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Very nice project! I especially like the office-tower, great shape.

Awesome! I've never heard of them before, but they look great. Keep us updated

Lookin tight... The office tower is especially good looking.

Mickey R

Awesome project especially the shape of the office tower and the hotel's facade. :)

I was at Örestad today but didn't see any signs of this.
I saw some cranes at the media center but no indication on any highrise project.
Anway, it sounds awesome and it will probably be the first Crowne Plaza hotel in Scandinavia.

They only just started on the foundation, so no cranes just yet

The site as it looked on december 11th.:
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/9266/cphtowersdec07xmo1.jpg

Not my favorite design, but I love the project never the less as the district really needs this..

Hopefully the comming mini cluster will help getting people to realize 5 story+ isn't nessesary the end of the world!

Nice pic Tournesol!

Officially, construction of the hotel started today (unofficially, it started before Christmas!). Can't wait to see this one going up, especially with the office tower next to it.

http://www.takeoff.dk/news.cfm?choice=show_result_poll&QuestionID=244&nNewsWeekly=0&nNewsId=14685

Here is an interesting article from Berlingske Tidende (sorry, only available in Danish):
http://www.copenhagentowers.com/flash/download/CopenhagenTowers_Berlingske.pdf

I really hope this new hotel has a good skybar! We desperately need one in Copenhagen!!!

Congratulations Copenhagen!

I really hope this new hotel has a good skybar! We desperately need one in Copenhagen!!!

Being a hotel, there is a good chance, I would say....

Wow, nice buildings!

Office tower looks really great. Hotel is prety good.

This is barely legal, but I've uploaded some PDF files regarding the Copenhagen Towers project in Ørestad, that some of you guys might find interesting:

1) http://www.pisling.dk/SkyscraperCity/A_Brochurelayout_040301.pdf
2) http://www.pisling.dk/SkyscraperCity/North_Tower.pdf
3) http://www.pisling.dk/SkyscraperCity/North_Wing.pdf
4) http://www.pisling.dk/SkyscraperCity/South_Wing.pdf

Enjoy...

OMG the atrium between the towers looks amazing!!!

Where did you get this brochure?

^^it sure does. Better the I had hoped...

God, that's some rendering porn right there. This project really has grown on me. Easily the most spectacular highrise project in Scandinavia right now.

This project really has grown on me.
When first proposed, I didn't think much of it either. But now I find it very interesting and can't wait to see those towers rise up.

It all makes a lot more sense now.

I admit the Foster tower keeps growing on me but the opposite goes for the other tower. :) But I am looking forward to seeing them both grow!

This is barely legal, but I've uploaded some PDF files regarding the Copenhagen Towers project in Ørestad, that some of you guys might find interesting:

1) http://www.pisling.dk/SkyscraperCity/A_Brochurelayout_040301.pdf
2) http://www.pisling.dk/SkyscraperCity/North_Tower.pdf
3) http://www.pisling.dk/SkyscraperCity/North_Wing.pdf
4) http://www.pisling.dk/SkyscraperCity/South_Wing.pdf

Enjoy...

Freaking awesome!
I wonder when our sleeping architects will wake up..
Or rather, when the city of Stockholm will allow the architects to do anything that is actually visible beyond the local block...

This is barely legal, but I've uploaded some PDF files regarding the Copenhagen Towers project in Ørestad, that some of you guys might find interesting:

1) http://www.pisling.dk/SkyscraperCity/A_Brochurelayout_040301.pdf
2) http://www.pisling.dk/SkyscraperCity/North_Tower.pdf
3) http://www.pisling.dk/SkyscraperCity/North_Wing.pdf
4) http://www.pisling.dk/SkyscraperCity/South_Wing.pdf

Enjoy...

I haven't seen this one before: Advertising a construction project on its closeness to a shooting range...:uh:

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/7954/skydebanekm4.png

must be to attract americans:D

:lol:

Some new renderings:

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/7466/14515247kn2.png

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/6115/30476607lr5.jpg

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/3787/60933713zm4.png

Originally the overall plan for the Copenhagen Towers/WTC Copenhagen was a project covering both a northern site and a southern site. Those two sites can be seen below (no.49):

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/4994/56177351bz7.png

The old WTC project by Kim Utzon also operated with a project covering both sites:

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/1043/utzonplanzm2.png

(BTW: Thank God it didn't end up with Kim Utzon's proposal - I found this rare rendering below - really uninspiring):

http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/1927/utzongammelnt3.jpg

However, the new project currently UC "only" operates with buildings on the northern site:

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/4843/lokationdr9.png

Does anyone in here know why the project seems to have been scaled down (actually considerably)? What will eventually happen to the southern site? Or does the current project include eventual plans on a way out in the future expansion possibility?

Some new renderings:

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/7466/14515247kn2.png


Now that's how a professional render should look like!

Now that's how a professional render should look like!

I agree, AW, they are really stylish and good.

The view coming from broen on Öresundsmotorvejen will be nothing short of spectacular!

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Looks very good in the new renderings (damn good renderings too btw!). :)

The first render does really look like it was in real life!

I have no new knowledge to add to your observation so instead I'll just add my judgement: The status paper from Arealudviklingsselskabet indicates that Sjælsø still owns both parcels of land, which means that they are under obligation to build something on the other parcel eventually. However, these obligations seem to have timespans of up to 5 years and I guess are also flexible relative to a "percentage of the bought area having been developed" so that their obligations for the first two years will be covered by phase 1.

If you read the text from the status paper regarding the area it says the following:

It further states that Sjælsø has purchased building rights for a total of 129.000 sqm.

Since they are currently using the area south of Hannemans Allé for building site administration (lots of containers stacked on top of each other) and parking site for the workers I guess it will take some time before they will start building on the other site.

I know that what you're after is probably the architectural plans for the other parts of the site. However, I think that Sjælsøgruppen as a developer are smart enough to know that it would be foolish to settle for a particular concept for the remainder of the project at this stage already given the size of the area and the extent of the competition from the surrounding areas it is only natural if they want to maintain maximum flexibility regarding the concepts for stages 2 and 3 in order to adapt to changes in demand and so on.

Good points, knilaus. I agree.

Those towers are maybe a bit to fat to look really great - but they've done a good job anyway... Ørestad will get a large impressive skyline ;D

Some nice new renderings.

And with new (or they look rather old) metro-trains:shifty:

@Knilaus: Maybe you could add the web-cam link to the first post?

http://83.89.208.42/view/index.shtml

^^Good idea - is there any way we can link the webcam picture directly, via a code, to the top of this thread?

^^ No, the images are streamed through a Java applet, which this forum doesn't support/allow, so we will have to live with the link for now

Another good rendering:

http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/9758/68312377rw7.png

Probably the best render I've seen of this building.

I've only got one thing to say: Nice Glass! :)

Construction pics (29.04.08)
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/7567/dsc00771ac6.jpg

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/1811/dsc00774ss7.jpg

http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/9947/dsc00775aa6.jpg

http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/9799/dsc00777nb9.jpg

http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/462/dsc00778iu5.jpg

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/8933/dsc00779nj1.jpg

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/6362/dsc00780sw1.jpg

By Kipple

After planning this a long time, I've finally managed to complete my first drawing for the Copenhagen diagram at Skyscraperpage.com.

I've done the Crowne Plaza tower, well aware of the fact that it might have to be changed when we can see how the real facade turns out...

See it here (http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?cityID=652)

Btw, I've also done Gemini Residence and I'm close to completing Fyrtårnet.

I think the North Tower (Forster+Partners) will be next up...

^nice work mate - you should also do Herlev Hospital some time - it sadly doesn't get any higher than that around these parts :)

^nice work mate - you should also do Herlev Hospital some time - it sadly doesn't get any higher than that around these parts :)

Thanks :)

Herlev Hospital has been done for a long time. But you have to write "Herlev" as city name and not Copenhagen...

/\ Nice work tournesol. :) I tried myself with these drawings a long time ago, but quicly gave up. It's really not that easy.

^^ keep up the good work tournesol.

Nice drawing tournesol. Keep up the good work. :applause:

Just a few construction pics by Kipple:
Now on to Cph. Towers:
http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/8756/dsc01402yq8.jpg

http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/4075/dsc01413kg7.jpg

http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/715/dsc01418ar3.jpg

http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/8909/dsc01422gx6.jpg

The frames of the windows are black on the inner part of the tower....
http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/5481/dsc01424kj2.jpg

...... and white on the outer parts:
http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/6947/dsc01429gi6.jpg

http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/4088/dsc01425yi2.jpg

http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/1210/dsc01427at0.jpg

http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/6127/dsc01435mj3.jpg

Restrooms in neat little packages!?!?:
http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/8902/dsc01433is8.jpg

The site for north tower:
http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/5631/dsc01434gf6.jpg

A small detail i noticed on the animation video:
http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/8003/cphtowers1ix6.jpg

http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/421/cphtowers2jh3.jpg

Great update Kipple (and thanks for adding them here Øland;) ). It's pretty fast they have started adding the windows, but I guess they can start on the inside work faster that way. Will be cool to see when they start to cover the facade. :)

I also thought that it was a bit early to put in the windows but I guess that they know what they are doing:D

Thanks for update ØlandDK. My favorite high-rises in S&B region. nice to see them rising

wow, one of best projects in region

Great update Kipple (and thanks for adding them here Øland;) ). It's pretty fast they have started adding the windows, but I guess they can start on the inside work faster that way. Will be cool to see when they start to cover the facade. :)

That facade covering will be REAL interesting. I can't really from the renderings see how it's gonna come out.

Apparently the construction will be in the classical Danish manner with concrete parts. I had hoped for a construction with steel skeletal like Ferring since we see them so rarely in Denmark.

The office tower will probably have a steel skeletal. Everything else would be strange.

Looks like they are working on the fourth floor above the columns now: http://83.89.208.42/view/index.shtml

Looking at the web-cam, does anyone else think that the office tower will block the view from Ferring to the hotel tower? A bit sad if the only three (kind of) tall buildings in Ørestad will be lined up like that.

Looking at the web-cam, does anyone else think that the office tower will block the view from Ferring to the hotel tower? A bit sad if the only three (kind of) tall buildings in Ørestad will be lined up like that.

Definitely - that's what will happen.

Maybe it won't cover completely?

Maybe it won't cover completely?

Hmm, I think it will cover it almost completely.

God aften Denmark, imponerende og dejlig projekt.

I'm not familiar with the schedule of this project; do they plan to build the hotel tower first and then afterwards proceed with the office tower and the surrounding buildings?

I'm not familiar with the schedule of this project; do they plan to build the hotel tower first and then afterwards proceed with the office tower and the surrounding buildings?

Nah, the chronology should be to start up the office tower before the hotel tower has been finished - probably come late summer/fall this year IMO. The office tower is supposed to be finished in the second quarter of 2010 - so they must soon get started.

The design seems to have been changed a bit:

First design:

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/1833/copenhagentowers3ez1.jpg

Latest design:

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/1580/24407227tl4.jpg

I like the fact that the little box in front of the towers has been re-designed. It doesn't seem so intrusive anymore. But the hotel seems to have become a bit more simplistic?
The Foster tower is also leaning differently now.

Yes it seems like the newest design of the hotel is a bit more simple but it's still hard to say from that rendering. Guess I have to wait til the tower is finished before I can judge if I like it or not.:)

More brown colours... hmmm not exactly my first choice...

I've uploaded a drawing of the North Tower (the Foster Tower) on the skyscraperpage diagram.
It might have to be adjusted when we see the final design, but it's a start...

http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/images/52839.gif

The whole diagram can be seen here here (http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?searchID=38936897).

^^ Well done, tournie, looks great! :okay:

It isn't showing here?:dunno: (all the other towers are)

^^ You've probably visited the diagram ealier, before the drawing was uploaded, but after the project was added. So there might be a blank transparent placeholder stored in your browsers cache. Clearing your cache should help... (Or just waiting untill you've surfed a lot of other pages)

Any word on when the second tower will go U/C - and the third one for that matter?

^^ The second one (the North Tower) is U/C allready. You can see it on the webcam...

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A few pictures of the new Crowne Plaza Hotel.
http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/1241/img5811copenhagenrestadqg9.jpg (http://img374.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img5811copenhagenrestadqg9.jpg)

Is a mini skyline finally starting to develop?
http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/48/img5813copenhagenrestadhm9.jpg (http://img407.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img5813copenhagenrestadhm9.jpg)

^NICE! :happy:

This is really great for Copenhagen. The buildings are such a good-looker for it's height. I don't think we got two buildings over 80m+ right next to each other here in Sweden. That's really what I want to see here. I don't like highrises that is far away from them selves, it doesn't look good. Turning Torso could need a mate next to him.
Anyway... love this project, can't wait for the buildings to get completed.

Fantastic ! CPH ROCKS! Im going to fields tomorrow so i will drive by and snap some pictures..

The Crowne Plaza hotel part has now topped put.

For the lazy ones:
http://peecee.dk/uploads/112008/copenhagentowers.PNG

I'm just curious which facade solution they choose. The first version of the hotel, was more advanced (with all glass in the middle), the new one just consists of one material (I think)

Some update photos of the crowne plaza :) :

photos by NFLineast
http://belmaati.com/pics/crownplaza1.jpg

http://belmaati.com/pics/crownplaza8.jpg

more photos can be seen in this thread:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=365571&page=129

So basically nothing has happened in the past 5 months? :)

^^
I think that the interior more or less is finished now.

It doesn't look very tall. Not in real life either.

^^
I think that the interior more or less is finished now.
I see huge improvement on the exterior too..

From the webcam:

http://static.c4d.dk/images/image_27102009_231926.png

I know the black cladding isn't visible on the above photo, but what do you think of it? Since the Ferring building also is black, I think the original lighter cladding was better.

^^ I agree the original cladding would have been a lot better imo. The current one is ok, but absolutaly non inspiring and rather dull. The original cladding would have been "original", and more unique to the area around it.. So to be honest I am very dissapointed with the result. :bash:

The new bridge in World Architecture News

http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.projectview&upload_id=12632

Wrong thread, huh? :p

Wrong thread, huh? :p

oops:)

Edit - post deleted

^^ Also wrong thread? This is about Copenhagen Towers. :D

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Aaargh...it's ALL my fault! First I get everybody wasting their precious discussing Bjerringbro in ONE thread and now I get the other threads all messed up, confusing people!:bash:

Yeah that Bjerringbro discussion also messed with my head...not sure I'll ever be the same again...

^^ Wow, you guys really fucked it up big time ;-)

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According to an article from today's issue of national daily Børsen the second phase of Copenhagen Towers (the office tower by Norman Foster's intern) will be launched imminently:


Read the whole article here (http://borsen.dk/investor/nyhed/169474/).
Great news. Thanks :)

Indeed great news. Looking forward to follow a new high-rise birth in Ørestad C.

BTW - great to see that you are back knilaus.

Great news. Let's hope that it's possible to rent out all the office space when to tower is finished.

Yep that's really great news!!

Good news. Now if only it was a good-looker...

Could we please have a ketchup effect and see see Ørestad Town Town coming along too.

Great news! How long did it take Crowne to reach its top floor?

Good news. Now if only it was a good-looker...

Could we please have a ketchup effect and see see Ørestad Town Town coming along too.
In the renderings the tower looks awesome, but I do fear it will be less curved and less expensive..

In the renderings the tower looks awesome, but I do fear it will be less curved and less expensive..

I guess that's a matter of taste. I think it looks okay but by no menas more than that. From large international architecture firms I want more. And in the whole Copenhagen Towers contect I think totality makes a rather bad impression. It all seems chunky and poorly integrated to me. Exactly what Ørestad doesn't need. But again...totally subjective and hopefully I'm all wrong. Anyway it will be great with some progress.