New neighbourhood in the south of Copenhagen

CLIENT CONSULTANCY

The sun always shines on Sluseholmen

A new mantra has come to surround Danica Ejendomme’s new neighbourhood by Sydhavn in the southern part of Copenhagen to which MOE is client consultant. The mantra symbolically describes how the long-term collaboration has succeeded

Amsterdam is the primary source of inspiration for the modern canal community in the south of Copenhagen. Unsurprisingly, the Dutch architect Soeders Van Eldonk Ponec Architecten has overseen the overall project plan. It is not only the canals that make up the uniqueness of the neighbourhood, the diverse architecture also plays an important role as well as the distinctive facades and brickwork.

As client consultant, MOE contributes to the development of Sluseholmen Syd which so excels in the use of unique facade designs providing each housing block with character. The aesthetics are a high priority and there are many interesting aspects to working as a client consultant on a whole new neighbourhood.

So far, MOE has been Danica’s primary collaborative partner on eight housing blocks and a long list of adjoining projects ranging from demolition projects to digging of canals and development of new road bridges. As client consultant, Sonny Bro Larsen has been posted on site since 2016. To him, continuity is an important element to successful collaborations: Help and assistance MOE has overseen several turnkey contracts which requires diligent coordination at all stages of the projects. In addition, Sonny has pulled in assistance from colleagues when in need of technical expertise and inspections.

According to Sonny, project communication is a good example of a competency that has proved valuable for the project. The construction of three road bridges caused a roadblock on a central road for 18 months which led to several of protests. However, MOE was able to facilitate a productive dialogue through meetings, an SMS service, a mailbox and a website through which the relevant information was identified and communicated to the surrounding citizens.

The extra information reassured all interested parties, and we were able to finish the project three months ahead of schedule, Sonny concludes.

We enjoy a positive atmosphere of professional development because of the repetitional effect that occurs every time we move to the next block. One day, it will be possible to write a book about the collaborative efforts out here. We have professional discussions but other than that we have kept it a conflict-free zone because we respect each other and everybody contributes to the joint project. “The sun always shines on Sluseholmen” as we usually put it.

Sonny Bro Larsen Larsen Project Director Client Consultancy Copenhagen