Designed to take in 750 children in the heart of Copenhagen, the school is envisioned as a city in itself, with its own neighborhoods, squares, parks, houses, and public buildings. Involving a combination of types and solutions, diverse and fun, the
With an area of 20,000 square meters, Karen Blixen Plads is one of Copenhagen’s largest squares. Located within a strategic enclave between the city university’s South Campus and the Royal Danish Library, the new public space arose from adopting a co
The circular shape of the Panda House solves the problems arising from the complex conditions of the site, at the intersection of walkways between Copenhagen Zoo’s elephant, monkey, and Nordic fauna sections. At the same time, the circularity present
The structural system is designed like a supporting frame thanks to which the tower can expand gradually as it rises. All individual elements, including handrails, stairs, landings, and balustrades, form a part of the tower’s overall structural syste
A work of EFFEKT, the Copenhagen firm headed by Tue Foged and Sinus Lyngeesta, this tower contains a spiral walk of oakwood from which to enjoy views over the treetops of Gisselfeld Klosters Skove, a forest 60 kilometers from the Danish capital. The
The enlargement of the Red Cross’s Danish headquarters pursues two main objectives: to create a place for volunteers to meet and work in, and to give the city a new public space.
The transformation of an old grain silo into a building that mixes residential and public uses was part of an overall plan to redevelop the Danish capital’s Nordhavn industrial port.
The building presents a series of spaces of different sizes and functions that together bring up the idea of a village community formed by combinations of small dwellings.
This urban intervention is the result of an in-depth dialogue with the local community, thanks to which over a decade of failed polemics and proposals has come to an end.
The Amager Resource Center (ARC) is located in a port and industrial area of Copenhagen which has undergone several reconversion plans over the past years. The port area has turned into an extreme sport destination for thrill seekers. Different sport
Located in Tórshavn, capital of the Faroe Islands – an autonomous country of the Kingdom of Denmark –, the new center designed by BIG brings together three different schools into one single building of 19,200 square meters, with approximately 1.200 s
Miami has developed a contemporary vernacular of condominiums that includes brise-soleil-style balconies with floor-to-ceiling windows that offer panoramic water views while helping to control solar gain. The design for Grove at Grand Bay deliberatel
