Latest update 01.09.2010
Monday the 30th August was the inauguration day for the temporary facility at the former Kemira-ground in Fredericia.
The temporary facility has been laid out over the summer and holds running routes, paddling pools, lookout tower, play areas, barbecues and places for relaxation.
In addition 300 large trees will be planted on the ground this autumn.
♥♥♥♥♥♥ for SLA in Poltiken
SLA’s design for SEB on Kalvebod Brygge is awarded six hearts in Danish newspaper:
"Copenhagen's most criticized stretch gets a world class urban space.
It is a totally captivating urban space that enriches the neighborhood with unexpected qualities. A concrete ramp with hairpin turns brings you up to the second floor level through something resembling a stylized Swedish cliffside. Here grows pine, birch, mosses and lichens - plants that are so distant from what you associate with urban landscapes, that you almost expect to meet a moose on the top."
Read the review here (dk only)
Read more about SEB here
SLA has just reported to the United Nations Global Compact on its activities 2008/2010.
Read more about UN global compact here
SLA wins competition at Frederikberg
SLA has won the competition for KU.BE (house of culture and movement) at Frederiksberg, in an exciting collaboration with Adept, MVRDV, Søren Jensen Engineers, Max Fordham, Duck Sceno, Imito and Learningspaces.
KU.BE is the title of a modern successor to the more traditional culture, sports and assembly houses. The House and landscape are integrated to form new inspiring environment for activities of all kinds. Client is Frederiksberg municipality, Realdania and Local and Construction Fund.
Read more (danish)
SLA prequalified for the Panum-complex, Copenhagen.
SLA has prequalified to compete for the extension of the Panum complex in Copenhagen.
The new extension will house around 35.000m2 in total.
30,000m2 biomedical laboratories, 3,500m2 of classrooms and cafeteria and 1,500m2 auditorium.
SLA has been prequalified in team with CF Møller Architects, Rambøll A/S, Aggebon&Henriksen, Farquharson Gordon, Cenergia and Innovation Lab.
Read more (external link)
SLA prequalified for new Psykiatrien
SLA has been prequalified for a second job at Slagelse Sygehus.
The last won competition at Slagelse Sygehus was the New Emergency Department. This time is the construction of the new psychiatric department called Psykiatrien.
SLAs collaborators for the prequalification are Henning Larsen Architects A/S, Friis & Moltke A /S, Ramboll Denmark A/S and SINTEF Norway.
SLA shows the project PROCESS URBANISM – The City as an Artificial Ecosystem June 1st - August 15th in the exhibition New Nordic Landscapes at the Nordic Lighthouse during EXPO 2010 in Shanghai.
SLA has developed a landscape inspired planning method called processs urbanism. SLA does not regard nature and the city as opposites. The city is part of nature’s ecosystem and vice versa. There has to be a balance and a direct synergy effect between the many dynamic elements. Knowledge about wind, water, light, energy, circulation, politics, health, urban life, density, sustainability etc. is collected to create one urban ecosystem, filled with poetry and surprises.
The Danish contribution is curated by DAC in collaboration with SLA.
Read more here
Nykredit’s Architecture Prize
goes to SLA
From the press release:
- SLA has a remarkably large span and quality in the work produced by the studio, that has the ability to create projects at the highest imaginable and practicable standards within the limits and conditions of contem-porary architecture today,"says architect Carsten E. Holgaard, Chairman of Nykredit's award committee.
- This year's winner of the Architecture Prize is an architectural firm that has been noticed the past several years. SLA have with their sterling work created some centrally placed urban spaces. They have been in front in a number of years, and must therefore be said to be well established on the Danish architectural scene, says CEO at Nykredit Peter Engberg.
The prize is worth 500.000 DKK.
Read more here and here.
SLA participates in the competition for designing the new super hospital for Region South Denmark.
As one out of six consortiums SLA teams up with Henning Larsen Architects, Friis & Moltke, Arkitektfirmaet TKT, COWI and Rambøll Danmark among others.
SLA has won the competition for a New Emergency Department in Slagelse.
SLA teams up with Rambøll Danmark, Friis & Moltke, Henning Larsen Architects, Brunsgaard & Lauersen and NNE Pharmaplan.
SLA in the next round of the Køge Kyst competition
SLA is among the final five teams who are moving on to the next step in the competition for the development plan for Køge Kyst.
The vision of the development of Køge Kyst is to connect the old part of the town with the existing industrial area. As it is today the railway is cutting the two parts of the town apart, and separates the city from the water. The new urban development will open up the city towards the sea.
SLA participates in an outdoor exhibition in Shanghai in connection with the Expo 2010.
In a collaboration between the Nordic countries, the exhibition "New Nordic Landscapes" presents sensuous experiences of landscape design and highlights the strategic role of landscape architecture in sustainable urban development and large scale planning.
The Danish contribution is curated by Danish Architecture Centre in collaboration with SLA.
SLA designs new prototypes for concrete
Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation has conferred 100.000 kr. to SLA and the High Tech Concrete Labora-tory for the collaboration on the project "New Parametres - The 1001 Possibilities Urban Furniture"
In collaboration with The Concrete Center at Danish Technological Institute SLA wishes to develop modular urban furniture which set new standards for individual design and adaption to given contexts.
SLA prequalified for woman/child hospital and emergency section for Herlev Hospital
SLA has been prequalified for a project competition for a unified plan for a new woman/child hospital and emergency section.
SLA participates together with Henning Larsen Architects, Friis & Moltke, Brunsgaard & Lauersen, Orbicon/Leif Hansen, Norconsult and NNE Pharmaplan
SLA prequalified for new prison on Falster
In the project competition for the construction of a new state prison on Falster SLA has been prequalified together with Friis & Moltke A/S Architects MAA, Henning Larsen Architects A/S, EKJ - Advicing Engineers A/S and DBI - Danish Institute of Fire and Security Technology
Road Prize2009 for Sønder Boulevard
The Road Prize is given for Sønder Boulevard under the theme "The Recreative Road", for enliven the area and for offering new possibilities for the the citizens of the area to enjoy life in the open
SLA designs opera landscape in Russia
SLA is collaborating with Henning Larsen Architects in designing an opera landscape in Perm, Russia. Four other teams including David Chipperfield Architects and KCAP participate.
The existing opera house is to be refurbished, and a new theatre is to be built adjacent to it.
From among 54 requests SLA has been selected to be one of seven teams which have been prequalified in the competition for developing a part of the central dock area of Køge into a new part of the city.
SLA is part of an interdisciplinary collaboration with Atkins Danmark, Deloitte, Nordconsult Danmark A/S, Cogita A/S and KU Life, which altogether form the team.
Read more on Køge Kyst's website
SLA is among the three teams which are to continue in the competition for KUBE, House of Culture and Activity in Frederiksberg.
The team consists of MVRDV, ADEPT, SLA, Søren Jensen Engineers - consultants are Max Fordham, Duck Sceno, Imitio, Winie Ricken.
SLA is one of three teams which are prequalified to participate in a parallel task on the development of Ballerup Town center.
SLA has, together with COBE, Transform and Bascon, been prequalified to participate in the competition for a new office building with a total area of 4500m2.
Building 324, which the new office building is to be named, will contain flexible offices and workplaces for about 250 persons.
The Office building will be located at Richard Petersens Plads on DTU's campus in Lyngby.
