Lighthouse of urban development – Apr 16th, 2007
”Aarhus will have the most unique harbour front in Denmark with innovative architecture created especially for this place and for this city. The constructions will provide Aarhus with a spectacular and beautiful face towards the Bay of Aarhus and at the same time be safe and pleasant to live in and to be in.”
So says Kim Herforth Nielsen, architect MAA and partner of 3XN which in cooperation with UNStudio from the Netherlands is the architect of the winning proposal. The proposal offers an entirely new harbour promenade with evening sun and public access to the unique view of the bay from the top floor of the constructions. The residential facilities of this district vary with cafe environments, restaurants and open squares which enable common free-time activities. The area will be free of cars – all cars will be parked in an underground parking facility. In return, conditions will be optimum for pedestrians and cyclists.
"The attractiveness of the views is one of the strongest points of the location; living there, you live the view. The outstanding quality of the views results in a different sort of apartment building; one in which the façade becomes as important on the inside as it is from the outside," says Ben van Berkel from UNStudio.
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So says Kim Herforth Nielsen, architect MAA and partner of 3XN which in cooperation with UNStudio from the Netherlands is the architect of the winning proposal. The proposal offers an entirely new harbour promenade with evening sun and public access to the unique view of the bay from the top floor of the constructions. The residential facilities of this district vary with cafe environments, restaurants and open squares which enable common free-time activities. The area will be free of cars – all cars will be parked in an underground parking facility. In return, conditions will be optimum for pedestrians and cyclists.
"The attractiveness of the views is one of the strongest points of the location; living there, you live the view. The outstanding quality of the views results in a different sort of apartment building; one in which the façade becomes as important on the inside as it is from the outside," says Ben van Berkel from UNStudio.
>go to project
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