JDS/JULIEN DE SMEDT ARCHITECTS

COPENHAGEN HARBOUR BATH
EUROPEAN
PRIZE 2004
BEST URBAN
PUBLIC
SPACE
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COPENHAGEN
MUNICIPALITY
PRIZE
2004
IOC/IAKS AWARD
2007
IPC/IAKS
DISTINCTION
2007
BAD
KØBENHAVN HAVNEBAD
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
2,500 M 2
COMMISSION
€ 5,800,000
COMPLETION 2003
CPH CITY COUNCIL LOKALE & ANLÆGSFONDEN
Continuity
The Harbour Bath is the
aquatic continuation of the
Islandsbrygge harbour park.
The Harbour Bath is a simple
bended plate that connects
the edge of the pier with the
new harbour promenade and
the water.
Safety
The pools are laid out along
radial lines extending from
the center of the lifeguard
tower, thus eliminating blind
angles. The lifeguards can
overview the entire bath
from a single point. The diving
pool expands in size to
match the increasing jumping
height. The minimum distance
of 12 meters at the 5 m jump
determines the geometry.
Swim
A long linear swimmingpool
strecthed along the entire
length Continuity of the bath maximising
the The experience Harbour of Bath free is exer- the
cise. aquatic The continuation pool is 86 of meters the
long Islandsbrygge by 8 meters harbour wide. park.
The Harbour Bath is a simple
COPENHAGEN’S HARBOUR UNDERTAKES A TRANSFORMATION FROM AN INDUSTRIAL AND TRAFbended
FIC JUNCTION plate that TOWARDS connects BEING THE CITY’S CULTURAL AND SOCIAL CENTER. THE HARBOUR
the BATH edge DESIGN of the pier HAS with EMERGED the FROM THE DESIRE OF EXTENDING THE SURROUNDING PARK ONTO
new THE harbour WATER promenade AND THE PRACTICAL and NEEDS FOR ACCESSIBILITY, SAFETY AND PROGRAMMATIC
the DEMAND.
water.
Play
Safety
A paddle pool for children
and the elderly facilitates
The pools are laid out along
the potential of the beach
radial lines extending from
for play and chill out. Slop-
the center of the lifeguard
ing from 0 to 0.3 to 0.6m of
tower, thus eliminating blind
depth. A rectangular playpool
angles. The lifeguards can
of 1.2 m of depth is tailored
overview the entire bath
for older children, ball games,
from a single point. The div-
the elderly and the disabled.
ing pool expands in size to
match the increasing jumping
height. The minimum distance
of 12 meters at the 5 m jump
determines the geometry.
Accessibility
A large ramp provides access
to the entire facility incl. all
Swim pools. Strategically located
A
handrails
long linear
gives direct
swimmingpool
access
strecthed
to all pools
along
for people
the entire
with
length
walking
of
difficulties
the bath maximising
and the
the
visually
experience
disabled.
of free exercise.
The pool is 86 meters
long by 8 meters wide.
Harbourscape
The design of the Harbour
Bath has emerged by super-imposing
the concerns
Play for accessibility, lifeguards
A lines paddle of sight pool and for the children differ-
and ent aquatic the elderly activities facilitates chang-
the ing needs potential for land of and the water. beach
for The play harbour and bath chill appears out. Slopas
ing a bended from 0 wooden to 0.3 deck to 0.6m tipping of
depth. on the A edge rectangular between land playpool and
of water. 1.2 m of depth is tailored
for older children, ball games,
the elderly and the disabled.
Accessibility
A large ramp provides access
to the entire facility incl. all
pools. Strategically located