SPORTS CANOPY
The vision for this structure is to design a covered space that provides shelter from rain and wind, while at the same time being open and light. In this melting pot in the center of Copenhagen a variety of different
HOUSE FOR ICELANDIC STUDIES
The Arni Magnusson Institute is is an academic research institute within the University of Iceland and the new building will hold both teaching and research facilities as well as an exhibition of the medieval manuscripts. The building is in three
WALDORF
The new Waldorf School is designed with respect of the antroposophic ideas of Rudolph Steiner. The building consists of seven individual houses all connected by an outside bridge, and alltogether forming a whole interconnected space. Seperating the school into smaller
STACKED LIBRARY
The new library – the open house – is formed by the internal function and urban surroundings. Placed in between small scale houses and big public buildings, the new library appears as a merged figure of the small and big
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL REYKJAVIK
The project for an extension of the national hospital in Reykjavik is one of the biggest building projects in the city. A complex functional program shall be implemented into the urban pattern of small scale buildings. The project minimizes the
VILLA PLUS
The country house is placed in a very beautiful landscape with a magnificent view to the mountains. The house has a cross shaped plan with big windows, giving an optimal view in all directions and establishing wind protected outdoor zones.
PARISH CENTRE
The parish and community centre is an extension to the church from the eighties designed by Manfred Vilhjalmsson and Thorvaldur S. Thorvaldsson. The centre is connected to the existing Arbaejar church via a grand staircase. The staircase connects the three
VILLA WAVE
The programme of the villa is distributed on different levels staggered for each half floor giving each zone in the house a private character. The levels are connected longitudinally with one staircase that links all levels together. The staggered levels
ULFARSFELL KINDERGARTEN
The project is inspired by the philosophy of Reggio Emila – translated into Icelandic context. “As you can see, the world is a never-finished sketch. Always brazenly and wonderfully fresh.” Loris Malaguzzi Project: Kindergarten Type: Invited competition Year: 2008 Size:
PLAYING MONDO
Playing Mondo is a concept that promotes play and physical activity in daily life, in combination with learning experiences and social activities. Playing Mondo is a platform for playing virtual games that are conducted via mobile phone in terms of
KEFLAVIK AIRPORT
The building design is influenced by geological and geographical qualities unique to Iceland. These qualities are transformed into characteristic spaces, such as the gorge through the building, which is clad in liparit, an Icelandic stone quarried in the mountains nearby.
SPLIT HOUSE
The Split House has a double programme, a garage and a workshop. The long shaped building has a pitched roof and is separated into two halves reflecting the double programme of the building. The two parts are identical in shape,
SEA VIEW
Sea Vue is an extension of a traditional brick house on a narrow plot with sea view. The narrow plot is challenging for the architectural concept for the building expansion. A narrow extension, via a simple plan contains the required
LOOP LIBRARY
The Library is an extension of an existing library in the city. The program for the extension is wound up in a double spiral connecting three levels together. Creating a spectacular space that gives a great overview of the library
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
The bridge spans the railway, connecting two seperated sides of the city. The bridge is in a dynamic organic design, giving a variety of spatial and tactile experiences, concrete, steel and wood. Project: Bridge Type: International competition Year: 2000 Size:
JON SIGURDSSON
A continuous plexiglass screen winds its way through the existing building spaces, creating a new environment for the exhibition about Jon Sigurdsson. Project: Exhibition Type: Invited competition Year: 2010 Size: 140 m2 Client: Prime Minister’s Office Collaborators: Basalt arkitektar Location:
CBS
The project strategy is to redefine the classical teaching environment to modern times for the Copenhagen Business School. An existing silo building is transformed into a modern teaching environment, with flexible and variable spaces that stimulate and challenge the students
SLOPING ROWHOUSES
Our house – the frame around our everyday activities – is undergoing great changes. Life patterns have changed and will continue to change in the future. Our wishes and needs become more individualized, pointing in many directions. At the same
RANDERS KINDERGARTEN
The kindergarten is designed with spatial and tactile qualities offering children a sensory stimulation. The spaces differ in character, from the close and secure surroundings in the group rooms, to the challenges and surprises in the common space. Project: Kindergarten
A CHAIR
The chair is made of aluminum, folded in triangular surfaces that provides a self-bearing shell and supports the body. Exhibited at the Milano Furniture Fair. Project: Have a seat Type: Prototype Year: 2002 Size: 1:1 Client: The architect himself Collaborators: Location: Denmark Status: Built Team: Ene Cordt Andersen,
PATIO HOUSES
Housing for elderly is different from traditional housing since the inhabitants will only be individuals or couples. The housing is organized in five groups, each with two rows of houses, opposite one another. The individual dwellings are organized with very
HIGH VOLTAGE PYLON
The High Voltage Pylon is designed in recognition of its visual signification in the landscape. It has a characteristic and sculptural form, resembling a figure in motion. Its asymmetrical shape gives a different visual appearance based on the spectators placement
VILLA BERLIN
The villa has a double programme since it is both a family dwelling as well as the ambassadors representative space. This is articulated in a building which is divided in two parts, the lower part being completely exposed and the
BIKUBEN
The proposal for Bikuben Student Housing questions the habitual thinking of the past, in regards to how we build dwellings in the city. The proposal is a student house with a new social structure, with a variety of possibilities for
HOF CONCERT HALL
The new music hall is situated on a prominent spot by the water. It´s complex programme is organized in three horizontal layers, with technique in the basement, the public on the open ground floor and the actors on the enclosed
HOLMBLADSGADE CULTURE HOUSE
The sports and cultural house is an open and inspiring space enabling social interaction as well as physical and cultural interaction for the local surrounding community. Project: Culture, sports and education Type: invited competition Year: 2002 Size: 3.500 m2 Client: Copenhagen
VOGAR ROW HOUSES
The row houses are organized in several streets in a small city nearby Reykjavik. The plan of the houses is S shaped and the houses are placed oblique to the street. The houses are open and bright with daylight passing
