OF ARCHITECTURE COPENHAGEN CITY - Itera

24 01 CHARACTER / INITIATIVES
INITIATIVES/
DEVELOPMENT AND PRESERVATION
THROUGH LOCAL PLANNING
COLLECTION OF EXAMPLES OF
CULTURAL ENVIRONMENTS
URBAN RENEWAL
INTEGRATED URBAN RENEWAL
DESIGN POLICY
LIGHTING
Development and preservation
through local planning
Local development plans define architectural
requirements for new neighbourhoods
and construction. Local
plans always include requirements for
architecture and urban spaces based
on local potentials and qualities. In
developing areas that contain important
features in terms of architectural
quality or cultural history, the City can
use local development plans to identify
buildings and landscape elements as
preservation-worthy. Thus, original
architectural qualities or essential
aspects of our cultural history can be
managed and preserved in connection
with new constructions, renovation or
conversions to new purposes.
Big urban development projects such as
Carlsberg, Valby and Nordhavn involve a
close dialogue between the City, building
clients, consultants and relevant authorities.
The common goal is to create
outstanding new neighbourhoods while
preserving buildings and urban spaces
that hold special qualities and exemplify
Copenhagen’s industrial culture. These
are listed as preservation-worthy in the
local plans but may be converted and
developed in close collaboration with
the authorities. Thus, the cultural heritage
of the industrial era helps develop
the character of Copenhagen and link
the new neighbourhoods architecturally
and historically to the existing city.
To preserve features or elements of
particular cultural history or architectural
value in certain areas, the City of
Copenhagen may draw up special local
plans.
Carlsberg
A former industrial site that
is being converted to serve
new functions: homes, cultural
activities, sports and business.
The existing architectural qualities
are exquisite. They are preserved
and developed in the renewal
process.