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Here’s some info from COBE:
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CULTURE HOUSE + LIBRARY IN COPENHAGEN BY COBE AND TRANSFORM
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Type: Competition 1st prize
Client: Copenhagen Municipality
Program: Culture house + library
Total floor area: 1800 m2
Status: Ongoing – To be realized in 2010
Architects: COBE + Transform
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The Northwest area of Copenhagen is located in the diverse and
lively transition zone between the dense urban Nørrebro area and the
villa neighbourhoods at the edge of the city. Even though many people
live and work in the multi-ethnic Northwest Copenhagen, the area is by
many Copenhageners mainly passed through going in and out of the city
by car. The reason for this is the area’s vicinity to numerous entry
roads as well as the lack of cultural facilities and recreational areas.

Programme
The new Culture House + Library is composed of several elements:
Rethinking and modernisation of an existing culture house, a merger of
two newer libraries, and the addition of a new culture hall, together
forming an enormous potential as a new Culture House for the whole area.

This can make up the significant and attractive cultural institution
which the neighbourhood lacks today, creating a strong sense of
community. The new Culture House + Library can be the missing link for
the Northwest area, and will be placed centrally in the neighbourhood’s
and the people’s awareness. The house must prove itself functionally
and be emphasised visually as a house growing out of the rough urbanity
of the area - possibly starting up a necessary dialogue between the new
and old in the neighbourhood.

Urban passage
The building has two entrances. One from the north and one from the
south, making the foyer act as an urban passage for the neighbourhood.
For everyone it is possible and legitimate to walk through the building
without any errands, and more people will feel inspired to spending
time in the building. The passage is a simple gesture of how open the
Culture house will be towards the city and its citizens. The building
is fundamentally based on democratic principles: open, accessible and
transparent. The building is designed to include and welcome all, and
act as a platform for dialogue.

Diversity
The complex has an intricate program. It is a dynamic figure of open
and closed areas, which is occupied by the library and at the same time
used for both fixed functions and flexible areas. This gives a varied
coherence between open and closed spaces. Open spaces marked by the
immediate context and the closed areas as completely choreographed
library spaces for, amongst others, children and youths.

The top
As a main gesture, the culture and concert hall is placed at the top of
the building. A powerful object that seems to defy the laws of gravity,
the position of the hall encourage people to move across the building
towards the magnificent view over Copenhagen. The placement of the hall
will leave a strong, dynamic impression on those passing by. The
experience of a new initiative, opening up for a dialogue between the
new and the old, the young and the elderly. A much needed institution
for arts and culture.


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From Marcus Fairs(dezeen.com)