Multifunctional City Space Wins Danish Landscape Architecture Award 2017
The urban plaza in front of the golden Library and Cultural house in Copenhagen's Northwest Quarter wins Danish Landscape Architecture Award 2017. The project is conducted by Schønherr, COBE and...
View ArticleHvidovre Beach Park by VEGA landskab
VEGA landskab: At the waterside of Hvidovre, a small artificial beach area has been upgraded to a new improved beach park, designed by VEGA landskab and sculptor Karin Lorentzen. Hvidovre Strandpark is...
View ArticleNørrebrohus by VEGA landskab
VEGA landskab: The private courtyard in ’AB Nørrebrohus’ is an inspiring example showing how a renovation can integrate and renew practical functions so that they become part of the poetry that gives...
View ArticleHospice Frederiksberg by MASU Planning
A hospice in the middle of Frederiksberg and Copenhagen MASU Planning: At Hospice Frederiksberg, the spaces and materials create a homely and tranquil atmosphere ensuring the residents the best...
View ArticleActivity Landscape Kastrup by MASU Planning
From former deposit area to neighborhood resource MASU Planning: Activity Landscape Kastrup is a former deposit area of excess soil and building materials, which was turned into a new neighborhood...
View ArticleMagneten Sensory Garden by MASU Planning
MASU Planning: The raised, shielded garden at Frederiksberg is a green oasis for people with special needs. In only a small footprint, the garden offers carefully designed sense stimulation on the...
View ArticleStatens Museum for Kunst by karres+brands and Polyform
In 2011, together with Polyform Arkitekter, Karres en Brands won the international competition for the redesign of the museum garden of the Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen. The design, ‘SMK...
View ArticleNovo Nordisk Nature Park by SLA Architects
In the city of Bagsværd, North of Copenhagen, Novo Nordisk has erected its new corporate headquarter. The headquarter, which houses the company’s top management and 1.100 administrative staff, is...
View ArticleIsrael Square, Copenhagen by Sweco
The location of Israel Square is rich in opportunities and stretches between two worlds: the bustling covered market where thousands of people pass every day and the lush H.C. Ørsteds Park, where the...
View ArticleCopenhagen Strategic Flood Masterplan by Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl
On the 2nd of July, 2011 large areas of the city of Copenhagen were flooded. Copenhagen is on the front line of climate change, experiencing increasingly heavy rain events, as they are also on the...
View ArticleNørreport Station, Copenhagen
Bartenbach: With more than 250,000 people crossing the forecourt daily, Nørreport Station is Denmark’s busiest transport hub. Before the transformation, this was clear from the constant swarm of people...
View ArticleGuldbergs Plads by 1:1 landskab
1:1 Landskab: 10 grass hills, 75 larch trees and 200 blue poles form the new Guldberg’s Square; a neighborhood park in central Nørrebro, Copenhagen, where people of all ages can meet, be active,...
View ArticleThe Soul of Nørrebro by SLA
The Copenhagen-based architectural firm SLA wins the Nordic Built Cities Challenge Award – Scandinavia’s largest and most prestigious architecture competition. SLA wins the award for a nature-based...
View ArticleAmagerfælled Masterplan Revealed by Urban Agency and C.F. Møller A/S
URBAN AGENCY is delighted to reveal the design for the future development of Amager Faelled Masterplan. The innovative configuration of the proposed 19 hectare community is strategically placed...
View ArticleNærheden, Suburb Of The Future
karres+brands: The metropolitan region of Copenhagen is very popular as a place to live and work and fast growing. Diverse urban renewal projects and a direct connection to Sweden via the Øresund...
View ArticleThe Kalvebod Waves, Copenhagen, by JDS + Urban Agency, Part 2
Urban Agency: With the opening of the Kalvebod Waves at the harbor-font of Copenhagen, a central part of the inner harbor has finally become accessible and attractive to the public. This new public...
View ArticleCopenhagen Business School “Kilen” by Marianne Levinsen Landskab
Marianne Levinsen Landskab: The campus area is located in the redundant railway line terrain of the former ”Frederiksbergbane”, which has been transformed into an open urban landscape. The promenade...
View ArticleRoof garden and entrance area at KPMG HQ by Henrik Jørgensen Landskab AS
Precise triangular grass slopes form the low pyramid like shapes of the rooftop park area complementing the edged design of the facades and at the same time constituting the transition to street level...
View ArticleKalvebod Waves by JDS Architects
The project consists of two main plazas, which extend across the water and are positioned with regards to sunlight and wind conditions. To the south, the pier allows for a flexible public space on the...
View ArticlePlaza At Bavnehøj Arena by Opland Landskabsarkitekter
The plaza is laid out as a unifying urban space for Bavnehøj Arena, Bavnehøj Child Care Center and Bavnehøj Public Bath, as well as the local soccer fields. Traffic, parking and plaza are clearly...
View ArticleFarum Midtpunkt by Rambøll Architecture and Urban Development
Rambøll Architecture and Urban Development: Farum Midtpunkt is a famous social housing building from the 1970s, situated in Northern Zealand, Denmark. It is based on modernist principals where the idea...
View ArticleLindevangs Park by Marianne Levinsen Landscape
Marianne Levinsen Landscape: Cloudbursts and increased flooding are regular occurrences in many urban areas today. The task of Lindevangs Park is to respond to the challenges of a wetter future by...
View ArticleLILA 2020: Ballerup Boulevard by Marianne Levinsen Landskab
From the jury statement: As a part of a larger planning scheme for reducing traffic, Ballerup Boulevard provides a pilot project for transforming our car-oriented, oversized streets into...
View ArticleLILA 2020: Flyvestation Værløse by Juul Frost Architects
The jury recognized a very different approach to the typology of residential landscape, where one would usually find very determined structures, designed to the very last square meter. Instead, Juul...
View ArticleMellemrummet
Ørestad Syd is an area of great contrasts; tall apartment blocks rise next to expansive fields of Kalvebod Fælled. During the past few years, construction noise, mud and cranes defined the streetscape,...
View ArticleFarum Midtpunkt Activity park
The urban, activity park in the centre of the city, Farum, is created with a focus on movement, way-finding and forming a safe, homely environment. The park is placed within an extraordinary and large...
View ArticleKalvebod Fælled Skole
Kalvebod Fælled Skole is a newbuilt municipal primary and lower secondary school with a profile emphasizing sports and movement. The traditional schoolyard design is replaced with an undulating...
View ArticleRemiseparken
The housing development Urbanplanen has a green secret: in between the large buildings, there are cherry plums, hazel and birch trees, and at the staffed playground, Bonderen (the Farm), goats graze....
View ArticleGrønttorvet by 1:1 Landskab
1:1 Landskab has designed a new and large park in Copenhagen based on Grønttorvet’s special history and identity. A green park for people of all ages For more than half a century, Grønttorvet was a...
View ArticleScandiagade by 1:1 Landskab
A boring grass area mainly used for dog-walking has been transformed into a local park with room for social gatherings, tranquillity and rainwater. On Scandiagade, 1:1 Landskab has designed a landscape...
View ArticleGadehaveskolen by 1:1 Landskab
The dull, old playground has been replaced by a playful universe where the children can play, move and learn new skills. At the same time, the new outdoor area offers the opportunity to take the...
View ArticleSmedetoften by 1:1 Landskab
A worn-down ‘non-place’, absent on the locals’ mental city map has been transformed into a modern urban space with a luminous landmark. Smedetoften is a residential area in the centre of Copenhagens...
View ArticleMarmormolen (The Marble Pier) by 1:1 Landskab
Front row to the water Nordhavn is known for its exceptional waterside location and its smart, semi-industrial urban spaces that attract hipsters of all ages. But one residential area stands out from...
View ArticleErik Ejegod by VEGA landskab
New green recreational frame in the existing courtyard in the A/B Erik Ejegod Association, located in a residential block in Vesterbro in Copenhagen. The centre of the courtyard is occupied by an...
View ArticleNew Entrance to Bispebjerg Cemetery by VEGA landskab
The plaza and new entrance to Bispebjerg Cemetery is a new urban space in an area that used to be inside the walls of the cemetery. As a gesture to the neighbourhood, the Cemetery is opened and made...
View ArticleLandscape in front of NOMA by WERK
North Atlantic terroir in the Port of Copenhagen CURIOUS EYES Noma’s enormous success attracted many curious visitors, who – without a table reservation – passed by and looked in through the windows...
View ArticleCarl Nielsens Allé by WERK
From Asphalt Jungle to New Oasis Previously, ‘Carl Nielsens Allé’ at Østerbro was a busy parking lot. Today, the place has been transformed into a lush urban space that the residents can enjoy every...
View ArticleCourtyard Garden at Bernhard Bangs Allé by MASU Planning
Bernhard Bangs Allé 17 in Frederiksberg features 46 residential units spread across 3 buildings. The complex boasts a spacious underground parking facility and communal gardens on top of the parking...
View ArticleJyllinge Recreational Square by MASU Planning
Jyllinge sports hall plays a central role in community bonding, uniting people of all ages and fostering a strong sense of togetherness. Recognising the need for outdoor space, a new square was...
View ArticleKarens Minde Axis by Schønherr
Summary Karens Minde Axis is an urban space project that combines rainwater retention with new urban spaces in solving challenges with both climate, biodiversity, and social inequality. During...
View ArticleThe Opera Park by Cobe
In a time of intense construction activity throughout Copenhagen, green recreational spaces have become more and more scarce. Yet, in the heart of the dense and historic city center, one of the inner...
View ArticleNature Park Amager by Lytt
Nature Park Amager is more than just a park. It’s a sanctuary where nature is the undisputed protagonist. The vision for the project has been to create a space that not only preserves but celebrates...
View ArticleClimate Courtyard by MBYland
Climate Courtyard Copenhagen is part of Copenhagen’s first climate-resilient neighbourhood adapted to climate change. The aim is to equip the area to withstand the large volumes of rain we have...
View ArticleIKEA Copenhagen by 1:1 Landskab
City life, biodiversity, and the best view in town await on the rooftop of IKEA in Copenhagen. Here, at 20 meters high, 1:1 Landscape has created a green sky park with wild-growing urban nature, a...
View ArticleNy Østergade Rooftop Garden by 1:1 Landskab
Even though the sun is high in the sky the air around you feels cool as you sit it in the shade of a small tree. Everything around you explodes in color: green, purple, light blue, red, yellow, orange....
View ArticleCarlsberg City District by 1:1 Landskab
As the historic Carlsberg brewery site was emptied of all productions in the early 2000s, the area is turned into a mixed-used dense urban area. A brand new neighborhood central in Copenhagen with a...
View ArticleTåsinge Plads by LYTT
A Climate-Adapted Landmark Tåsinge Square is Copenhagen’s first climate-adapted urban space. As a green oasis in a densely built neighborhood, it effectively manages heavy rainfall while serving as a...
View ArticleKrøyer Square by LYTT
A Vibrant Urban Space by Copenhagen’s Harbor Krøyers Square is a centrally located and publicly accessible square in Copenhagen, seamlessly blending residential, cultural, and recreational functions....
View ArticleGrønningen-Bispeparken by SLA
In Copenhagen’s new climate park form radically follows nature Copenhagen’s latest and most radical climate park, Grønningen-Bispeparken, transforms a derelict, barren grass area into a cohesive 20,000...
View ArticleOttilia Jacobsens Plads by WERK
WERK: Carlsberg Byen, a new district in Copenhagen, sits on the site of the 1847-established Carlsberg Brewery, developed following a master plan that won the world’s best master plan award at the 2009...
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