vandkunsten wins bispevika housing competition
31.01.2012
The office Vandkunsten has been announced the winner of a large housingcompetition about 300 dwellings in the Olso Operahouse harbourneighborhood Bispevika.
The proposal offers a new type of dwellings creating an environment with different ways of living close to water and furthermore greeting the opera by Snøhætta.
Construction expected to begin 2013/14.
The proposal offers a new type of dwellings creating an environment with different ways of living close to water and furthermore greeting the opera by Snøhætta.
Construction expected to begin 2013/14.
industrial democratic design
29.01.2012
Read an article by Søren Nielsen, partner at vandkunsten, in the webmagazine Unstructured here (link in english).
The article is about a Vandkunsten researchproject 'Industrial Democratic Design', in coorporation with the researchteam Adaptable Futures at Loughborough University.
Further information about Adaptable Futures at www.adaptablefutures.com
The article is about a Vandkunsten researchproject 'Industrial Democratic Design', in coorporation with the researchteam Adaptable Futures at Loughborough University.
Further information about Adaptable Futures at www.adaptablefutures.com
albertslund syd
26.01.2012
The office Vandkunsten has been qualified for the competition about Albertslund Syd – the renovation of 1000 courtyard houses plus an overall developmentplan for the entire area.
We enjoy the good compagny of:
Wissenberg, engineers
Lise Gamst, process
Ecosistema Urbano, green masterplanning
Transolar, energy technology
Imagine Envelope, facade technology
Daniel Wedel, theater director
We enjoy the good compagny of:
Wissenberg, engineers
Lise Gamst, process
Ecosistema Urbano, green masterplanning
Transolar, energy technology
Imagine Envelope, facade technology
Daniel Wedel, theater director
æblehaven awarded
03.01.2012
We are proud to announce that the Vandkunsten Institution Æblehaven in Frederiksberg - have been honored for good and beautiful building by the Municipality of Frederiksberg.
vandkunsten selected in frederiksberg
13.12.2011
Team Vandkunsten has been selected to participate in the competition about an overall developmentplan for the central located area Diakonissestiftelsen in Frederiksberg.
Team Vandkunsten are:
Tegnestuen Vandkunsten A/S
Esbensen A/S, consulting engineers
Sloth Møller A/S, consulting engineers
Archimed
Team Vandkunsten are:
Tegnestuen Vandkunsten A/S
Esbensen A/S, consulting engineers
Sloth Møller A/S, consulting engineers
Archimed
Albæk Byggerådgivning ApS
Professor Peter Maskell, M.Sc., Ph.D., Dr. Merch
Morten Østergaard, MSc.
Morten Østergaard, MSc.
vandkunsten selected in aarhus
10.11.2011
Team Vandkunsten has been selected, as one of five, to participate in a competition about a new masterplan for the central areas around the central station in Aarhus.
Team Vandkunsten consists of:
Tegnestuen Vandkunsten A/S, RUM A/S, Tyréns AB, UIWE and Oxford Re-search.
Read more about the competition here (link in danish)
Team Vandkunsten consists of:
Tegnestuen Vandkunsten A/S, RUM A/S, Tyréns AB, UIWE and Oxford Re-search.
Read more about the competition here (link in danish)
vandkunsten selected in viborg
10.11.2011
Team Vandkunsten has been selected to participate in the masterplan competition about Viborg Baneby, a central area located around the station in Viborg in Jylland.
Team Vandkunsten consists of:
RUM a/s, TYRÉNS AB, Professor architect MAA Claus Bech-Danielsen, SUSTURB, architect MAA Lise Gamst and Sadolin & Albæk a/s.
Read more about the competition here (link in danish)
developing farum
03.11.2011
Team Vandkunsten has been selected as one of three teams to continue to the second face in the competition ´Farum i udvikling´ (developing Farum).
The competition is a joint initiative between the municipality of Furesø and Realdania and furthermore part of a larger Realdania focus regarding the future suburbs.
Further information here (link in danish)
The competition is a joint initiative between the municipality of Furesø and Realdania and furthermore part of a larger Realdania focus regarding the future suburbs.
Further information here (link in danish)
top 5
05.10.2011
To mark the Day of Architecture 2011, which this year focused on social housing, Tinggården was selected as one of the best of 5 of social housing through the ages.
The distinguished company also holds Bispeengen 1942, Farum Midpoint 1975, Bellahøj towers 1951 and of course Søndergård Park from 1950.
Read more on the danish architects union website here (link in danish)
Read more about Tinggården here (link in english)
The distinguished company also holds Bispeengen 1942, Farum Midpoint 1975, Bellahøj towers 1951 and of course Søndergård Park from 1950.
Read more on the danish architects union website here (link in danish)
Read more about Tinggården here (link in english)
vandkunsten designs ørestad commons neighborhood
27.09.2011
The jury find the draft from Vandkunsten suitable as the basis for further work on the establishment of a new plan for the site.
Parallel Raised conducted in collaboration with Realdania and Copenhagen under City & Port Presidency and with the assistance of the Architects Association. The parties chose three architectural teams to parallel commission; Holscher Architects / Kristine Jensen Juul | Frost and Tegnestuen Vandkunsten. The area includes the area between Ørestad City and Ørestad Syd, an area which today is part of Hannemannsparken.
http://www.building-supply.dk/article/view/69074/kobenhavn_far_sin_multiarena
Parallel Raised conducted in collaboration with Realdania and Copenhagen under City & Port Presidency and with the assistance of the Architects Association. The parties chose three architectural teams to parallel commission; Holscher Architects / Kristine Jensen Juul | Frost and Tegnestuen Vandkunsten. The area includes the area between Ørestad City and Ørestad Syd, an area which today is part of Hannemannsparken.
http://www.building-supply.dk/article/view/69074/kobenhavn_far_sin_multiarena
future greenland
16.09.2011
The office Vandkunsten has been selected to join the project FUTURE GREENLAND.
The aim is to develop sustainable visions for the future af Greenland in collaboration with local initiatives.
FUTURE GREENLAND is part of the 13th international architecture biennale i Venice 2012.
The projektet is financed by the danish ministry of culture along with Statens Kunstfond, sponsors and foundations. tilrettelægges og finansieres i samarbejde med Kulturministeriet, Statens Kunstfonds Arkitekturudvalg samt samarbejdspartnere, sponsorer og fonde.
FUTURE GREENLAND is part of the 13th international architecture biennale i Venice 2012.
The projektet is financed by the danish ministry of culture along with Statens Kunstfond, sponsors and foundations. tilrettelægges og finansieres i samarbejde med Kulturministeriet, Statens Kunstfonds Arkitekturudvalg samt samarbejdspartnere, sponsorer og fonde.
Maincurator is professor in biologi at KUA Minik Rosing.
alvar aalto jury
13.09.2011
Jens Thomas Arnfred has been selected to join the jury for the Aalvar Alto price.
The other international members of the jury are Glenn Murcutt and Louis Moreno Mansilla.
The price wil be announced at a ceremony in Lahti in Finland in the spring 2012.
The other international members of the jury are Glenn Murcutt and Louis Moreno Mansilla.
The price wil be announced at a ceremony in Lahti in Finland in the spring 2012.
RUM
16.08.2011
In the danish interiormagazine RUM 08/2011 an article at page 48 links to www.vandkunsten.com. We would like to ad that it is not a vandkunsten project but a private project jens thomas arnfred has been involved in.
The project deals with how to concentrate and densify the private dwelling in terms of optimizing the use of furnitures.
Further information at www.kaptajnenshus.dk
The project deals with how to concentrate and densify the private dwelling in terms of optimizing the use of furnitures.
Further information at www.kaptajnenshus.dk
vandkunsten wins the competition for the next generation of social housing+ for KAB
30.06.2011
Two settlements on the sites in Denmark in Rødovre and Smørumnedre - in total approx. 100 dwellings.
The prefabricated buildingsystem is challenged and shows that the site plan and the local context are of particular significance.
The prefabricated buildingsystem is challenged and shows that the site plan and the local context are of particular significance.
culturecenter in hamar approved
22.06.2011
Hamar Municipality decided on the 21st of june to begin the construction of Hamar Culturecenter.
Tthe inauguration is scheduled to the 13th of december 2013.
The house is 14,500 m2 and the budget is 557 million with a total frame of 619 million.
Vandkunsten won in august 2002 the competition for a new culturecenter incl: 3 theaters, shops, 2 cinemas, a library, a club scene, 5 multi-purpose halls, a café and 20 rehearsal studios.
The location of the culturecenter on Hamar's main square will be strengthened furthermore as the winning project of the competition about the main square by "Ecosistema Urbano" from Madrid will be inaugurated along with the culturecenter.
Vandkunsten cooperate with local architect: Anderssen + Fremming a / s.
Read more about Hamar Culturecenter here
"The Industrial Favela" wins 1. price
20.06.2011
The office Vandkunsten has recieved a shared 1. price in the competition Adaptable Futures about adaptable building systems.
Title of the project is ’The Industrial Favela’ and are to be developed further during the summer in coorporation with a team of scientists at the Loughborough University.
The project is highly related to the office vandkunstens own research about adaptable architecture as a sustainable strategy.
Other winning teams are Buro Happold og Ash Sakula.
Title of the project is ’The Industrial Favela’ and are to be developed further during the summer in coorporation with a team of scientists at the Loughborough University.
The project is highly related to the office vandkunstens own research about adaptable architecture as a sustainable strategy.
Other winning teams are Buro Happold og Ash Sakula.
vandkunsten wins emdrup vænge
20.06.2011
The entry by office vandkunsten has been awarded first price in a competition about a new kindergarten Emdrup Vænge.
The two-storey building consists of ten groups of children.
The two-storey building consists of ten groups of children.
vandkunsten selected in farum
16.06.2011
Team office vandkunsten has been selected to participate in the competition "Farum i udvikling".
The team consists of:
Esbensen A/S
Sloth Møller A/S
Tyréns AB
Lise Gamst
and Tegnestuen Vandkunsten A/S
The competition is part of an initiative by Realdania under the title "fremtidens forstæder".
Read more about the competition here (link in danish)
Read more about the initiative here (link in danish)
Esbensen A/S
Sloth Møller A/S
Tyréns AB
Lise Gamst
and Tegnestuen Vandkunsten A/S
The competition is part of an initiative by Realdania under the title "fremtidens forstæder".
Read more about the competition here (link in danish)
Read more about the initiative here (link in danish)
what is it like to be an architecht?
01.06.2011
The Association of Danish Architects have asked different architects "what is it like to be an architect?"
Watch Jens Thomas Arnfred, partner at vandkunsten, give his point of view here (link in danish)
Watch Jens Thomas Arnfred, partner at vandkunsten, give his point of view here (link in danish)
strategy on sustainability
13.05.2011
Søren NIelsen will the 13th of may lecture about the strategies on sustainability of the office vandkunsten at the Münster School of Architecture.
Read the lecture here (article in english)
Read the lecture here (article in english)
school at the lakes
13.05.2011
the office vandkunsten has been selected to a parallel competition about an extension of skolen ved søerne, school at the lakes in frederiksberg.
construction costs in all 29 mill.dkr
the competition is due to the 24th of may 2011
construction costs in all 29 mill.dkr
the competition is due to the 24th of may 2011
jens thomas arnfred awarded
06.05.2011
jens thomas arnfred has been awarded with a 3 year work scholarship by the danish arts foundation.
the project is to challenge the way of living via a discussion of growth in general and how it affects the way we live.
the project is to challenge the way of living via a discussion of growth in general and how it affects the way we live.
vandkunsten wins kindergarten on frederiksberg
12.04.2011
Vandkunsten has won a competition about a new kindergarden in coorporation with Dominia engeniering.
The institution has 5 groups of children with 12-24 children in each.
The projektet in all is 800 m2.
The institution has 5 groups of children with 12-24 children in each.
The projektet in all is 800 m2.
kvarteret sofia
07.04.2011
the proposal for sofiagården by vandkunsten has been selected to be developed at this central site in malmö, sweden.
the buildingcomplex counts dwellings, an institution, sheltered housing, studios and restaurant.
the buildingcomplex counts dwellings, an institution, sheltered housing, studios and restaurant.
selected in sjöcrona
01.04.2011
Today it was confirmed, that the jury have selected our proposal to Sjöcrona to take part in a second round of the competition.
dreams about dwellings
30.03.2011
with the title ’dreams about dwellings’ Jens Th. Arnfred will lecture about dreams and reflections after 40 years of practice at the annual seminar for housing researchers.
the arrangement will take place the 5th of april at 8 pm at Helenekilde Kursuscenter in Tisvildeleje.
HSB awarded
28.03.2011
HSB Nordvästre Skåne has received an award from the swedish cityplanners association in honour of their overall contribution to housing in sweden.
at vandkunsten we are happy to hear about the recognition of the coorporation between HSB and architechts incl. vandkunsten and others - lately the project laröd haga by vandkunsten has been completed.
read more about HSB here link in swedish
read more about laröd haga here link in swedish
at vandkunsten we are happy to hear about the recognition of the coorporation between HSB and architechts incl. vandkunsten and others - lately the project laröd haga by vandkunsten has been completed.
read more about HSB here link in swedish
read more about laröd haga here link in swedish
in the home of an architecht
25.03.2011
dr K visits the home of jens thomas arnfred, partner at the office vandkunsten, to get a feeling of being at home with an architecht who have build several homes during a long career.
watch the programme here at drK
read more about the programme here (link in danish)
watch the programme here at drK
read more about the programme here (link in danish)
row houses in ørestad are on the way.
25.02.2011
lundtofte parish community centre
14.02.2011
expansion of Lundtofte Church paris community centre.
Competition entry: a hole in the ground with a heavenly light from above ...
Competition entry: a hole in the ground with a heavenly light from above ...
the photograph is from the resently completed project.
linking ørestad
11.02.2011
vandkunsten has been selected to participate in a parallel competition about linking ørestad city and ørestad south.
the project is a masterplan where housing, officebuildigns and a large arena is located next to ørestad train station and along the protected amager commons rekreational area.
the project is a masterplan where housing, officebuildigns and a large arena is located next to ørestad train station and along the protected amager commons rekreational area.
jens thomas arnfred in russian
08.02.2011
the 9th of december 2010 jens thomas arnfred, partner and architecht at the office vandkunsten, gave a lecture at a convention arranged by rockwool in moskow.
following an article has been written by the magazine home&interior - read it in russian here or in english here
following an article has been written by the magazine home&interior - read it in russian here or in english here
vandkunsten wins kindergarten in vallensbæk
13.01.2011
Vandkunsten wins a competition about a new kindergarten for 120 children in vallensbæk, west of copenhagen.
the building is planned to be inaugurated christmas 2011.
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the building is planned to be inaugurated christmas 2011.
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fredericia face 2
10.01.2011
the office vandkunsten has been selected to join face 2 in the international parallelcompetition in fredericia in jutland DK.
the process is arranged by realdania and is joined by 4 teams in all.
the process is arranged by realdania and is joined by 4 teams in all.
vandkunsten in moscow
26.11.2010
The 9th of december Jens Arnfred will give a lecture in Moscow about sustainable building at an early `new year event´ - arranged by the rockwool group.
Jens Arnfred will lecture about an important vandkunsten theme : creating more out of less, for russian engineers and architects as the russian market for sustainable building continues to grow.
Vandkunsten is architect of the danish rockwool headquarter in Hedehusene.
read article in russian here
read article in english here
Vandkunsten is architect of the danish rockwool headquarter in Hedehusene.
read article in russian here
read article in english here
Sjöcrona
25.10.2010
HSB NV Skåne has invited the office Vandkunsten to join a competition about a masterplan for 400 new dwellings to be built over a 12 year period.
The site is a former park, Sjöcrona, in Helsingborg overlooking Øresund.
Vandkunsten has a long history of working together with HSB NV skåne and has received several prices for the joint work through a 16 year period.
The site is a former park, Sjöcrona, in Helsingborg overlooking Øresund.
Vandkunsten has a long history of working together with HSB NV skåne and has received several prices for the joint work through a 16 year period.
lidköping hamnstaden masterplan
20.10.2010
the consortium behind hamnstaden in lidköping has selected the proposal by vandkunsten for the central harbour areas in lidköbing to be the new masterplan for the future development.
the area will fully developed consist af housing, ofiices, a marina and shopping and the former industrial complex of rörstrand porcelains.
the area will fully developed consist af housing, ofiices, a marina and shopping and the former industrial complex of rörstrand porcelains.
`Water and Architecture´
22.10.2010
After having represented the office Vandkunsten at the architecturecongress in Ljubljana 2010 Jens Thomas Arnfred has been invited to lecture at the 8.th International Convention of Architecture in Budapest, 5th of March 2011.
Jens Thomas Arnfred is invited by the hungarian architects assosiation in cooporation with Metszet, the leeding hungarian architecturemagazine.
The theme for the convention is 'Water and Architecture'.
Jens Thomas Arnfred is invited by the hungarian architects assosiation in cooporation with Metszet, the leeding hungarian architecturemagazine.
The theme for the convention is 'Water and Architecture'.
day of architecture
01.10.2010
1 of october - day of architecture with a nationwide focus on suburbs and suburban life.
On Bornholm Jens Thomas Arnfred lectures at the theatre in Rønne.
get more info here (in danish)
On Bornholm Jens Thomas Arnfred lectures at the theatre in Rønne.
get more info here (in danish)
wood for good
16.09.2010
Seminar at the royal academy of fine arts, school of architecture at the 20th of september about new ways of using wood in the buildingindustry.
Søren Nielsen flectures about prefab building with wood seen from a sustainable point of view. An article will be published after the seminar avaiable for downloading.
Free entry with a signup at Finn.Bach@karch.dk
Søren Nielsen flectures about prefab building with wood seen from a sustainable point of view. An article will be published after the seminar avaiable for downloading.
Free entry with a signup at Finn.Bach@karch.dk
architecture + energy
10.09.2010
Søren Nielsen lectures in ´Arkitektforeningen´ at the course 'Arkitechture + energy, basis'.
The theme is `transformation based approach for building and masterplans'.
signup at dmv@aa-dk.dk
The theme is `transformation based approach for building and masterplans'.
signup at dmv@aa-dk.dk
Download the related article here
best project in køge kyst competition
10.09.2010
the proposal made by team vandkunsten has been selected as the best entry of five in the køge kyst competition regarding a new sustainable neighbourhood in central køge.
the jury highlightens the proposal for having a very clear overall concept, a particular feeling of the unique townscape in køge and for having worked throughly and qualified with the overall visions for the future cityarea.
the team vandkunsten entry is made in collaboration with:
esbensen a/s and sloth møller a/s engineering , tyrens AB, ICP institute for centerplanning, CIA center for sports and architecture at the royal academy of fine arts architectureschool, architect MAA lise gamst, architect MAA claus bech-danielsen, albæk counseling and tegnestuen vandkunsten a/s.
read more about the competition here
the jury highlightens the proposal for having a very clear overall concept, a particular feeling of the unique townscape in køge and for having worked throughly and qualified with the overall visions for the future cityarea.
the team vandkunsten entry is made in collaboration with:
esbensen a/s and sloth møller a/s engineering , tyrens AB, ICP institute for centerplanning, CIA center for sports and architecture at the royal academy of fine arts architectureschool, architect MAA lise gamst, architect MAA claus bech-danielsen, albæk counseling and tegnestuen vandkunsten a/s.
read more about the competition here
vandkunsten selected in silkeborg
06.09.2010
team vandkunsten has been selected to participate in the competition regarding ´søtorvet´, held by the municipality of silkeborg. the site is situated next to the citycentre and facing the spectacular silkeborg langsø.
søren nielsen lectures
22.08.2010
Søren Nielsen lectures at the CITA's seminar 'The creative use of data in architecture' on the 24th of august. The lecture debates informationtechnology as the office vandkunsten see it in a positive critical view.
the lecture will be streamed online and can be seen here
the lecture will be streamed online and can be seen here
vandkunsten selected in fredericia C
18.08.2010
a team led by vandkunsten has been selected to join the masterplancompetition about the central harbour area in fredericia, jutland.
the competition is held by realdania and the municipality of fredericia.
more info available here
the competition is held by realdania and the municipality of fredericia.
more info available here
linking kgs.nytorv and kløvermarken
02.08.2010
vandkunsten has been selected to construct a new connection for bicycles and pedestrians linking central copenhagen from kgs.nytorv with kløvermarken via chr.havn, holmen og christiania.
the projektet is connecting the new bridges in the copenhagen harbour and will in time create new cityspaces and shortcuts.
the budget is apx. 20 mill. and expected to finish mid 2012
the project is a collaboration between: vandkunsten, EKJ rådgivende ingeniører, viatrafik, algren & bruun and broconsult.
the projektet is connecting the new bridges in the copenhagen harbour and will in time create new cityspaces and shortcuts.
the budget is apx. 20 mill. and expected to finish mid 2012
the project is a collaboration between: vandkunsten, EKJ rådgivende ingeniører, viatrafik, algren & bruun and broconsult.
vandkunsten wins kindergarten
08.07.2010
the vandkunsten entry for a competition about a new kindergarten in copenhagen østerbro has been announced as the winner out of five proposals in all.
the kindergarten habours 9 groups for the youngest children and 6 groups for older children, in all 2 apx. 2200 m2.
the kindergarten habours 9 groups for the youngest children and 6 groups for older children, in all 2 apx. 2200 m2.
transformations in ljubljana
17.05.2010
Vandkunsten has participated in a large international conference about `transformations´ in Ljubljana in Slovenia.
The conferece was hosted by Zavod BIG and the architecturemagazine HIRSE.
The conferece was hosted by Zavod BIG and the architecturemagazine HIRSE.
Architect and editor Jeff Bickert was mentor for the entire arrangement including 700 participants, the opening of an international architecture exibition and a ceremony for the HIRSE award.
vandkunsten and louisiana
24.04.2010
vandkunsten has been invited to join a competition for an extension of the childrens wing with a pavilion for dining.
the site is a steep slope facing the ´lake garden´ in the park surrounding the museum.
along with vandkunsten two other offices, lundgaard & tranberg and snøhetta, has been invited.
entries due to 21st of june 2010.
the site is a steep slope facing the ´lake garden´ in the park surrounding the museum.
along with vandkunsten two other offices, lundgaard & tranberg and snøhetta, has been invited.
entries due to 21st of june 2010.
rockwool center 2
15.04.2010
Rockwool has decided to use vandkunsten to renovate Rockwool Center 2.
The ambitious plan is to convert a 1970 officebuilding into a modern low energi officebuilding consuming as little as 35 kWh/m2/year.
The original building by architechts Eriksen & Thorsmark is apx. 3600 m2 and is the neighbor of two other officebuildings by vandkunsten also built by Rockwool.
The ambitious plan is to convert a 1970 officebuilding into a modern low energi officebuilding consuming as little as 35 kWh/m2/year.
The original building by architechts Eriksen & Thorsmark is apx. 3600 m2 and is the neighbor of two other officebuildings by vandkunsten also built by Rockwool.
vandkunsten selected to join second round in køge
16.04.2010
team vandkunsten is ready to join the second and final round in the masterplan project køge kyst.
further info here
further info here
vandkunsten selected in jönköbing
10.04.2010
vandkunsten, in collaboration with schønherr landscape and tyrens AB, has been selected to participate in a competition about 600 dwellings facing the wast lake vätteren in jönköbing in sweden.
michael sten johnsen honered
25.03.2010
Michael Sten Johnsen has recieved Kunstfondens lifetime grant for his lifetime work with art and architecture.
we have no doubt that without MSJ there would probably not be an office named Vandkunsten...
we have no doubt that without MSJ there would probably not be an office named Vandkunsten...
congratulations!
kvistård in DETAIL
15.03.2010
the vandkunsten project kvistgårdhusene is published in the current issue of the german magazine DETAIL about small-scale housing (kleine wohnbauten).
further info here in detail, where you also will find an overview of works by vandkunsten published earlier in DETAIL.
further info here in detail, where you also will find an overview of works by vandkunsten published earlier in DETAIL.
contract in hamar
26.03.2010
contract for the new culture center in hamar is being signed by jens thomas arnfred from vandkunsten along with arne arnesen, manager of property in hamar municipality.
the new culture center is expected to open in 2013.
the new culture center is expected to open in 2013.
jens thomas arnfred lectures in helsinki
09.02.2010
the 4th of february jens thomas arnfred gave a lecture at the school of architecture in helsinki, finland.
the topic was ´light and shadows in nordic architecture´ in combination with a touring exhibition.
the lecture was sponsered by the museum of architecture and the school of architecture.
the topic was ´light and shadows in nordic architecture´ in combination with a touring exhibition.
the lecture was sponsered by the museum of architecture and the school of architecture.
hamar kulturhus
09.02.2010
the municipality of hamar in norway have decided with the votes 10 to 1 to continue with the vandkunsten proposal for a new culturecentre at stortorget.
we are looking forward to launch further studies and fase two of the projecting.
we are looking forward to launch further studies and fase two of the projecting.
vandkunsten selected in lidköping
29.01.2010
vandkunsten has been selected to participate in a competion about the future use of the central harbourareas in lidköping, situated beautifully at the shoreline of väneren in sweden.
4 offices in all were chosen.
4 offices in all were chosen.
vandkunsten selected in køge
28.01.2010
team vandkunsten has been selected as 1 of 7 teams to participate in the competition about the future development of køge kyst.
it is the central located harbourareas in køge south of copenhagen and are ment to host housing, culture and recreation and offices.
the team are: esbensen a/s, sloth møller a/s, tyrens AB, ICP a/s, claus bech-danielsen SBI, rené kural CIA, lise gamst and albæk byggerådgivning aps
it is the central located harbourareas in køge south of copenhagen and are ment to host housing, culture and recreation and offices.
the team are: esbensen a/s, sloth møller a/s, tyrens AB, ICP a/s, claus bech-danielsen SBI, rené kural CIA, lise gamst and albæk byggerådgivning aps
architecture 2.0
18.12.2009
vandkunsten participates in the exebition architecture 2.0 at the utzon centre in Aalborg
http://www.utzoncenter.dk/dk/nyheder/architecture_20.htm
http://www.utzoncenter.dk/dk/udstillinger/archicture_20/archicture_21.htm
http://www.utzoncenter.dk/dk/nyheder/architecture_20.htm
http://www.utzoncenter.dk/dk/udstillinger/archicture_20/archicture_21.htm
musicon
02.12.2009
Our proposal for housing to creative families has been awarded in the public competition at the musicon site in roskilde
the greenest parliament in the world
02.12.2009
vandkunsten wishes to optimize the national danish parliament in terms of energyconsumption and the state of democracy
vandkunsten wins æblehaven kindergarten in frederiksberg
29.10.2009
the vandkunsten entry to a new kindergarten in frederiksberg has been selected as the best proposal. the proposal was made in coorporation with JDL X-con a/s, HUJ a/s and esbensen and is based on use of prefabricated elements in wood.
vandkunsten selected in båstad
29.10.2009
vandkunsten has been selected to participate in the competition regarding ´nye hemmeslöv´ outside båstad in sweden.
the programme is housing in open landscape, a new trainstation and connections to existing areas in båstad.
4 out of 51 entries were selected.
the programme is housing in open landscape, a new trainstation and connections to existing areas in båstad.
4 out of 51 entries were selected.
cinark seminar : reworking architecture
18.12.2009
james timberlake
18.12.2009
vandkunsten wins bagsværd park competition
19.10.2009
team vandkunsten wins the competition regarding transformation of an industrial area in gladsaxe municipality into future sustainable citydevelopment.
the proposal was chosen as the most realistic in terms of dealing with future aspects as traffic, scale, funktion, sustainability.
the jury highlights the way the proposal deals with the future area as a place full of history, places and people and layers from previous use.
team: hausenberg, moe & brødsgaard, claus bech-danielsen; SBI
the proposal was chosen as the most realistic in terms of dealing with future aspects as traffic, scale, funktion, sustainability.
the jury highlights the way the proposal deals with the future area as a place full of history, places and people and layers from previous use.
team: hausenberg, moe & brødsgaard, claus bech-danielsen; SBI
vandkunsten wins greve planning competition
01.10.2009
vandkunsten was announced winner of the planning competition for central greve, a suburb of copenhagen.
the proposal, "a patchwork for central greve", included strategies for increasing density, for sustainable development, and for connecting the city with the nearby beach.
the competition entry was done in collaboration with metopos by- & landskabsdesign; moe & brødsgaard; eduard francois; claus bech-danielsen, statens byggeforskningsinstitut and ICP.
the proposal, "a patchwork for central greve", included strategies for increasing density, for sustainable development, and for connecting the city with the nearby beach.
the competition entry was done in collaboration with metopos by- & landskabsdesign; moe & brødsgaard; eduard francois; claus bech-danielsen, statens byggeforskningsinstitut and ICP.
vandkunsten wins ALMEN+ 2
10.09.2009
the vandkunsten proposal for ALMEN+ 2 has been selected as the best project among 5 competing teams.
apx. 250 dwellings are to be build by KAB from prefabricated boxelements to affordable prices for families and the elderly.
the proposals aim is to dicuss the architecture of prefabricated boxes by adding well known architectual elements with a significant inspiration from industrial production.
the winning team: pihl & søn, JDL/X-Con, esbensen, slothmøller og vandkunsten.
halssmycket awarded
09.09.2009
the vandkunsten project halssmycket outside gothenburg in lerum municipality has been awarded svensk fabriksbetongsförenings award 2009.
the 80 dwellings are build by HSB göteborg and förbo.
projects by gerd wingårdh, SHL and henning larsen have been honored earlier.
projects by gerd wingårdh, SHL and henning larsen have been honored earlier.
more info about the projekt here
exhibition on tour
09.09.2009
the exhibition ´un souffle sur la ville´ from the danish house in paris opens to day in berlin at the embassy for the nordic countries.
vandkunsten and 9 other danish offices exhibits different projects on sustainability. vandkunsten participates with the MTB (torpedo shipyard) housing project - read about the project here and about the background and ambitions for the project here
vandkunsten and 9 other danish offices exhibits different projects on sustainability. vandkunsten participates with the MTB (torpedo shipyard) housing project - read about the project here and about the background and ambitions for the project here
next stop on the tour is new york and copenhagen.
a fine visit at ´from here to eternity´
03.09.2009
Senior cohousing ´From here to Eternity´ were on the 2. of september visited by a delegation from the british ministery Homes and Communities Agency.
The delegations role is to make guidelines to promote innovation of housing for the elderly in UK under the initiative: HAPPI Housing our Aging Population Panel for Innovation.
In front af the delegationen is Lord Richard Best and sir Richard McCormick, accompanied by a tv crew.
watch a short film about the project and the visit here:
watch a short film about the project and the visit here:
architecture to go - out of office
03.09.2009
this week vandkunsten participates in the CPH ADD at DAC, danish architecture centre.
further info at this site:
vandkunsten wins varvsstaden
18.06.2009
vandkunstens proposal for the future use of the former kochums industries in malmö central harbour has been appointed as the best way to develop the area ´varvsstaden´.
click here for further images and information
Vers de nouveaux logement sociaux
15.06.2009
Vandkunsten participates for the 3rd time this year in an exibition in Paris. Our project Sømærk is part of the exibition `Vers de nouveaux logement sociaux' at the Cité de l'architecture & du patrimoine – Palais de Chaillot from june 15 until november 15.
jens thomas arnfred lectures at RIBA
17.05.2009
DAL and the danish embassy in London have invited Vandkunsten, 3xN, Cobe and Cebra to give lectures about: designing for climate change. Jens Thomas Arnfred lectures at RIBA wednesday the 19th of may, at 6:30 pm.
see more at www.architecture.com
vandkunsten exhibits in paris
17.05.2009
the exhibition 'Habiter Ecologique – quelles architectures pour une ville durable?' opened on tuesday the 12th of mayat the Palais du Chaillot in Paris. Vandkunsten participates with three housingprojects: Teglværkshavnen / Sømærk, Viken and Tinggården 1. See more about the exhibition at www.citechaillot.fr
bernadotteskolen inaugurated
04.05.2009
vandkunstens new building at the bernadotte school is now in use.
the assignment includes
- three new classrooms
- a rebuild and expanded woodworkshop
- new theater and gym facilities
- a new schoollibrary
- two large roofterraces
- firesecurity improvement
- a rebuild and expanded woodworkshop
- new theater and gym facilities
- a new schoollibrary
- two large roofterraces
- firesecurity improvement
NAL
17.04.2009
NALs seminar in copenhagen - several of vandkunstens works are among the highlights of the program 
exhibition on tour
30.03.2009
the exhibition ´un souffle sur la ville´ from the danish house in paris opens in prague on april 3rd.
vandkunsten and 9 other danish offices exhibits different projects on sustainability.
next stop on the tour is moskva, berlin, new york and copenhagen.
vandkunsten and 9 other danish offices exhibits different projects on sustainability.
next stop on the tour is moskva, berlin, new york and copenhagen.
vandkunsten selected in greve
26.03.2009
the municipality of greve and realdania have chosen vandkunsten in coorporation with metopos, moe & brødsgaard, edouard francois, claus bech-danielsen/sbi and icp to participate in the competition about suburban greve citycenter.
3 teams in all have been selected to participate.
3 teams in all have been selected to participate.
vandkunsten selected for nørreport competition
11.03.2009
vandkunsten has been selected by the municipality of copenhagen to participate in a projectcompetition about how to form the future ´nørreport´ in central copenhagen.
our team consists of: adept architechts, algren & bruun landskabsarkitekter, niras a/s, viatrafik aps og åf - hansen og henneberg.
10 teams in all will compete.
our team consists of: adept architechts, algren & bruun landskabsarkitekter, niras a/s, viatrafik aps og åf - hansen og henneberg.
10 teams in all will compete.
NAL seminar - vandkunsten through 40 years
11.03.2009
NAL (the norvegian association of architechts) have decided on a three days springtrip to copenhagen on the 23rd - 25th of april. a topic will be the works of vandkunsten through 40 years - ... we are honored! a improtant question at the seminar will be how to navigate given the new agendas from financial and environmental challenges ... we hope that we are able to answer correct - we are looking forward to try!
vandkunsten selected for competition in holbæk
06.03.2009
vandkunsten has been selected in coorporatin with Bagger-Hansen Engineering a/s to participate in a competition about renovating lejerbo´s sec.166-0 Agervang – Engvang social housing in Holbæk.
opening of un souffle sur la ville - instants d´architecture
19.02.2009
images from the opening of the exibition in the maison du danemark about sustainability in architecture where vandkunsten participates with the projekt mtb hallen - reuse of a former industrial building for dwellings in the central area of the copenhagen harbour.
the exhibition are open until the 8th of match 2009.
vandkunsten invited for competition in norway
19.02.2009
vandkunsten has been invited to participate in a competition for a plan with 50 dwellings for young families in the kuventræ district in the municipality of os in hordaland, norway
vandkunsten selected for bagsværd competition
13.02.2009
vandkunsten has been selected by the gladsaxe municipality as one out of three offices for a planning competition in bagsværd.
large article about vandkunsten in todays edition of the danish newspaper weekendavisen
06.02.2009
pernille steensgaard from weekendavisen interviews jens thomas arnfred - one of our partners - in the occasion of the Alvar Aalto medal, which vandkunsten received on the 3.feb.2009 
vandkunsten invited to competition in korsholm, finland
05.02.2009
vandkunsten has been invited to participate in the competition for the centre of korsholm municipality, smedsby.
vandkunsten awarded the alvar aalto medal 2009
04.02.2009
on the 3rd of february, the birthday of the great man, vandkunsten received the alvar aalto medal in helsinki.
un souffle sur la ville - instants d´architecture
23.01.2009
Exhibition at Maison du Danemark, 142 avenue des Champs-Élysées i Paris from 6.2.09 - 8.3.09
Un souffle sur la ville - douze architectes et deux mille cagettes. . .
our press material 2009
19.01.2009
torpedohallen in international magazine of design, moebel interior design 1 2009
09.01.2009
this month torpedohallen is in the international magazine of design, moebel interior design 'md' under the headline ' light and relaxed' / 'leicht
und locker'
und locker'
vandkunsten is invited to participate in competition in sweden
06.01.2009
Ljungbybostäder AB has invited Vandkunsten to participate in a competition on 40 homes and sheltered flats in the district Bandybanan in Ljungby Municipality
a masterpiece in Copenhagen - teglværkshavnen receives a new diploma
15.12.2008
The Association for beautifying Copenhagen has given Teglværkshavnen the diploma 2008 for what they call ' a masterpiece of Sydhavnen '
a weekly dose of architecture
05.12.2008
Teglværkshavnen housing in south harbour of Copenhagen is ' a weekly dose of architecture' on the american site:
http://www.archidose.org/Nov08/24/dose.htmlnomination for the mies van der rohe prize 2009
13.11.2008
teglværkhavnen has been nominated for the Mies van der Rohe prize 2009
karlsruhe baufeld2
13.11.2008
our proposal for a new housing project in Karlsruhe baufeld 2, Germany, is appointed 2.prize of an invited competition
teglværkshavnen has been awarded
13.11.2008
the city of copenhagen has awarded our dense-highrise housing in teglværkshavnen, south harbour, as ' particularly beautiful '
new culture house in hammar, norway
13.11.2008
the municipality of Hammar, Norway has decided to begin the planning of the building project of their new culture house designed by vandkunsten
the architect office wins invited competition in göteborg, sweden
06.11.2008
our proposal for a new housing project at Stora Torp, Göteborg, Sweden is appointed winner of an invited competition
our project in lerum, sweden
23.10.2008
the first stage of our project in Lerum, Sweden is beginning to rice in the forrest, among rocks and trees.
the expected time for moving into the 80 flats is spring / summer 2009
filmcrew at vandkunsten today
23.10.2008
the crew from the documentary ' days in copenhagen' is shooting parts of the working proces of our project at the Carlsberg area in Copenhagen
new competition
23.10.2008
the architect office has been invited to participate in a competition about 90 assisted living facilities, 45 senior housings and a servicecenter at Kokkedal north of Copenhagen
the architect office wins invited competition on a hotel - and conferencecenter near stockholm, sweden
15.10.2008
our proposal for a new hotel- and conference center at the estate Siggesta near Stockholm is appointed winner of an invited competition. The conference part will be in a partly land covered base, while the 150 hotelrooms will be placed in six towers with reference to the local architecture. The total area is 9500 m2.
exhibition at 'Institut français d'architecture' (IFA) ,Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine, Paris
10.10.2008
we have been invitet to participate in the exhibition ´for a sustainable living' at 'Institut français d'architecture' (IFA) ,Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine, Palais de Chaillot, Paris - spring 2009
our study-trip to the ruhr area in germany
08.10.2008
3 days of intensive study via Düsselsdorf, Köln, Zollverein, Insel Holmbroich
'koglerne' co-housing project will receive an award
29.09.2008
'koglerne' co-housing for seriously handicapped young people will receive an award, -because of the amazing and suitable architecture
tomorrow 1.oct jens thomas arnfred gives a lecture at Odense castle
30.09.2008
at the architecture day - tomorrow wednesday 1.october - jens thomas arnfred gives a lecture on sustainability in aesthetics, at Odense castle
professor emeritus, architect maa michael sten johnsen turned 70 years yesterday
30.09.2008
the architect office spends the weekend 3.-5.-october at the Ruhr district in Germany
29.09.2008
topping-out ceremony at community housing for seniors 'from here to eternity'
25.09.2008
the special edition of arkitektur.dk is published
24.09.2008
topping-out ceremony at aeblelunden
22.09.2008
aeblelunden, - a study in low-cost housing in pre-fab concrete, is an important project for our continuous work for good quality housing at decent prizes. Topping-out ceremony was 18.sep.
new special edition on vandkunsten in danish architecture magazine: Arkitektur DK coming up 25.sep.2008
15.09.2008
the end of a beautiful day 5.sep 2008
09.09.2008
' from here to eternity´has a topping-out ceremony on 23.sep.2008
09.09.2008
the ' from here to eternity' community housing for seniors, in Roskilde, has a topping-out ceremoni on tuesday 23.september at 13:30 o'clock
on friday 5. september we go for a one day trip
26.08.2008
we take the day off to see and study some our own projects:
Tårbæk School and Harbour, BBB Kvistgård, Egebakken, Allerød Cityhall, Æblelunden,
Ørestad Sejlhuset, Ørestad Cityhuset and Teglværkshavnen housing in the south harbour
housing in the south harbour
23.07.2008
the housing project - Sømærk / Somark in Teglværkshavnen, the south harbour of Copenhagen - consisting of 118 flats and a communal house - is ready for people to move in
carlsberg workshop
22.07.2008
the architect office vandkunsten a/s designs one of the first projects at the new Carlsberg City area.
We participate in a workshop discussing the development of the area with Henning Larsen Architects, Aarstiderne, Entasis and Ladner & Meyer .
in 2008 the architect office vandkunsten a/s has changed residence
22.07.2008
in january 2008 the architect office vandkunsten a/s changed residence from Christianshavn in Copenhagen,
-: to Norrebrogade 66D 2200 Copenhagen N
the architect office vandkunsten a/s wins competition on ´new ellebjerg station´
22.07.2008
the architect office vandkunsten a/s wins competition on ' new ellebjerg station'.
raus vaang, helsingborg sweden
22.07.2008
the architect office vandkunsten a/s has received the Swedish Association of Architects ´Bostadpriset 2007´- award for the housing Raus Vång in Helsingborg, Sweden.
The swedish magazine Arkitektur no 2 / 2008 writes an article about the reason for the award.
the architect office vandkunsten a/s wins kløvermaken competition
25.06.2008
the architect office vandkunsten a/s and Klar architects has been awarded 1. prize in the
international competition for ´the kløvermarken area´ in copenhagen.
