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Danish Architecture encompasses a range of architectural styles, including traditional, and vernacular architecture, as well as modern and contemporary designs. Characteristics of Danish architecture include an emphasis on simplicity and functionality, the use of natural materials such as wood, brick, and stone, and a focus on creating harmonious relationships between buildings and their surrounding landscapes. Some notable Danish architecture architects include Arne Jacobsen, Jørn Utzon, and Hans Wegner.
Designed by Jørn Utzon in the 70s, the Bagsvaerd Church is a masterpiece of contemporary religious architecture. It is characterized by a white concrete ceiling straddled with softly rounded vaulting…
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In 1963, Danish architect Hans Christian Hansen completed the Ringbo Nursing Home developed under the Danish Welfare State policies when he was the project leader at the Municipal City office…
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Completed in 2017 by Bjarke Ingels Group, CopenHill is a groundbreaking project that redefines what a waste-to-energy plant can be. This 41,000m2 facility not only efficiently converts waste into energy…
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In 1955 Jørn Utzon completed the design of the Middelboe House in Holte, Denmark. The residence was built only a year before embarking on his career-defining commission for the Sydney…
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In their latest design, Arup and Cobe have partnered to design two new metro stations of the Nordhavn metro line extension connecting the docklands to Copenhagen’s city center: Orientkaj and…
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In 1952 Jorn Utzon completed his first building in Helsingør in Denmark’s northern Zealand. Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, this one-story home was built for Utzon and his family. With no windows…
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In May 2017, Danish architects COBE completed the transformation of The Silo; a 17-story former industrial building converted into a 38 unit residential apartment with event and dining facilities on…
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Cobe Architects completed in 2019 the Karen Blixens square in Copenhagen. With hollow bicycle hills and low beds, the square has a unique undulating landscape that provides 2,000 new bicycle…
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In 1940 Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint completed the Grundtvig’s Church located in the Bispebjerg district of Copenhagen. With an unusual appearance, it is a rare example of Expressionist architecture.
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The Utzon Center in Aalborg, Denmark, was the last building to be designed by Jørn Utzon. In collaboration with his son Kim who provided the final construction drawings, he planned…
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The SJA – The “Gang school” by JDS Architects achieves by a set of straightforward strategies to convert an industrial building into a cheerful playing field.
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COBE Architects inaugurated in 2015 the Frederiksvej Kindergarten. Instead of thinking of the kindergarten as one big building, it is seen as a structure of smaller units adapting in size…
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‘If buildings could talk, what would they say about us?’ Cathedrals of Culture offers six startling responses to this question. Cathedrals of Culture Technical Information Directors: Wim Wenders, Michael Glawogger,…
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