2.2.1. Candidates

ing February, caused parks and squares to be nearly empty. For that reason, it was difficult to consider the social aspects.

Several places were visited and observed taking different approaches to identify the most appropriate option for the project. Some places had to be discarded since there were not accessible during the lockdown or dark hours, in other cases, it was considered the current lighting situation was appropriate, thus any change was needed. The following figure (Fig 2.1) displays some of the visited sites. After this first round of possibilities, the list was reduced to four final candidates, considering these places to be the most appropriated for this academic project. The final list was constituted by the following places:

Israel Plads: located between Nørreport Station and The Lakes, Israel Plads is a large square in central Copenhagen. It is surrounded by Ørstedsparken and Torvehallerne, two market halls built in 2011. A double basketball court takes the centre of the square, and a pyramidal structure placed in the northwest end of the site is used as seats and play area for kids. Every time the place was visited, it was possible to observe a good amount of people performing different activities (Fig 2.2).

Langelinikaj: part of the Københavns Frihavn, Langeliniekaj presents a unique architecture compared with the rest of the visited places. The disconnection with the rest of the city and the lack of activities makes the place unattractive for most people, being this nearly empty during each visit, even when a place crowded by tourist as The Little Mermaid sculpture is located a couple of minutes away by foot. The importance of the city heritage added to the charming and historical vibe of the place made the Langeliniekaj an interesting but challenging candidate for the project (Fig 2.3).

Havneparken Syd at Islands Brygge: surrounded by attractive places and located by Copenhagen’s main canal, Havneparken Syd at Islands Brygge is a popular area, particularly during summer days. Many different activities are performed there by people, from swimming to playing beach-volley. At the same time, there is a historical value on the place, with old railroads elements placed there. This area is a compound of different areas with different architectural characteristics, for which the disconnec-

Figure 2.2 Israel Plads at night

Figure 2.3 Langeliniekajen at night