Architecture, landscape, and urban planning with specialization in mobility, preservation, and biomaterials
JAJA ARCHITECTS
PARK ‘N’ PLAY 2016 Copenhagen, Denmark Invited Competition Community Built
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PRE
Jaja is a firm that works mainly with competitions for public projects.
PRE
2007-2015 Selected Events
STOCKHOLM PUBLIC LIBRARY Open Competition, 4. place
2007
WATCHMANS HUT Commission
2008
ÅLESUND HARBORFRONT Open Competition, 1. place DEACONESS FOUNDATION Invited Competition, 1. place PUBLIC LIBRARY IN DAEGU GOSAN Open Competition, 3. place HARBOØRE ACTIVITY LANDSCAPE Invited Competition, 1. place HOLBÆK LANDSCAPE ARENA Invited Competition, 2. place RUBJERG KNUDE LIGHTHOUSE Commission
Type Commissions: 5 Open Competitions: 5 Invited Competitions: 6
Program Housing: 4 Sports: 3 Culture: 2 Multifunctional: 2 Other: 3
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Status Completed: 4 Ongoing: 3 Proposals: 6
2011-2015
2012 2012
2012-2015
2013
2013-2016
WHO COMMUNITY Competition Proposal, Finalist
2014
TORGHALLEN (Housing + Retail) Open Competition, 2. place
2014
ALMENBOLIG+ (Housing) Framework Agreement PARK’N’PLAY Invited Competition, 1. place
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2014-
2014-2016
PROJECT
“PARK ‘N’ PLAY” is a hybrid structure between parking house and playground. It rethinks the monofunctional parking house and transforms what is often an infrastructural necessity into a public amenity.
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PROJECT
Park ‘n’ Play 2400 m2 rooftop + 4800 m2 facade Copenhagen, Denmark
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PROJECT
“These architectural solutions illustrate the importance of future hybrid typologies in making room for public space in cities around the globe.”
Danish Architecture Center
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PROJECT
Building Timeline Selected Events
Jaja won a competition organised by the Copenhagen Port and City Development.
2014
Dezeen published article on Park ‘n’ Play proposal by JAJA Architects.
2014
Construction Completed Nominated for Great Arne Award and WAN Adaptive Reuse Award
2016
Divisare and archdaily published articles on Park ‘n’ Play
2017
Nominated for ’City’s Best Urban Initiative Award’, MIPIM Award, Mies Van Der Rohe Award
2017
Nominated for Archdaily Building of the Year and Winner of Archmarathon Landscape and Infrastructure Award
2018
Silver Award IOC IAKS
2019
Finalist for Danish Design Award
2020
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POST
Park ‘n’ Play acquired broad media attention and Jaja established its position among firms which propose the reuse and sustainability for public space projects.
POST
2015-Present Selected Events
VARATUNPARKEN Invited Competition, 1. place PARKING HOUSE EJLER BILLE Commission
2015-2018
ROSKILDE WATERSCAPE Invited Competition, 1. place
2015-2019
SOLA CHURCH Invited Competition, 1. place
2016-
SYDHAVN CHURCH Open Competition, 1. place
2016-
VRÅ SCHOOL Invited Competition, 1. place
2016-
NYBORG CASTLE Invited Competition, 1. place
2016-
GAME STREETMEKKA AALBORG Invited Competition, 1. place GRENAA SPORTS- AND RECREATIONAL CENTER Invited Competition, 1.place Type
Program
Status
Commissions: 2 Open Competitions: 3 Invited Competitions: 8
Housing: 3 Sports: 3 Culture: 2 Religious: 2 Parking: 2 Multifunctional:1 Other: 3
Completed: 4 Ongoing: 3 Proposals: 6
2015
2016-2018
2017-
RESEARCH DEPARTMENT ON FUTURE MOBILITY Led by Robert Martin in collaboration with RUC, Department for People and Technology, and KADK, Institute of Architecture, Urbanism and Landscape. 2018 GLYNGØRE FJORD HOUSE Invited Competition, 1. place
2018-
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN WORKSHOP School of Architecture of the CEU Cardenal Herrera University Valencia, Spain 2018 WOODEN PARKING HOUSE AND MOBILITY HUB Open Competition, 1. place PARK ‘N’ PLAY
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2019-
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