Sustainability Ethos

This community was developed with the idea of life as a focus of the design process. Great emphasis was set on carefully balancing and integrating residential, cultural, commercial, recreational, naturalistic and institutional elements of this masterplan. A holistic approach to both micro and macro organization were seen as being crucial to this ultra livable city.

Special attention was given to influencing and promoting activities, interaction and microclimates. Day and night, summer and winter activities were seen as a keystone to creating a vibrant and sustainable town. Nordhavnen’s aim is to be a flexible and evolving model of a 21st century, 24 hour town which focuses on renewable energy, waste reduction, ecological building materials and alternative transportation options as a key to its viability, livability and longevity.

Client: Copenhagen CPH City + Port Development | Location: Nordhavnen District, Copenhagen, DK | Total Floor Area: (Site) 420 Ha / (Buildings) 1,890,000 m2 | Budget: N/A | Date: 2008

Concept Design: HTDSTUDIO

•Hank Jarz, "Nordhavnen Pixel City: HTDSTUDIO DESIGNOFFICE", ArchDaily.com

•Sanjay Gangal, "Nordhavnen Pixel City in Copenhagen Denmark by HTDSTUDIO" AEC Cafe.com

•"NEW Panel Layout for Competition, Vol. 1, 2 & 3", DAMDI Architectural Publishing Co. damdi.co.kr, Seoul, South Korea ISBN 978-89-91111-83-7, 952 pp. in 3 Volumes / Hard Cover / Eng / Kor