CPH silo-conversion quick-update

[tournesol]

A couple of shots of the two UC silos taken just a few days ago:


http://img90.exs.cx/img90/127/v8iwennbergfeb04.jpg
The Wennberg-silo starting to show the final facades

http://img90.exs.cx/img90/3149/j0ufrosilofeb04.jpg
The Gemini Residence (former known as Frøsiloen) are quickly adding floors by now...

http://img90.exs.cx/img90/4836/j3whavnestadfraunist.jpg
Both buildings from a more distant perspective - seen from Ørestad north.

[Mantas]

IMO they should have demolished the buildings and build a new one, because this one now looks like a commieblock. Well, maybe this will change, when the conversion will be finished :|

Anyway, thanks for pix :)

[NorthStar77]

I remember reading something about silo structures beeing so solid, that it was difficult and expensive to demolish them. Thats why we have this silo trend, I suppose.

[Mantas]

When the original building was build?

[Oberleutnant]

http://tournesol.members.easyspace.com/havnestad_fra_uni-station.jpg

Is the building on the left that tall hospital?


Haven't seen you for a while, tournesol. :)

[tournesol]

Originally posted by Mantaz

When the original building was build?
In the 1960's I believe...

[tournesol]

Originally posted by Oberleutnant

http://img90.exs.cx/img90/4836/j3whavnestadfraunist.jpg

Is the building on the left that tall hospital?


Haven't seen you for a while, tournesol. :)
No, it's the 30 floor Domus Vista residence, and the Carlsberg building to the right of it. The 120m hospital-tower isn't visible here, but the direction is correct, so I think it's hidden behind one of the silos.

And you are quite right. Haven't been visiting the forum that much since before Christmas :)
My impression is that it has been kind of quiet here most of the time.
(meaning far too little highrise news in our region :( )

[LoveCPH]

Tak for de billeder.. De meget gode :)

[Vespa]

Thanks for the pics tournesol! keep up the good work ;)

[tournesol]

A quick update on the construction progress:
http://img129.exs.cx/img129/322/havnestad_marts04.jpg

[Edd]

This is really very interesting project and I think it was not that simple to design such conversion. And the place will look much better after this project will be finished.

[Kaneda]

Thanks for the update. :) Finaly we are begining to see an outside change on the Gemini residence. :okay:

Does anybody know when the two projects will be finished?

[DenverDane]

Thanks for keepings us updated, tournesol! :okay: I guess anything is better than two ugly silos, but it would be nice with some cool buildings near the waterfront....

[Juno'Re]

This is a worth idea to rebuild that kind of buildings. Thank you for the update.

[wolkenkrabber]

that is AMAZING i wish my city had silos to convert to housing

[cphdude]

Its odd though. In denmark, whenever someone normaly wanna build more then 5 storys, people scream bloddy murder. But when it comes to those ugly siloes, you can build as tall as they´ll go...Wich is probebly be the real reason why they dont demolish the siloes, but turn them into expencive, and often not so pretty buildings.

[sOmeOne]

What were these silos for? Missiles?

[Monkey]

But NO, sOmeOne! :D Those silos probably served for storage of grain, or other foodstuffs. Water storage seems less likely. Remember, Denmark has been and is a country at peace! :angel1:

[cphdude]

But NO, sOmeOne! :D Those silos probably served for storage of grain, or other foodstuffs. Water storage seems less likely. Remember, Denmark has been and is a country at peace! :angel1:

...and love and understanding....lol - joking aside though, thats exactly what they ware used for.

[sOmeOne]

Oh.. that's pretty cool :cool:

[tournesol]

A couple of new pictures:

http://img22.exs.cx:81/img22/3551/2siloerapr048jj.jpg

http://img22.exs.cx:81/img22/5848/wennbergapr045vp.jpg

http://img22.exs.cx:81/img22/6799/frosiloapr040xr.jpg

http://img22.exs.cx:81/img22/7468/havnestadpano29jl.jpg

http://img22.exs.cx:81/img22/7273/operafrafisketorvet2ak.jpg
A view towards north showing the new operahouse in the distance...

[Kaneda]

Nice update. The Wennberg-silo is really cool, it looks very modern and massive.

What are all the buildings beeing build behind the silos ?

[Monkey]

Hey, thanks for the new pictures, tournesol! :) Looks like blue skies and spring have also arrived in Copenhagen! :okay:

[mlm]

Thanx for the update: Not a long way to go for Wennberg now:)

One thing I noticed when I visited last time was how dense the area looked when walking back. Unfortunately the sun was quite low and in the worst possible angle so I didn't get any pics.:hammer: Maybe you can take a photo of that next time you're there with a camera:poke: ..........:D

Here's your photo with an arrow so you know what direction I'm talking about:

http://www.mikaellykmadsen.dk/havnestad_pano2.jpg

[AtlanticaC5]

Nice update, the Wenngren-silo (is it OK to call it silo? maybe the Wenngren-building :D) looks really nice! It's amazing how you can transform ugly silos to beautiful apartments! :banana:

[tournesol]

@Kaneda:
The buildings behind the silos are all residential projects. The area has currently more than 700 dwellings U/C and many more to come.
However in the panorama picture you can also see the Danmarks Radio construction-site rising behind one of the other construction sites. (Just right of Gemini Residence)
I'll post more pictures from the area later...

@WH:
Spring has surely arrived and we'd had nothing but blue skies and sunshine for weeks now (yesterday the only exeption)

@mlm:
I noticed the same thing. And I have a picture that almost rovers the angle you point out. I took a series of pictures from the area just before the forums closed for upgrade, so I never got arround to posting them...
I'll post it later...

@AtlanticaC5:
Feel free to call it silo or building, but it's Wennberg and not Wenngren :D
Wenngren it a more swedish sounding variation of it I guess ;)

[tournesol]

@mlm
This is the one I was thinking about. Maybe its a little closer than what you surgested, but it shows the density allright...
http://img22.exs.cx:81/img22/3458/havnestad33ta.jpg

@kaneda
Here's some more shots of the various constructions going on in the area around the silos. Apart from the silos, there's one 10 floor building u/c, the rest is all the usual 6-8 floors.
http://img22.exs.cx:81/img22/2604/havnestad26gn.jpg

http://img22.exs.cx:81/img22/6977/havnestad13kf.jpg

http://img22.exs.cx:81/img22/9083/havnestad41fv.jpg

http://img128.exs.cx:81/img128/7017/havnestad54ug.jpg

http://img128.exs.cx:81/img128/695/havnestad64lh.jpg

http://img128.exs.cx:81/img128/118/havnestad74sq.jpg

[tournesol]

This would be more like it, mlm:

http://img135.exs.cx:81/img135/5672/islandsbrygge7fy.jpg

[mlm]

SUPER Tournesol, that was exactly what I was talking about:D Thank you very much:okay:

It will be very exiting to see the area when completed, there seems to be so much going on there right now with all the new residential projects. Maybe it's just because I don't read local papers but this area seems forgotten a bit compared to Øresteden, even thoguh there is so much going on right now.

[tournesol]

You are right, mlm. Havnestaden is developing rapidly, but quitly compared to Ørestad. Probably because there's no taxpayers money involved. That usually attracts media attention...
Here's a photo from a not previously shown angle. Seen from the houseboat area just south of Fisketorvet.
http://img135.exs.cx:81/img135/2540/havnestadoghusbaade3hv.jpg

[Monkey]

Thank you, tournesol! :applause::applause::applause:

You are doing a beautiful job keeping this thread going ... there is sooo much to see! The amount of construction in Copenhagen is amazing. :eek:

[copenhagenjazz]

They both look great IMHO. The only thing that bothers me is the Gemini buildings lower part. Are they going to do something about that or is it just going to stay so plain... grey??

[tournesol]

Are they going to do something about that or is it just going to stay so plain... grey??
I'm sure they'll paint it, but it will probably stay grey. I've seen a illustration once, where they had made a lot of round holes in it, but I'm not sure if that was the final design...

[tournesol]

Status of the projects...
Wennberg is completed and residents has moved in...

Gemini Residence (Frøsiloen) is working on the interior, so the facades are
more or less as they will be, maybe except the lower part.

http://img135.exs.cx:81/img135/8579/havnestadsept045xe.jpg

[ch1le]

OMFG I CANT BELIVE IT! they turned 2 tubes into that! WOW OWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW CRAZY GOGONUtS STYLE, thats so cool... man im breathless! LOOKing SHARP!

[cphdude]

Yeah, it looks good. Now if only someone has the right connections, we can get to see it from the inside...

[tournesol]

Yeah, it looks good. Now if only someone has the right connections, we can get to see it from the inside...
That would be cool !!
But it probably won't happen before it's finished and the new residents moved in...

[Kaneda]

Looking really good. Great improvement to the cph water front. :)

[cphdude]

That would be cool !!
But it probably won't happen before it's finished and the new residents moved in...

The local tv station here in copenhagen actually did a little bit of filming in the building during one of their summer programs...Not much to see though... :bash:

[mlm]

Looking goooood Tournesol:okay: Incredible how a sad old factory area can be turned into this in quite a short time:)

[tournesol]

Thought I'd dig up an old thread, so here's a couple of nightshots taken back in november
that I never got arround to post before...

http://img73.exs.cx/img73/7905/gemininov04nat0wm.jpg

http://img73.exs.cx/img73/9315/havnstadnov04nat9hm.jpg

And finally a bonuspicture taken from the same location towards Ørestad City.
You see the Ferring Tower rising behind some harbour buildings:
http://img73.exs.cx/img73/3387/orestadcityfjernnov04nat1ai.jpg

[Mantas]

^^^ Oh my! Do you have any daytime shots + rendering?

[ShuMi]

http://img73.exs.cx/img73/7905/gemininov04nat0wm.jpg

WTF is it? :eek:
Residential or what?

[mlm]

WTF is it? :eek:
Residential or what?

Yep, that's residential.

@ Mantaz:

Here's a rendering:

http://www.mikaellykmadsen.dk/skyscrapercity/frosilo.jpg

@ Tournesol:

Cool, thanx for the update. I'm surprised to see these "things" on top of the building. Looks pretty nice though:)

[Mantas]

@mlm thanks a lot. But what were those buildings used before?

http://img90.exs.cx/img90/3149/j0ufrosilofeb04.jpg

[ShuMi]

^^^ To launch nukes :D

[mlm]

^^^ To launch nukes :D

Hehe good one:D

No Mantaz, they were used as Silos. They building next to it too. It's an old insustrial area.

[sander]

Cool idea to convert silo towers. Rendering looked quite little promising but it looks magnificent at night with these yellow "domes". ...

[LoveCPH]

De da indflytningsklare i år ikke?

Jeg fatter bare ikke at man gider at bore gennem den tykke beton, det ville jo haft været nememre hvis man rev den ned.

DA jeg var en lille knægt og skulle ind og besøge min far i kbh, så kørte vi engang der hvor der er siloer nu.. Det ændrer sig meget..

[tournesol]

Here's a more recent photo of it:
http://img166.exs.cx/img166/9041/frosilomarts20053sx.jpg

[Hviid]

Thanks for the updated picture tournesol :-)

Are they going to be doing anything to the bottom of the silos? like clean them up or paint them or anything like that?

[tournesol]

Are they going to be doing anything to the bottom of the silos? like clean them up or paint them or anything like that?
Don't really know anything about it, but I would expect something to be done.
Probably a paintjob...

[Hviid]

Don't really know anything about it, but I would expect something to be done.
Probably a paintjob...

I hope so .. they need it
http://img73.exs.cx/img73/7905/gemininov04nat0wm.jpg

[Vespa]

^
What are they building behind the silos? Some new appartments?

[mlm]

^ Yep, quite a lot of new apartments in that area.

[tournesol]

^That's right
In this picture, however, the cranes to the left is all the way over in Ørestad North.
Most likely from the DR-Byen construction site:
http://img166.exs.cx/img166/9041/frosilomarts20053sx.jpg