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“The green is from the many copper roofs in Copenhagen”
is a map created out of the idea that the mind creates its own mental map when moving around a city. According to the book “The image of the city” (1960) by urban planner Kevin Lynch, the mind navigates via paths, districts, nodes, landmarks and edges. I used this hypothesis in the Copenhagen map, by highlighting these elements, to make the map correspond more to how we experience the world in real life. The back of the map has nine detailed drawings of selected districts that stands out from the rest of the city. I drew these maps with inspiration from amusement park maps, which basically means a map entirely made from landmarks. The result is a map that lacks in accuracy but instead tells about the atmosphere of the place. The visual identity of the map is inspired by maps from the 19th century and older. I’ve taken inspiration from the many different hatches used in classical maps and reinterpreted them into a modern context. Another example is the landmarks, which I’ve tried to draw in the same level of detail as in copperplate maps. The map is in black, greytones, a very subtle cream and a copper green pantone color. The copper green is from the many copper roofs in Copenhagen. The cream color is used to slightly hint certain areas. I’m using pantone colors, as they seem to “pop” out of the paper, almost as if it had a lacquer coating. My color inspiration comes from the dutch architect and graphic designer Joost Grootens, who use the subtle cream color together with a bright color in the Metropolitann World Atlas. At last the map is folded and tucked into book with a fabric back and a cover with a collection of selected landmarks.