OF ARCHITECTURE COPENHAGEN CITY - Itera

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04 PROCESSES / FOCUS AREAS
Architectural competitions
The overriding objective must always be
to develop creative processes, architectural
competitions, programmes, and
tools that facilitate the architecturally
sublime. Some competitions place
a very high priority on construction
feasibility and reliability of delivery,
while others aim for the unexpected
and surprising. In yet other competition
formats, the main emphasis is on
the dialogue with the residents and
users. We must ensure that competition
programmes and assessments
consider both building architecture and
landscape architecture in the overall
brief for architectural competitions or
creative workshops.
Architectural advisors
We must ensure that Copenhagen’s
urban spaces and buildings are designed
by the best Danish and foreign architectural
firms. We should also ensure
that new and young architectural firms
have a chance to prove themselves as
participants in the city’s development.
This talent base constitutes the city’s
future advisors.
Architectural debates
The debate about Copenhagen’s
architecture in the general public and
in the media – daily newspapers as
well as trade journals – is essential,
both nationally and internationally. A
professional and general debate about
the city’s buildings, urban spaces and
design is a vital element of the city’s
architectural policy. In extension of
the City’s communication of political
goals, there is a longstanding tradition
for publications on urban architecture.
This effort is to be maintained and
strengthened.
Networks and cooperation
The City of Copenhagen should expand
and develop its national and international
networks. The cooperation with
the Danish schools of architecture and
educational and research institutions
that work with aesthetics, functions,
construction techniques and urban
spaces should have a high priority. An
important focus area will be to pursue
sustainability as an integral part of the
architectural solution.
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We must ensure that
competition programmes and
assessments consider both
building architecture and
landscape architecture
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We should also ensure that
new and young architectural
firms have a chance to prove
themselves as participants in
the city’s development