OF ARCHITECTURE COPENHAGEN CITY - Itera

18 01 CHARACTER / FOCUS AREAS
Cultural heritage
As the nation’s capital, Copenhagen has
a national responsibility for preserving
its cultural heritage. Many of Denmark’s
listed and preservation-worthy buildings
are located in Copenhagen. Managing
this building culture is a challenge but
also a big asset for the city. Copenhagen
has its own unique history and architecture.
Another key aspect of the city’s
cultural heritage is green structures
and landscaping, such as the fortification
ring, the commons and the exterior
park ring. Transforming and preserving
these qualities help strengthen the
character of Copenhagen and create new
recreational possibilities.
City on a human scale
Landscaping and architectural solutions
should incorporate Copenhagen’s
character on every scale, from urban
development areas, urban spaces and
landscaping to buildings and design.
We should continue to develop the
Nordic, Danish and Copenhagen
architectural approach with its humanistic
ideals. New urban areas should
reflect the Copenhagen character and
the human scale of its urban spaces,
which contributes to the city’s special
atmosphere.
The city’s skyline
A key Copenhagen feature is the uniform
building height, interrupted by
spires, turrets and domes. The urban
development plan generally maintains
this in the old parts of the city, where
the many listed and preservationworthy
buildings and cultural environments
form an essential part of the
city’s appeal and identity. Thus, the
placement and design of new buildings
that exceed 3-6 storeys must consider
the traditional skyline and other key
urban architectural features such as the
harbour and the urban topography.
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New urban areas should
reflect the Copenhagen
character and the human
scale of its urban spaces
Tietgens ærgelse
Architect: Tony Fretton
Expected completion: 2010
Tietgen’s ærgrelse (Tietgen’s
frustration) is the nickname the
Copenhageners coined for the
site that 19th century tycoon
Tietgen was never able to build on,
which undermined his grandiose
urban development plan for
Marmorkirken (Marble Church)
and the Amalienborg axis. The
English architect Tony Fretton’s
simple approach to the task is
permeated by respect for the location
and for Copenhagen while
offering a contemporary interpretation
of both the Classicist and
Baroque features in the cityscape.