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Photo: OMA and BLOX
Copenhagen to be first UN World Capital of Architecture 2018 will be another great year of architecture in Scandinavia. Copenhagen was just named the first World Capital of Architecture by the United Nations (UN), timed perfectly for the new opening of a relaunched Danish Architecture Centre in a spectacular new building, BLOX, designed by renowned Dutch architects OMA. With BLOX, Copenhagen will add a world-class destination for architecture right on its waterfront. By Danish Architecture Centre
Copenhagen and its architecture have received great international attention in recent years. The latest jewel in Copenhagen’s crown is the honour of being named the first World Capital of Architecture by the UN. It is a city where the human scale is cherished and the bicycles rule the streets. From the grand gestures of Denmark’s star architects to the design of small urban spaces, Copenhagen aims to create liveability and quality of life for the many through architecture and urban design. 2018 is destined to become another great year of architecture in the Danish capital, and the opening of BLOX in particular is 28 | Issue 105 | October 2017
expected to make a mark on the future of Copenhagen. Designed by worldrenowned Dutch architects OMA, BLOX will be a city in itself, the new home of a relaunched Danish Architecture Centre (DAC) and a meeting place for locals as well as tourists. The new DAC will become an epicentre for contemporary architecture and urban design for anybody interested in architecture, cities and sustainability. As the only architecture centre in the country, DAC will present a wealth of architectural experiences that focus on buildings and the life in-between. Architecture is people swimming in the harbour, kids cycling
safely to school and neighbourhoods meeting on a newly extended sidewalk on the sunny side of a bridge; it provides the space to bring together the differences that make up the cities we love. A visit to the new DAC in BLOX will prepare everybody interested in architecture and urban design to experience the famous architecture city of Copenhagen with fresh eyes and new perspectives on their own or along with fellow urban explorers on DAC’s guided tours of the city.
Photo: Michael Levin and BLOX
Web: www.dac.dk