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Andres Gallardo Captures Copenhagen's Surreal and Colorful Geometric Forms

12:00 - 1 September, 2018
© Andres Gallardo
© Andres Gallardo

Andres Gallardo's ongoing Urban Geometry series captures unique forms, colors, and shadows of modern architecture of various cities. The project is a personal one for Gallardo, as it has been a long-term photo series that has accompanied him throughout his journey in becoming a professional photographer, displaying his development and evolution as he captures the architectural beauty of cities such as Beijing, Helsinki, Seoul, and Copenhagen.

Below is the Copenhagen chapter of the series, a visual poem that allows us to see the city in new ways. Through flowing line and bright bursts of color, Gallardo displays an almost surreal version of the city, where the jagged forms and smooth curves of its modern architecture have replaced human presence.

© Andres Gallardo © Andres Gallardo © Andres Gallardo © Andres Gallardo + 14

Youth Housing, Nansensgade / Christensen & Co. Architects

00:00 - 29 August, 2018
Youth Housing, Nansensgade / Christensen & Co. Architects, © Niels Nygaard
© Niels Nygaard

© Niels Nygaard © Niels Nygaard © Niels Nygaard © Niels Nygaard + 14

Helmet House / Werkt

02:00 - 26 July, 2018
Helmet House / Werkt, © Rasmus Hjortshøj
© Rasmus Hjortshøj

© Rasmus Hjortshøj © Rasmus Hjortshøj © Rasmus Hjortshøj © Rasmus Hjortshøj + 22

  • Architects

    Werkt

  • Location

    Copenhagen, Denmark

  • Lead Architects

    Lasse Grønnerup Johannesen & Tobias Mürsch

  • Area

    192.0 m2

  • Project Year

    2016

  • Photographs

    Rasmus Hjortshøj

LEGO House and Bicycle Snake Honored in 2018 Danish Design Awards

14:00 - 31 May, 2018
LEGO House and Bicycle Snake Honored in 2018 Danish Design Awards, © Kim Christensen / DISSING + WEITLING Architecture
© Kim Christensen / DISSING + WEITLING Architecture

Bjarke Ingels Group’s LEGO House and DISSING + WEITLING’s Bicycle Snake have been recognized by the 2018 Danish Design Awards, an initiative which “highlights the impact and value of design, celebrates companies and designers across the country and showcases the difference their solutions make to industry, everyday life, and society at large.”

The LEGO House was victorious in the “Feel Good” category, while the Bicycle Snake was awarded the “Icon Award.”

© Iwan Baan © Iwan Baan © DISSING + WEITLING Architecture © DISSING + WEITLING Architecture + 7

Lundgrens / Årstiderne Arkitekter

05:00 - 30 May, 2018
Lundgrens / Årstiderne Arkitekter, © Mads Frederik Architectural Photography
© Mads Frederik Architectural Photography

© Mads Frederik Architectural Photography © Mads Frederik Architectural Photography © Mads Frederik Architectural Photography © Mads Frederik Architectural Photography + 13

New Photographs Explore BIG’s Waste-to-Energy Plant as Ski Slope Roof is Installed

12:00 - 8 May, 2018
New Photographs Explore BIG’s Waste-to-Energy Plant as Ski Slope Roof is Installed, © Aldo Amoretti
© Aldo Amoretti

Photographer Aldo Amoretti has captured new images of one of 2018’s most awaited projects, as the BIG designed Amager Bakke Waste-to-Energy Plant takes shape in Copenhagen, complete with an SLA-designed park and ski slope. The images show to the completed power plant, which opened in March 2017, while work progresses on the 170,000-square-foot (16,000-square-meter) park and ski slope that will cap the scheme.

Initially master planned by BIG, the unique design seeks to reclaim a typically unused element of a building for the public through the introduction of the nature-filled program. During summer months, the SLA-designed rooftop activity park will provide visitors with hiking trails, playgrounds, fitness structures, trail running, climbing walls, and of course, incredible views. In the winter, the park will be joined by over 1,640 feet (500 meters) of ski slopes designed by BIG.

© Aldo Amoretti © Aldo Amoretti © Aldo Amoretti © Aldo Amoretti + 45

OMA’s Ellen van Loon on the Influence of Casa da Música in Her Latest Project, BLOX

11:15 - 7 May, 2018
OMA’s Ellen van Loon on the Influence of Casa da Música in Her Latest Project, BLOX, © BLOX / Rasmus Hjortshøj - COAST
© BLOX / Rasmus Hjortshøj - COAST

On Saturday, at the opening of her latest building, Ellen van Loon sat on the terrace of BLOX in Copenhagen exuding the satisfaction and fulfillment that comes with finishing a major public building. A day of opening activities concluded, van Loon spoke with ArchDaily about the 27,000-square-meter mixed-use building. Built for client Realdania, it’s the Danish Architecture Center’s new home on the edge of the harbor, located on an incredibly challenging site that is bifurcated by a busy street.

BLOX / OMA / Ellen Van Loon

10:13 - 7 May, 2018
BLOX / OMA / Ellen Van Loon, Photograph by Richard John Seymour, Courtesy of OMA
Photograph by Richard John Seymour, Courtesy of OMA

Photograph by Hans Werlemann, Courtesy of OMA Photograph by Hans Werlemann, Courtesy of OMA Photograph by Richard John Seymour, Courtesy of OMA Photograph by Delfino Sisto Legnani and Marco Cappelletti, Courtesy of OMA + 83

OMA's Ellen van Loon Discusses the Firm's New Danish Architecture Center

16:00 - 3 May, 2018
OMA's Ellen van Loon Discusses the Firm's New Danish Architecture Center, Courtesy of Louisiana Channel
Courtesy of Louisiana Channel

Louisiana Channel has released a new video interview with Ellen van Loon, the Dutch “design duchess” of OMA. In the interview, available to watch below, van Loon discusses the concept of “architectural contamination” behind OMA's new mixed-use "BLOX" scheme, home of the Danish Architecture Center in Copenhagen.

Van Loon discusses the process of “re-invention” needed for the scheme’s realization, in terms of both function and location. Situated on an old brewery site, the scheme seeks to embed architects and visitors in their own field of study, “placing them in the center of the building, which meant they would contaminate all other functions.”

Elephant House / Foster + Partners

00:00 - 4 April, 2018
Elephant House / Foster + Partners, © Nigel Young
© Nigel Young

© Nigel Young © Richard Davies © Richard Davies © Nigel Young + 40

COBE & BIG Reveal Images of "Waterfall" Proposal for Copenhagen Aquatic Center

12:00 - 27 March, 2018
COBE & BIG Reveal Images of "Waterfall" Proposal for Copenhagen Aquatic Center, Courtesy of COBE / BIG
Courtesy of COBE / BIG

Danish firm COBE has released images of their proposed aquatic center in Copenhagen Harbor, a scheme entered for a design competition which was won by Kengo Kuma. The proposal, designed in collaboration with Bjarke Ingles Group (BIG), formed part of COBE’s competition-winning masterplan for Paper Island, which was chosen for development in 2016.

Courtesy of COBE / BIG Courtesy of COBE / BIG Courtesy of COBE / BIG Courtesy of COBE / BIG + 11

C.F. Møller Wins Competition for Active-Learning School in Copenhagen

14:00 - 14 January, 2018
C.F. Møller Wins Competition for Active-Learning School in Copenhagen, Courtesy of C.F. Møller
Courtesy of C.F. Møller

In May 2017, C.F. Møller and Tredje Natur’s interactive education design won the New Islands Brygge School competition. The new education facility sets up innovative, sustainable and active spaces for sixth to ninth grade students to participate in experience-based learning.

Courtesy of C.F. Møller Courtesy of C.F. Møller Courtesy of C.F. Møller Courtesy of C.F. Møller + 24

Kengo Kuma & Associates Reveal Plans for New Aquatics Centre on Copenhagen's Waterfront

12:00 - 12 January, 2018
Kengo Kuma & Associates Reveal Plans for New Aquatics Centre on Copenhagen's Waterfront , Courtesy of Kengo Kuma & Associates
Courtesy of Kengo Kuma & Associates

Kengo Kuma & Associates, led by Yuki Ikeguchi partner in charge, have recently won a competition to design a new waterfront cultural centre as part of the masterplan for Copenhagen’s Paper Island. The unique cone shaped form will combine facilities for sports associations, harbour baths and an indoor/outdoor pool along the edge of the main canal. In a press release from Copenhagen City they praised the project on the connection created between land and sea, fulfilling Copenhagen’s vision of a new addition to Paper Island. Kengo Kuma & Associates' proposal was up against strong competition from BIG, 3XN Architects, AART Archtitects + Cubo Arkitekter and ALA Architects + Studio Octopi.

Courtesy of Kengo Kuma & Associates Courtesy of Kengo Kuma & Associates Courtesy of Luxigon Courtesy of Kengo Kuma & Associates + 10

SLA Reveals Park and Ski Slope That Will Cap BIG's Groundbreaking Waste-to-Energy Plant

14:30 - 3 January, 2018
SLA Reveals Park and Ski Slope That Will Cap BIG's Groundbreaking Waste-to-Energy Plant, Bird's Eye View. Image Courtesy of SLA
Bird's Eye View. Image Courtesy of SLA

The final designs for one of 2018’s most awaited projects have been revealed, as SLA has released plans for the 170,000-square-foot (16,000-square-meter) park and ski slope that will cap the BIG-designed Amager Bakke Waste-to-Energy Plant in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Rendering. Image Courtesy of SLA Park Diagram. Image Courtesy of SLA Seed Dispersal Tactics. Image Courtesy of SLA Plan. Image Courtesy of SLA + 5

Damesalen Laboratories - Københavns Universitet / Mikkelsen Arkitekter

02:00 - 16 December, 2017
Damesalen Laboratories - Københavns Universitet / Mikkelsen Arkitekter, © Søren Aagaard / Mikkelsen Arkitekter
© Søren Aagaard / Mikkelsen Arkitekter

© Søren Aagaard / Mikkelsen Arkitekter © Søren Aagaard / Mikkelsen Arkitekter © Søren Aagaard / Mikkelsen Arkitekter © Søren Aagaard / Mikkelsen Arkitekter + 27

Park ‘n’ Play / JAJA Architects

04:00 - 7 December, 2017
Park ‘n’ Play / JAJA Architects, Courtesy of JAJA Architects
Courtesy of JAJA Architects

© Rasmus Hjortshøj Courtesy of JAJA Architects © Rasmus Hjortshøj © Rasmus Hjortshøj + 47

  • Architects

    JAJA Architects

  • Location

    Nordhavnen, 2150 Copenhagen, Denmark

  • Lead Architects

    Kathrin Susanna Gimmel, Jan Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Jakob Steen Christensen, Sam de Boever

  • Area

    2400.0 m2

  • Project Year

    2016

  • Photographs

    Rasmus Hjortshøj

Royal Arena / 3XN + HKS

05:00 - 21 November, 2017
Royal Arena / 3XN + HKS, © Adam Mørk
© Adam Mørk

© Adam Mørk © Adam Mørk © Adam Mørk © Adam Mørk + 42

  • Architects

    3XN, HKS

  • Location

    Copenhagen, Denmark

  • Area

    37000.0 m2

  • Project Year

    2017

  • Photographs

    Adam Mørk

Call for Submissions: 2018 Copenhagen Architecture Festival

14:00 - 20 October, 2017
Call for Submissions: 2018 Copenhagen Architecture Festival, WE ARE OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS
WE ARE OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS

Submit your works for the festival!