’smainparkareaandaparadisefornaturelovers.The
marsh is located close to the city, yet you can quickly get far away from the vibrant
surroundings.Herearelargelakesandisletswitharichbirdlife,surroundedby
elongate,greenexpanses.Fromtheboghighestpoint,youcanseeallthewaytothe
capital.Themarshincludesoffourareasofwater-West,Central,EastandChurch
marsh, and many birds breed here. It is also a valued area for the exercise of several
kinds-walking,cyclingandespeciallyfootballatthemanyfootballfields.
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36• Copenhagenhasgot3newsquaresinthecity,eachwithitsfunctionasbeadson
astringtiedtogetherbyVesterVoldgade’snewgreentreestructure,anewwire
suspended lighting and new wide footpaths and open spaces in the sunny east
side.VesterVoldgade,formerlymedievalcityedgeagainstthegreenramparts,
experiencedtodayasamere“trafficstreet”,mainly“along”whiletheadjacentlarge
squaresVartovandDantesPladstodayisusedonlyforparkingandnotstandout
particularly in line with the street.
• Insomeplaces,thelastasphaltandmarkingsarestillmissing,includingbicycle
symbols that will be created when the weather permits. The parts where there is still
work,orwheretherehasbeennochangeyet,willbefinalizedbyotheractorssuch
asCopenhagenEnergyandtheMetroCompanywhohaveownconstructionprojects
on the line.
Vester Voldgade
• Architects:GBH,COBE,CopenhagenMunicipality
Vestvolden
• VestvoldCycleway.Cyclewayonformerfortificationline.In1936thereportGreen
SpacesoftheCopenhagenDistrict”laidoutaplanforacomprehensivecycleway
network.Anactfrom1940enablethegovernmenttoacquirelandforconstruction
ofwalkingandcyclingpaths.DuringWorldWarII,anumberoftheserouteswere
realizedasanemploymentproject.Partofthenationalcyclerouteno.9.
The danish military
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• Engineers:COWIAS• Architects:DissingandWeitling• Contractors:BladtIndustries
• Thisoverpassforcyclistsandpedestriansexistsinconjunctionwiththegreencycle
routeinNørrebro.
Christiania
• Engineers:…?inaway…• Architects:?…sortof…• Contractors:???…sure!
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• Architects&Landscapingarchitects:SLAA/S• Contractor:Promecon• Engineers:Grontmij
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