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ARE - AUSTRIAN REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT | A
21.09.2017Scaledenmark traveled by bicycle, boat, and bus with a wonderful tour group from ARE - Austrian Real Estate Development GmbH. We were lucky to have warm weather and blue skies while we explored the recreational and real estate developments that have transformed Copenhagen’s waterfronts and industrial areas.
This two-day tour highlighted critical planning developments throughout the city, including Amager Beach Park, Amager Resource Center, Ørestad, Nordhavn, Carlsberg, and...
WeiterlesenSWEDISH INSTITUTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME | SE
16.09.2017Scaledenmark was honored to be an invited speaker for the Swedish Institute Management Programme (SIMP): Africa 2017.
The program hosted 26 innovative leaders in sustainability across various industries from Kenya, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Tanzania and Ethiopia. We presented the lecture “Sustainability as a Double Strategy” using the cross-regional area of Greater Copenhagen and Scania as a case study for creating shared value across business and social platforms. A key focus was...
WeiterlesenGEOGRAPHISCHEN INSTITUT DER UNIVERSITÄT BONN | DE
15.09.2017It is always a pleasure to lead student tours with Scaledenmark. Student groups always bring a sense of curiosity and enthusiasm that enable wonderful learning opportunities.
This tour bridged two important areas in the development of Copenhagen: Ørestad and the cross-regional neighbor of Malmö, Sweden.
We explored the critical importance of scale, diversity, and typology in new development planning in Ørestad. We then traveled across the Øresund bridge to Malmö to...
WeiterlesenSEMRÉN & MÅNSSON | SE
29.08.2017Scaledenmark was excited to welcome architects, planners, and politicians hosted by Semrén & Månsson to Copenhagen for inspiration and networking.
Together they are planning a new city center in Ekerö, nearby Stockholm, where Ralph Erskine planned the existing center in the 80’s.
The purpose of the tour was to view current design precedents including housing, mixed-use, harbor development, and new transit station plazas that have been successful in Copenhagen. We...
WeiterlesenDESIGN GROUP ARCHITECTS | DK
18.08.2017Scaledenmark had the pleasure of presenting the lecture "Switzerland in a Danish context" to Design Group Architects to offer a comparitive perspective of Swiss architecture through contextual regionalism. We held a constructive discussion about the future challenges facing Switzerland in the era of urbanization and climate change.
Scaledenmark is a proud member of Guiding Architects, an international network of architectural professionals with expert knowledge in the history...
WeiterlesenCONCRETE ASSOCIATIONS | DE/A/CH
21.07.2017We introduced this tour with the lecture “Copenhagen as an Eco-metropole.” This lecture presents Copenhagen’s municipal goals to become a carbon neutral city by 2025 alongside Denmark’s national strategy to become one of the world’s leaders in green technology. This set the stage for the rest of the tour, where delegates witnessed first-hand the evolution of Copenhagen’s former industrial neighborhoods as well as innovative material applications of concrete in local projects.
WeiterlesenVDIV | DE
08.07.2017Scaledenmark welcomed real estate associates from VDIV to explore the transformation of the Øresund region through new harbor development projects across Copenhagen and Malmö. The 3-day tour examined the evolution of sustainable planning initiatives as a model for city regeneration. We discussed the region’s focus on long-term planning and stewardship by integrating social, recreational, and environmental value to buildings and public space. We had a successful team-oriented and...
WeiterlesenSSM ARCHITEKTEN | CH
23.06.2017SSM ARCHITEKTEN traveled from their picturesque village of Solothurn, Switzerland with their entire office to Copenhagen to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of their firm. What an honor! Scaledenmark had the pleasure of touring the architects through Nordhavn – from the active rooftop of JAJA Architect’s Konditaget Lüders through to the refined adaptive reuse of former warehouses to human-scaled housing. We then traveled to Ørestad to visit residential projects, including an interior tour...
WeiterlesenSTADTPLANUNGSAMT NÜRNBERG | DE
22.06.2017Scaledenmark had the pleasure of guiding delegates from the City Planning Office of Nuremberg through the development of Ørestad. We focused on the current progress of Ørestad from its original masterplan to the state of construction development today. We visited the iconic residences of the VM Houses/Mountain Dwelling and 8-house and discussed the nature of Copenhagen’s expansion in tandem with the city metro line.
We had a wonderful tour and exciting discussion about urban...
WeiterlesenAYANA LAND INC.
16.06.2017Scaledenmark spent two days with delegates from Ayana Land Inc. based in Manila, Philippines. First we toured across the Øresund to Malmö, Sweden to explore the sustainable district planning of Bo01 (Live01) – a leading international example of environmental and social sustainability in a dense and diverse residential neighborhood. We continued the tour on our second day through the Ørestad district, highlighting landmark residential and office buildings while emphasizing the history...
WeiterlesenHEINRICH BÖLL FOUNDATION | DE
08.06.2017The Heinrich Böll Foundation contacted Scaledenmark to gain professional insight into the development of the Ørestad district. The foundation supports educational travels, and we were happy to tour this blended group of design and planning professionals to witness first-hand the density and urban planning model of this international work/live area. We were happy to host two different tours with two groups of delegates on June 8 and June 15. We hope to see them again soon!
FREEMANXP / BRUCE MAU | US
04.06.2017Scaledenmark was honored to welcome Bruce Mau, Chief Design Officer and team of executives from FreemanXP to Copenhagen to present an introduction to Copenhagen and Danish culture through a specialized lecture “The Danish Person’s Life: Value-Based models for increased competiveness and innovation."
FreemanXP believes design thinking can help create a sustainable, equitable future – and so do we.
In this lecture we focused on Denmark’s design(ed) society and how...
WeiterlesenPARALLEL ARCHITECTS | DE
30.05.2017Scaledenmark and Parallel Architects from Germany discovered Copenhagen's green future by a bicycle tour. We cycled through new harborside developments and new urbanized spaces to understand Copenhagen's sustainable planning models responding to environmental and public health challenges.
KUNSTUNIVERSITÄT LINZ
25.05.2017What makes Copenhagen so livable? This was the question that directed our 3-day tour focus for students and faculty visiting from Kunstuniversität Linz. Copenhagen has invested in sustainable mobility, including a new network of paths, bridges, and urban spaces. These additions have not only made the city’s urban fabric more accessible, but they all play a major role in reaching Copenhagen’s goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2025.These three tour days highlighted cases on how Copenhagen has...
WeiterlesenOAI LUXEMBOURG
25.05.2017Scaledenmark was excited to welcome OAI Luxembourg for an extended 3-day tour throughout Copenhagen. The tour days focused on the sustainable development in Copenhagen and the Øresund region, with an emphasis on investigating the regions urban visions with the realized development of new housing, urban links, and new city districts. The tour shaped conversations for integrating health, equity, and sustainable design concepts to support Copenhagen’s goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2025....
WeiterlesenBAUART ARCHITECTS AND PLANNERS
19.05.2017Scaledenmark had a wonderful excursion throughout many diverse districts of Copenhagen with Bauart Architects and Planners from Switzerland. We took on the city by bicycle, gaining critical insight into the sophisticated bicycle network of this compact, well-connected and people-focused city. Scaledenmark held the lecture “Copenhagen as an Eco-metropole” to set the context for Copenhagen’s sustainable initiatives and commitment to life-quality enhancement through democratic urban design and...
WeiterlesenUNIVERSITY OF KOBLENZ
10.05.2017Scaledenmark explores the new frontier of Ørestad with the University of Koblenz! We discovered the exciting architecture and residential complexes connected to the metro line at the southern expansion of Copenhagen. We were happy to discuss the future and progress of the area and debate centered around the area development.
WeiterlesenDIS STUDENTS
26.04.2017Today we toured Copenhagen’s north harbor (Nordhavn) with a wonderful group of American students studying at DIS Copenhagen.
The former industrial dockland is undergoing a historic transformation where in the next 40+ years the area will become home to another 40,000 residents and 40,000 jobs. The goals for the new district are quite ambitious. Nordhavn aims to be a living model for sustainable development to support Copenhagen’s long-term goal of becoming the first carbon neutral...
WeiterlesenLEVENDE OSLO
20.04.2017Scaledenmark was delighted to host delegates from Levende Oslo/ “Living Oslo” – a public-private partnership developed to support and transform Oslo into a vibrant, attractive, and accessible city center.
The professional team was seeking inspiration for streetscapes, public plazas, public transit, and measurable design initiatives that contribute to high quality of life. Scaledenmark’s program offered participants case study examples through...
WeiterlesenERHVERVSAKADEMIET LILLEBÆLT, DK
21.12.2016This year the Ehvervsakademiet Lillebælt came with 55 Danish and international students and teachers for a full day of visits in Copenhagen based on the theme The Design Process – Ofelia Plaza and Playhouse as well as the new Harbour Bridges followed by engaging office visits at COBE and JAJA Architects.
Welcome again next year!