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| MVRDV and ADEPT win Copenhagen competition The municipality of Rødovre, an independent municipality of Copenhagen, Denmark, announced MVRDV and co-architect ADEPT winner of the design competition of the Rødovre Skyscraper. The 116 meter tall tower accommodates apartments, a hotel, retail and offices. A public park and a plaza are also part of the privately funded scheme. The new skyscraper with a total surface of 21,688m² will be located at Roskildevej, a major artery East of the centre of Copenhagen. It is after the Frøsilos MVRDV's second project in Copenhagen. The skyscraper's shape reflects Copenhagen's historical spire and present day high-rise blending in the skyline of the city, it further combines the two distinctive typologies of Rødovre, the single family home and the skyscraper in a vertical village. Consideration of these local characteristics leads to Copenhagen's first contemporary high-rise. Lead architect MVRDV and co-architect ADEPT Architects won the competition from BIG, Behnisch and MAD. Earlier MVRDV realised the Frøsilos / Gemini Residence in the port of Copenhagen: a residential project marking a new way in refurbishment of old silo's which was highly acclaimed and received international awards. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Construction News :: home page |