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Havneholmen - Although in recent years the islet has been best known for its beachside bars, 2006 saw deckchairs and volleyball nets replaced by cranes and excavators putting up yet another new district near the harbour.
Amager Strand Beach - Lapping waves, beach volleyball and life on the esplanade—just minutes from Kongens Nytorv by Metro.
Amerika Plads - More than 100 years ago, an area in the north part of the Port of Copenhagen was created as a freeport.
Auditorium at Svanemøllen Garrison - Tegnestuen Entasis has toyed with the tension between old traditions and new architecture in the new auditorium at Svanemøllen Barracks in Østerbro.
Bikuben Hall of Residence - Architecturally, the Bikuben Hall of Residence centres around a principle of rotation, with rows of accommodation units.
Bispebjerg Bakke - A collaborative venture in a class of its own is currently being enacted at Bispebjerg Bakke, just opposite Bispebjerg Hospital.
Boase - The BOASE housing project takes as its jumping-off point the present-day environmental problem of our towns and cities.
Boligslangen - Boligslangen (Serpentine House) is the biggest housing project in Ørestad and comprises just short of 300 homes and an integrated day-care centre.
Bryggen Syd - During recent years the northern part of Islands Brygge has been given a new lease of life, with amenities including a harbour lido and spectacular housing.
CBS Kilen - In the area above Solbjerg metro station the Copenhagen Business School (CBS) is being enlarged with a different-looking, wedge-shaped building.
Charlottehaven - For many years the site was home to a factory producing aluminium from cryolite. Now the factory has been replaced by a modern residential complex.
Landsbyen Daycare Centre - Landsbyen (”The Village”) is garlanded by trees on a lovely piece of sloping ground in Grøndal Park in Vanløse, where the kids can hare up and down a sinuous path on their little bicycles.
Danish Jewish Museum - The underlying idea of the design of the Danish Jewish Museum originates from the Hebrew word Mitzvah, meaning commandment, obligation or good deed.
Maritime Youth Centre - Sailing, angling, rowing, kayaking, surfing, water-skiing and diving. The Maritime Youth Centre in Amager has opened up a host of opportunities for the water-loving children and youths of the neighbourhood.
DR BYEN - A middle-eastern casbah offers a good picture of what DR Byen may develop into.
Elephant House - Norman Foster’s elephant house elevates Copenhagen Zoo to the first division of the architectural world.
Ferring - With an eye-catching 20-storey black tower and its location at a traffic hub, Ferring, the international pharmaceutical company, has become a landmark of Ørestad City.
Flintholm urban center - The new district, Flintholm, is located on the edge, between the classic town laid out in blocks and the more open residential neighbourhoods.
Flintholm Station - Flintholm Station, which was inaugurated in 2004, is the Ring Line’s hub. This slightly futuristic station is the third busiest in Denmark.
Frederiksberg High School - The school is part of Frederiksberg Municipality’s vision for the area around Frederiksberg metro station as a new hub and meeting place for trade, culture and education.
Frederiksberg’s New Plazas - The area around Frederiksberg metro station has seen whirlwind progress in urban development in recent years.
Gemini Residence (Seed Silo) - The conversion of the Seed Silo in Copenhagen’s Havnestad exemplifies the uses to which former industrial buildings in the Port of Copenhagen can be put.
DFDS Ferry Terminal - Architecturally, the new ferry terminal is a good deal more spectacular than the old one.
Green cycle routes - Copenhageners enjoy cycling. The green cycleways are not intended to be a substitute for existing cycleways, but a supplement.
Havnegade - In Havnegade, a stone’s throw from Kongens Nytorv, there is a new habour parade in the offing.
Holmbladsgade - The Holmbladsgade neighbourhood facelift was a success, partly owing to a basic focus on resident involvement.
Holmen - From 1690 to 1993, Holmen was the main base for the Danish navy and also Denmark’s biggest workplace for all three centuries.
Høje Torv - Skiing, collecting the Christmas tree, watching free films or simply enjoying the sky at night—on the top of Magasin, Copenhagen’s department store building.
Prism - Holmbladsgade in Amager was long one of the most underprovided neighbourhoods in Denmark with regard to sporting facilities.
IT University in Copenhagen - Denmark’s most recent university began life in modest premises in the northwest quarter of Copenhagen, but in 2004 the IT University (ITU) moved to newly built quarters.
Kastrup Søbad Seawater Lido - The new Kastrup Seawater Lido is a leisure amenity out of the ordinary.
Copper Tower - At the northern approach to Copenhagen by sea stands a 16-storey copper tower. As the years pass, the characteristic building with the round corners will continually alter appearance.
Kongens Nytorv - There was plenty for the City of Copenhagen to sink its teeth into when it restored Kongens Nytorv in 2004-2005 and introduced traffic rerouting around this historic circus.
Neighbourhood Centre - The Neighbourhood Centre has given residents of the Holmbladsgade quarter in Jemtelandsgade a unique meeting place.
Langelinie Bridge - Langelinie Bridge across the railway from Østbanegade to Folke Bernadottes Allé was originally an important arterial route for traffic to and from the Port of Copenhagen.
Emaljehaven - The classical block structure is combined with a unifying square that was designed to be open to the public, after residents of the quarter called for a park.
Metro - New York, Hong Kong, Moscow, London, Washington, Barcelona, Paris, Stockholm, Rome and Tokyo all have one. Now Copenhagen has got on board.
Mikado - Mikado Square is an experimental project designed to play a part in creating life and interaction between people living, working and studying in Ørestad Nord.
Nordlyset - 2006 saw Nordlyset (”Northern Lights”) becoming the first residential block to be completed in the new Amerika Plads.
New Nørrebro Park - The new Nørrebro Park differs from the city’s other green spaces by being a so-called urban park, which integrates activities and features from the surrounding city neighbourhoods.
The area around Frederiksberg Metro Station - The decision to bury the Frederiksberg part of the Metro line underground opened the way to create new urban spaces on top of the former rail site.
Opera - On 15 January 2005 Denmark’s new Opera flung open its doors and invited the public in for a gala performance on the Great Stage.
Porcelænshaven - Conversion of a 72,000 sq.m factory site of the Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Manufactory in Frederiksberg to a new district.
Prags Boulevard - Prags Boulevard in Amager is a truly unique Copenhagen street.
The National Archives - Despite building work not yet having been started, the new National Archives must be one of the most talked-about buildings in Denmark.
Sampension - Next door to the Centre for Presentation of Natural Science and Modern Technology on the old Tuborg site in Hellerup is the new HQ of the Sampension pensions company.
SJAKKET - Sjakket is one of Copenhagen´s rough-and-ready urban oases.
PLAYHOUSE - The Opera on Dokøen has a twin: the new Playhouse on Kvæsthusbroen at the end of Sankt Annæ Plads. Both institutions are part of the Royal Theater and only the ballet will remain in the old building on Kgs. Nytorv.
Sluseholmen - In Sydhavnen an impressive canal town is taking shape.
Brygge Overpass - In the summer of 2006 Copenhagen had its first new bridge over the port for 50 years.
Tietgenkollegiet - Round buildings are not found in many places in the world. One of the sources of inspiration for the Tietgen Hall of Residence was the traditional Tulou constructions of southeast China.
Torpedohallen - This stark concrete hall from 1952, once a yard producing motorized torpedo boats, has now been converted to owner-occupied apartments.
Utterslev Torv - Utterslev market place and village pond were originally a centre for farmers in the village of Utterslev.
VM Buildings - Imagine residing in a building shaped like a V or an M.
Aquarium - On the outskirts of the old residential neighbourhood of Rosenvænget in Østerbro is a new crèche, which has been called an innovation in architecture.
Wennberg Silo - The large Wennberg Silo stands like a massif at the edge of the harbour entrance in Islands Brygge.
Ørestad City - A characteristic feature of Ørestad City is its location not only within a traffic hub but also neighbouring on Kalvebod Common.
Ørestad High School - Ørestad Upper Secondary School is set to become the first of its kind in Denmark to equal architecturally the new visions of content, organization and learning systems.
Ørestad North - Ørestad Nord is Copenhagen’s new know-how centre for culture, media and communications technology.
Ørestad South - The district plan for Ørestad Syd—the largest in the history of the country—was passed by the Copenhagen City Council in december 2005.
Tivoli's Concert Hall - The 1956 concert hall has had new audience areas, extended stage space and a new rehearsal room added. In addition, it now features a new three-storey entrance.
Sønder Boulevard - Relandscaping of Sønder Boulevard in Vesterbro to make an active urban space with green areas and facilities for sports and games.
Bisbebjerg Crematorium - Construction of crematorium at Bispebjerg Cemetery. Solemnity in brick form.
Nyboder School's Multiroom - 600 sq.m multiroom (with 300 sq.m basement) and 600 sq.m outdoor ballpark
Korsgadehallen - Multipurpose centre with café and facilities for sports, dancing, martial arts and cultural events
Multipurpose space in Inner Nørrebro - Creation of a multipurpose site with facilities for sports, games and cultural events
Valby School and Culture Centre - Conversion of factory buildings to a school and a culture ans sports centre
Vesterbro Youth Club's Physical Activity Center - 590 sq.m annex for motion and exercise, singing, music, dancing etc.
Bridge over Ågade - Overpass for cyclists and pedestrians in conjunction with the green cycle route in Nørrebro.
Harbour House - Commercial development of 5,500 sq.m with 3,000 sq.m basement in Kalkbrænderi Harbour.
DieselHouse - An experience centre on diesel technology in Copenhagen’s South Harbor with a gigantic diesel engine as its main attraction.
The extension - Thorvaldsens Museum - Occupying a prominent position between Christiansborg Palace, the Supreme Court, Frederiksborg Palace Chapel and the canal, there is no scope for extending the building physically and besides, it is a listed building.
Havnescenen - Copenhagen has one of the world’s first and biggest permanent floating stages. The two architects behind the project were naturally inspired by the cranes that are so typical of industrial harbors.
Turning Torso - Turning Torso has since its inauguration in autumn 2005 symbolized Malmö’s transformation from a Swedish industrial society to an international knowledge society.
Metropolis - 40 metre high residential property with a total of 11 storeys. 10,600 sq.m of housing and an underground carpark
Torvehallerne - A lively marketplace with fresh produce on the site of the old vegetable market on Israels Plads
Fyrholm - The first buildings in Sluseholmen are getting ready for new inhabitants.
Ordrupgaard - Extension to Ordrupgaard Museum in Charlottenlund
1,150 sq.m, including an exhibition, foyer, multi-purpose auditorium and café
Stenurten Daycare Centre - Stenurten is the city’s pilot project for urban ecology and sustainable project design, taking the environment into consideration throughout the building process.
Industrikollegiet - The client's identity reflectred in the architecture
Keops Kollegierne - Now Copenhagen has Denmark’s first building complex listed on the stock exchange.
Vestervang Youth Centre - There has been a lack of youth center spaces in Vesterbro for many years. The area is very densily built-on which is why the existing institutions have had difficulties expanding.
Fyrtårnet - Fyrtårnet (The Lighthouse) marks the entrance to the new residential area on Amerika Plads.
Øbro 105 - “There are many layers in the building: historical layers, functional layers – and a C. F. Møller layer”
Nursery at Krausesvej - The local plan allowed for only one story to be built on the site, which was to be used for a day-care center.
Teglholmen - Teglholmen is intended to become a family-friendly neighborhood with sports facilities, day-care institutions, and a new school.
Nimbusparken - The former industrial site has been transformed into a residential and commercial complex both by using existing buildings and by constructing new ones.
Flintholm Port - An unusual combination of facilities is found behind the calm façade of Flintholm Port, at the corner entrance to the new Flintholm quarter in Frederiksberg Municipality.
Harbour Baths - Havnebadet - Life changed in Copenhagen when the city’s first harbor baths opened in summer 2002 on Islands Brygge.
Havnestaden - One of the first former industrial sites along the waterfront that was transformed into housing is located south of the blue-collar neighborhood on Islands Brygge.
Margretheholm - An area covering 125,000 sq. m. between Refshaleøen and northwestern Amager will be transformed into a new residential district.
Ny Tøjhusgrunden - The Ny Tøjhus site by the Langebro bridge on Islands Brygge covers 91,000 sq. m. and has been transformed into a new quarter with mixed use.
F.L. Smidth Site - The master plan is not a site plan in the traditional sense. It is an open vision for a future city quarter and is based on preserving and reusing as many of the area’s industrial buildings as possible.
ØRESTAD CITY - LIBESKINDS MASTERPLAN - Ørestad Downtown is the name NCC has given Daniel Libeskind’s masterplan for Ørestad City.
Bridge House - The Bridge House owes its name to the bridges than span the entrances to the courtyard area at the height of the seventh level of the building.
Flintholm Care Home - Flintholm Care Home is a five-storey ellipse-shaped building complex with fifty dwellings for elderly people.
MEATPACKING DISTRICT - The White section of the Copenhagen Meat Market is rapidly changing.
VM MOUNTAIN - The VM Mountain is a modern ten-storey ‘housing mountain’ with eighty apartments and roof gardens that sprawl down the mountain like small gardens.
EMERALD - A new building popularly called Smaragden (‘The Emerald’) is being constructed on part of a site at Hambrosgade. The building is designed by Dutch architect Erick Van Egeraat.
BIG HOUSE - At the very tip of Ørestad South, an area from with direct views of Kalvebod Common, a large bow-shaped building called BIG House is taking shape.
BREWERY SITE PROJECT - Architecture of international standing at the Brewhouse site
Signalhuset - 288 residential units for young people in clusters of four that can be transformed into 72 family apartments
Utterslev School - The first new primary and lower secondary school in Copenhagen for more than 25 years
CPH Living - Copenhagen’s first floating hotel is moored in the inner harbour basin of the port of Copenhagen. An old transport barge has been converted into an exclusive hotel with twelve rooms.
ISRAELS PLADS SOUTH - Like a flying carpet between city and park, a new square will soon be created in Copenhagen.
Crystal and the Cloud - Sculptural building and large public square at Kalvebod Brygge.
SEB Bank & Pension - Two commercial buildings connected by an extraordinary landscape along Kalvebod Brygge.
SØMÆRK - Part of the Sømærk estate rests on piles in the water; children have their own swimming baths in the harbour; and the estate is a mixed ownership estate with both owners and tenants.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT AT KARENS MINDE - The 12 terraced houses at Karens Minde in southwest Copenhagen are the first of a series of schemes to be built as part of the City of Copenhagen's Affordable Housing ambition.
THE BELLAHØJ POOL - The Bellahøj Pool will have a new extension with a striking roof
Infill Stokhusgade - A seven-metre wide seven-floor housing block erected between historical buildings in the inner city of Copenhagen.
ØCITY URBAN PARK - Eight islands form small, delineated gardens which provide space for a host of activities and experiences for playful and outdoor people of all ages.
GREEN LIGHTHOUSE - Copenhagen's first CO2 neutral commercial building
DR CONCERT HALL - With its new DR Concert Hall, Copenhagen has gained a prominent position on the world map of grand concert halls
MIKADO HOUSE - Mikado House is located on the square between Copenhagen University Amager and the IT University in Ørestad North. The inspiration for its design comes from the game of the same name.
ANKERET / CAMILLO EITZEN HOUSE - A new and densely built-up quarter has grown up in Søndre Frihavn. Ankeret, also named Camillo Eitzen House after its first owner, stands there solidly facing the harbour entrance.
THE ACTIVITY CENTRE AT HØRGÅRDEN - Hørgården on north-western Amager has a new landmark
MATRIKEL No 8 - The entire area in front of Indre By Medborgerhus (community centre) has been transformed into a space devoted solely to physical activity. Graffiti-painted gables provide the perfect backdrop for a genuine urban scene.
HORTEN - It has taken two years to develop the three-dimensional facade that integrates environmentally sustainable solutions with architecture and completely new building methods.
Environmental Screen on Tagensvej - Acoustically sealed walls reduce noise pollution and enhance housing quality in the residential blocks on Tagensvej 152-180
ØRESTAD SCHOOL - Ørestad School in Ørestad City is a new elementary school for 750 pupils from pre-school through to 9th grade.
MUSIKTORVET - New cultural centre with the bold ambition of becoming one of the Øresund region's leading cultural venues.
PLUG N PLAY - Whether you prefer roller skating, beach volley or parkour, you can find something to do in Plug n Play – the new sports and activity park in Ørestad South.
HUMANITIES LIBRARY - Nyt bibliotek for Det Humanistiske Fakultet på Københavns Universitet Amager. 500 læsepladser samt fugt- og temperaturregulerede magasiner med i alt 73 hyldekilometer.
RAMBØLL HEAD OFFICE - New headquarters for Rambøll in Ørestad South with a floor space of 40,000 m2 containing offices and a communal atrium with public access and facilities
KUA2 - The University of Copenhagen on Amager is getting a serious face-lift in the shape of four new blocks that are to be built around the skeletal frames of the run-down buildings in Njalsgade
BELLA HOTEL - Scandinavia's biggest and most askew hotel is located in Ørestad City and consists of two towers connecting to the exsisting Bella center.
The Universe - New floating after-school centre in Meinungsgade on Nørrebro is a model project for sustainable building and a new meeting place for the local community.
Nordhavnen - In the course of the next 40 or 50 years Copenhagen’s Nordhavn will be transformed into a completely new sustainable quarter. So far this is the biggest and most ambitious town development project in Scandinavia.
Carlsberg - The Carlsberg Brewery production plant in Valby was closed down in 2008 in order to re-emerge as a new sustainable city district with 3,000 housing units plus industry and commerce.
THE BLUE PLANET - In 2013 Denmark's Aquarium will swap its old buildings in Charlottenlund for a spiral discovery centre at Kastrup Harbour.
SAXO BANK - In the design of the new Saxo Bank headquarters in the new district of Tuborg South on the waterfront north of Copenhagen, the architects have sought to balance dynamic expressiveness with trustworthy solidity.
FREDERIKSBERG LAW COURT - The listed courthouse in Frederiksberg dating from 1921 is to be extended with a new building housing completely new courtrooms and other facilities.
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