Image courtesy of Schmidt hammer lassen architects
A crystalline landmark for Helsingborg
Schmidt hammer lassen architects have won a competition for a Congress and Hotel Centre on the central harbour front of Helsingborg in Sweden, which is a 15-minute ferry trip from Elsinore in Denmark. The property development competition was won in conjunction with Swedish developer Midroc and engineering/architect consultants Sweco. Read the rest of this entry »
image courtesy Herreros Arquitectos
Spanish firm herreros arquitectos won first prize forin the international architectural competition for the munch museum in Oslo, Norway. Following is the jury verdict;
Lambda ( Herreros Arquitectos) creates a generous invitation both to the museum and to the public access of the area in general. the location of the museum on paulsenkaia leaves the area south of the opera open to a public park and recreational landmark in the middle of the bay overlooking the fjord, in close contact both with the opera and the museum. the project strengthens the river mouth, opens the landscape and gives public access to both sides of the river all the way out to the fjord. Read the rest of this entry »
Photo©Jens Lindhe
Designed by Lundgaard & Tranberg Arkitekter The Royal Playhouse is unique among many large-scale, recent public projects in that it was delivered under budget and on time while maintaining the architectural vision. The project began in 2002 with the award of first place in an open international competition, construction was complete in 2007, and the playhouse recently celebrating its grand opening in 2008. The Royal Playhouse occupies one of Copenhagen’s most important points of conjuncture, the meeting of the historic 18th century city quarter of Frederiksstaden, the city harbour, and the sea. The playhouse, firmly rooted in the context of its historic neighbourhood, takes its place among the culture institutions along the harbour, marking where the inner harbour angles and opens toward the distant Sound.
Drawings by Lundgaard & Tranberg Arkitekter
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