PEOPLE IN ARCHITECTURE
PEOPLE IN ARCHITECTURE Construction is a serious business. Buildings form us, and we form them. As we see it, buildings are more than simply “machines� for living in. Buildings are living organisms that promote human activity. In our architectonic work, we focus primarily on three aspects: Building Sustainable, Building Customised, and Building Smart.
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BUILDING SUSTAINABLE
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Arkitema believes in sustainability – and not just as a glib slogan taken up as a result of media coverage and circumstances. We have been working with sustainability as a central precept since our drawing office was founded in 1969, and we continue to develop and learn within this area. Today, we have no problems with designing both competitively-priced and sustainable buildings. Our aim is for these two concepts to merge in the future, sustainability becoming an integral feature of every architectural project. We call this “Building Sustainable”.
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BUILDING CUSTOMISED
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We believe that the best architecture is created by involving the people who will be living and working in the final result. Here, we do not mean asking the future users to complete a questionnaire so that we can “involve” them as passive participants. Rather, we devote time to studying their behaviour and the needs they express through their everyday activities – and then apply our aesthetic and anthropological processes to create solutions to issues of which users are perhaps not even aware. We call this “Building Customised”.
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BUILDING SMART
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We at Arkitema believe that technological development and the major paradigm shift made possible by 3D planning constitute a paradigm shift on a par with the discovery of central perspective back in the 15th century. We actively cultivate innovation as a central process in all our projects, and we expect that technological development in construction – along with globalisation – will lead to completely new types of buildings in the 21st century; buildings we are looking forward to designing. We call this “Building Smart”.
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Arkitema Address: Frederiksgade 32, DK-8000 Århus C Built: 2002 Size: 2,800 m², including 380 m² store Client: Arkitema K/S Awards: This building received an award from Århus Municipality 10
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Sct. Pouls Have Address: Enghaveskråningen, DK 7500 Holstebro Built: 2005 Size: 33 dwellings, approx. 3,800 m² Client: Kuben Byg A/S
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Enhjørningens Gård Address: Overgaden neden Vandet, Wildersgade og Kanalgade, DK1414 København K Built: 2001 Size: 10,000 m² – 93 dwellings Client: Skanska
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Sirius – The Madrid International Convention Centre Address: Madrid, Spain Open international competition, 2007 Size: 55,000 m² Awards: 3rd prize
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Vesterbro Address: Vesterbro 21 F-G, DK-9000 Aalborg Client: PKA and Dan-Ejendomme A/S Built: 2004 Size: 28 dwellings – total approx. 2,000 m² Awards: Received award from the “Committee for Architectural Awards in Aalborg” in 2004. 14
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Tuborg Sundpark Address: Nokken, Tuborg Havn, DK-2900 Hellerup Built: 2003-07 Size: Approx. 17,000 m² – 130 dwellings Client: Carlsberg Ejendomme / NCC
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Egernsund Tegl Address: Kiplev, DK-6100 Haderslev Built 2009 Size: Approx. 1,200 m² Client: Egernsund Tegl
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European Solidarity Centre Address: Gdansk, Poland Open international competition, 2007 Size: 15,000 m² Awards: 3rd prize
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Pearls of Shenzhen – Museum of Modern Art and Planning Exhibition Address: Shenzhen, China Open international competition, 2007 Size: 80,000 m²
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Samsø Energy Academy Address: Strandengen 1, DK-8305 Samsø Built: 2006 Size: 643 m² Client: Samsø Energy Academy
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Kanalhusene Address: Havnevej 25, DK-4500 Nykøbing Sjælland Built: 2007 Size: 3,800 m² Client: Frederiksberg Ejendomme
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Plesner – “Copper Tower” Address: Pakhusvej 22, DK-2100 Copenhagen Built: 2003 Size: 15,000 m² Client: TK Development and Port of Copenhagen
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EKO², Kristinebergsparken Address: Kristinebergsparken, Kungsholmen, Stockholm, Sweden Size: 20,400 m² Client: Edicta
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Skanderborg Bakker Address: Skanderborg Bakker, DK-8660 Skanderborg Built: 2007-2008 Size: 34 ha. – approx. 700 dwellings Client: Sjælsø
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CCI Europe Axel Kiersvej, Højbjerg, DK-8270 Højbjerg Built: 2001 Size: 16,300 m² Client: Aarhuus Stiftsbogtrykkerie Awards: The Concrete Panel Award, 2002 24
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Stenurten Address: Rantzausgade 53, DK-2200 København N Built: 2000 Size: 1,000 m² – 80 children Client: Copenhagen Municipality, FAF Awards: Dogme Environmental Award PEOPLE IN ARCHITECTURE
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Hvide Huse Address: Strandgårdshøj, DK-8400 Ebeltoft Built: 2007 Size: 8,500 m² Client: Niels Albertsen
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Birkevang Address: Lille Hareskov, DK-3500 Værløse Built: 2006 Size: 6 dwellings – plottage: approx. 2,900 m²; residential area: 862 m² Client: P.T. Foss ApS
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Linak Address: Smedevænget, Guderup, DK-6430 Nordborg Built: 2002-03 Size: Approx. 9,200 m² Client: Linak A/S
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Åkrogen Address: Åkrogen, DK-8240 Risskov Built: 2006 Size: 18 dwellings, 3,196 m² Client: Marselis Ejendomme
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Sluseholmen Address: South Harbour, DK-2450 Copenhagen Built: 2005-2008 Size: 800 dwellings: 85,000 m², business property: 50,000 m² Client: Sjælsø
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Hellerup Skole Address: Gammel Vartovvej 32, DK-2900 Hellerup Built: 2001-02 Size: 8,200 m² – 750 pupils Client: Gentofte Municipality Awards: Association for Beautification of the Capital award winner 32
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Kommandantens Gaard Address: Ny Tøjhuskvarteret, DK-2300 Copenhagen Built: 2006 Size: 186 apartments – 25,000 m² Client: IS Kommandantens Gaard
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Arkitema employs 160 people, making it one of the largest drawing offices in Denmark. For more information, visit www.arkitema.dk
2nd edition: September 2009 Print: Trykkestedet Layout: Kenn Hoff Lassen
We create unique architecture. Because we have extensive experience in user involvement. Because we have the very latest knowledge in the field of sustainable construction. Because we believe in 3D technology. Because our drawing office is the seat of a great deal of knowledge about architecture, design and landscaping. Because we are based locally in Aarhus and Copenhagen, Denmark, and globally deployed in Stockholm, Sweden, and Beijing, China. Because we assure a professional, stable and innovative process during the sketching and project planning phases. Because we have broad experience of financial project management; and because we are inquisitive, innovative, experienced and empathic.
Text: Holger Dahl, Anne Strange Stelzner
UNIQUE ARCHITECTURE
Aarhus (Head Office) Frederiksgade 32 DK-8000 Aarhus C T +45 7011 7011 arh@arkitema.dk
Copenhagen Forbindelsesvej 12 DK-2100 Copenhagen T +45 5858 2000 kbh@arkitema.dk
Arkitema Sverige Alsnögatan 12 S 116 41 Stockholm T +46 (0)8 640 39 60 jba@arkitema.dk
Arkitema China Room 1103, Jianwai SOHO, No. 39, East 3rd Ring, Chaoyang District Beijing 100022, P.R. China T +86 10 58696991 tracycui@arkitema.com.cn