Once again, NORD’s Centre for Cancer & Health in Copenhagen is featured in a French magazine. Check out the May edition of the  French architecture magazine ACM.

Together with SLA, Rambøll and Antropologerne we are prequalified to develop a new building design for creating and innovating in the field of volunteering in Red Cross Denmark. The project will be designed in close relation with the volunteers through a userdriven proces.

The Nye Vardheim and Multipurpose Sports Facility in Ørestad City are posted in Featured Work.

Together with BBP, ISC consulting engineers and MASU planning we have been prequalified for housing project with 100 – 150 apartments for Boligforeningen 3b.

NORD Architects, 3RW Architects and NODE are announced winners of a competition to design  a 11.000 sqm healthcare center in Randaberg close to Stavanger.  The Center is built as a community of houses inspired by the old type of Norwegian Hamlet called a Grend.

In cooperation with a user group NORD has just designed a Multipurpose Sports Facility in Ørestad City for the City of Copenhagen. The building will add a new, public space for several sports activities and will also work as a pocketpark.

The exhibition “Possible Greenland” originally exhibited at the Architecture Biennale in Venice in 2012 is to be exhibited at Katuaq Culture House in Nuuk, Greenland.

Besides attending the opening of the exhibition NORD is participating in the “Future Greenland” Conference which is focusing on the future development and major challenges the country is facing

Together with VLA and Wissenberg engineers we have been prequalified for the competition for the extension and refurbishment of three schools in Copenhagen

Together with EFFEKT, Masu planning and COWI we have been prequalified for the competition for a new House of Culture in Køge

Together with PK3 Landscape and Søren Jensen engineers, we have been prequalified for the competition for a new institution for disabled children in Odense.

Watch us take a walkthrough in the Danish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale where we co-curated the joint Danish and Greenlandic contribution “Possible Greenland”.

http://youtu.be/tDZy-a6o2NU

NORD Architects lectures about” Future Health Institutions” at Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden

Together with CCO Kragh & Berglund Landskab, BALSLEV andOluf Jørgensen Rådgivende Ingeniører we have won phase 3 of Gentofte Sportspark.

We look forward to continue working with the project.

NORD’s Centre for Cancer & Heatlh copenhagen is featured in the January edition of the  french architecture magazine EK – EcologiK

Together with VLA, Lemming & Ericsson, GHB, YIP Architects and ÅF infrastructure we have been prequalified for the competition for a new neurorehabilitation center at Glostrup Hospital.

The construction of Carlsberg UCC is about to begin.

Link to press release (in danish)

Read more in Danish newspaper Berlingske Tidende (in Danish)

Monocle visits NORD (The Ghostbusters of danish architecture) for a talk about the Copenhagen Center for Cancer and Health and reimagining the potential of institutions. See the interview here

The Award is the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award 2013  that recognizes and commends excellence in the field of architecture. The price is given every second year.

Read more at: http://www.miesbcn.com

NORD lectures at The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture.

The lecture is a part of three symposiums under the theme: “Forming Welfare”.

See the poster here (in Danish).

Read more at karch’s homepage here.

Together with 3RW arkitekter, ecological expert Christian Mong and civil engineer Helge Hopen  we have been prequalified for a development study for Fyllingsdalen south of Bergen, Norway.

NORD Architects, COBE, PK3 and Grontmij are announched as winners of the competition to design a new kindergarden in Copenhagen for 618 children. The site is in central Copenhagen next to Christiania on Christianshavn. The project can be found under featured projects.

The forthcoming issue of monocle  is featuring the Healthcare Center for Cancer Patients. Monocle has also made a film about the center, that will be available shortly. We are looking forward to showing you! http://www.monocle.com/film/design/home-visit/

Together with 3RW arkitekter, NODE Rådgivende Ingeniører we have been prequalified for the Nye Vardheim Health Center in Norway. The projekt consists of 9000 m2 combined refurbishment and new buildings. We will be competing against, – Narud Stokke Wiig Arkitekter og Planleggere m/ Arkitektkontoret Gasa, – Arkitektfirmaet C.F. Møller Norge m/ Dronninga Landskap, – Arkitektfirma Helen & Hard m/ Dyrvik Arkitekter.

NORD architects is toegther with Christensen og Co, Kragh og Berglund Landskab, BALSLEV – and Oluf Jørgensen Rådgivende Ingeniører chosen for the competition on Gentofte Sportspark. The project contains a new stadion and spectator facilities, new sports halls and common facilities.

NORD Architects work is featured in the japanese magazine A+U. Together with other young danish architects we are showing our work under the title “Super Danish”. We are happy that danish architecture once again is making headlines around the world! https://www.japlusu.com/shop/product/au-201210

The Healthcare Center in Copenhagen is featured in Swiss newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung as an key example of the recent development of nordic architecture. The article is reflecting on the theme in the exhibition “new Nordic” on display at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art.

Neue Zürcher Zeitung Feature – pdf

NORD’s work over the last 10 years is represented in the new book edited by  Kristoffer Lindhardt Weiss and Kjeld Vindum “New Wave in Danish Architecture”. Hope the book will spread the ideas and focus of our generations influence on architecture both nationally and internationally.

We are looking forward to the opening of the Venice Biennale in August. NORD Architects co-curated the content for the Danish Pavilion together with Minik Rosing and the Danish Architecture Center. We will participate in panel discussions at the opening of the Biennale.

We are proud to announce that we are on to the next phase in the competition project for “Børne Byen” together with COBE, PK3 and Grontmij

Healthcare Center for Cancer Patients on the cover of Korean magazine Architecture and Culture.

We are proud to be invited to contribute to the exhibition “NEW NORDIC” at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art. Opening the 29 of June 2012.

The Danish contribution for the Venice Biennale 2012 has entered its final production stage.

We are as co-curators exited to see the final project emerge for the opening in august.

Together with WLP contractors we have been invited to be a part of the competition for a sportsclub in the municipality of Allerød. We will be competing with fellow architects Christensen & Co, Dorthe Mandrup and Wilhelm Lauritzen.

Together with COBE, PK3 and Gronmitj we have been prequalified for a large combined daycare, youth club institutional area in Copenhagen. The title for the project is “Børne Byen” and is placed right next to Christiania.

Together with Christensen & Co, Rambøll and Helle Nebelong we have been prequalified for the competition for two new daycare institutions in “de gamles by” in Copenhagen.

Nord will exhibit the Healthcare Center for Cancer on the 3^rd international biennale in Moscow. The exhibition will be called “Nordic ID” and contain the works of several leading nordic offices. From Denmark the following offices will take part: Bjarke Ingels Group, NORD Architects, DorteMandrupArchitects, Cobe, Lundgaard &Tranberg.

The danish magazine Arkitektur DK has the Healthcare centre for cancer on the cover of the latest issue. Other of NORDs projects are also covered by the magazine.

Together with our team on Bispebjerg Hospital we have won the masterplan competition for Bispebjerg Hospital! We look forward to the next phase where we will developing the project further together with the client.

The Healthcare Centre for Cancer is published in the latest edition of MARK Magazine.

We have been prequalified for the competition of the refurbishment of the 1960 iconic development 1000 gardens in Albertslund. The project will be done together with Mangor og Nagel, MASU planning and Alectia.

The Healthcare Centre for Cancer is published in the latest edition of A10 Magazine.

Our masterplan for a new development outside Bergen designed together with OG Arkitekter is now handed in. The masterplan was well reciaved and will now be the foundation for further development.

We have reached the second phase of the competition for a new kindergarden in Rudersdal Municipality.

The healthcare center for cancer in Copenhagen is finished and we are pleased by the result. The center is already in use and we receive good response from the users, staff and visitors.

NORD Architects have just returned from a survey trip in Nuuk/Greenland. The purpose was to engage as co-curators in a dialogue between Greenlandic and Danish architectural offices in the process of developing Denmark’s contribution for the Venice Biennale 2012.

Link: www.dac.dk/visNyhed.asp?artikelID=7463

NORD Architects have qualified for a parallel feasibility study in Bergen/Norway. The task is to design a new urban development with 1500 houses in collaboration with the local office OG Arkitekter.

NORD Architects have qualified for a competition to develop a new masterplan for the Bispebjerg Hospital together with a competent international team.

NORD Architects are co-curating Denmark’s contribution for the Venice Biennale 2012. The project is initiated by the DAC and main curator Minik Rosing. The project is addressing the future development of Greenland.

Link: www.DAC.dk

Together with Vilhelm Lauritzen, Christensen & co, Cobe and Effekt, Nord Architects has won the competition for the first fase of Carlsberg Byen.

The Guldberggade Schoolyard is now open to the public. The combined public space and schoolyard contains numerous facilities for vertical and horizontal play and activities as well as the biggest “hot lava” area in Copenhagen.

NORD Architects are working for the Danish Road Association on improving the traffic facilities in Vester Aaby, Funen. The project focuses on safety issues as well as defining the public spaces and improving accessibility.

Link to the project on DRA’s home page (in Danish)

Together with zoomstory we have just finished a development process and a catalogue of ideas for new types of housing for children with multiple disabilities in the Region Syddanmark. see the project blog: www.bedrebornehuse.dk

The BY X homepage has been launched, and we have completed several workshops and urban development processes with youth and kids around Copenhagen. See project  website: www.by-x.dk

Nord Architects have completed a course at Nordhavnen for öresundsklassrummet, a municipal body in the Öresund region, which focuses on education on sustainable development for children.

See project website: www.oresundsklassrummet.eu

Nord Architects are working on redesigning the educational and common facilities at Helsingør Lilleskole.

We are looking for interns in the office for the fall of 2011.

Nord has been prequalified together with Wilhelm Lauritzen, Christensen & CO, Cobe and Effekt for the first fase of Carlsberg Byen. The first fase is 110.000 m2.

Nord Architects will be taking part in the competition for the addition and refurbishment of Skolen ved Søerne in the Municipality of Frederiksberg. We are looking forward to the challenge and will be using our extensive knowledge within the field of educational buildings. The projekt will be developed together with SLA and Orbicon. 

Nord Architects will be taking part of one of Denmarks biggest planning competitions together with 3xN, Arup, Søren Jensen og Jeppe Aagaard.

The building is published in the latest edition of the french magazine éxe.

The building is published in the latest edition of detail focusing on sustainability. Lately the building have implemented a small windmill park and solarpanels both for educational use and for running the low energy use of the building.

The building is nominated by the Danish Architects Association. The Award is the European Commision and Fundacio Mies van der Rohe jointed initiative to recognise and commend excellence in the field of architecture. The price is given every second year.

The article is named “Perfect circle” and show the finished building. Monocle is the global leading lifestyle magazine.

The construction of the healthcare centre for cancer patients is now started. The building will be finished summer 2011. Nord Architects is currently also working with the design of the interior of the building.

NORD Architects has gone through to the final stage of the competition Nørre Campus. The competition entry will give the University of Copenhagen and the surrounding urban concext a new character and identity. The competition is a collaboration between Nord Architects, Spacegrop (Olso) and Arups.

The finished building is now being published in various magazines both nationally and internationally. The magazine Arkitektur.dk also contains a interview concerning the contemporary sustainable context in which the project is created.

NORD Architects has been pre qualified for the competition Nørre Campus. The competition entry should give the University of Copenhagen and the surrounding urban concext a new character and identity.

NORD Architects has received an award for the newly finished building Natural Science Center.Read more at: WAC or at Danish Architectural Center

NORD architects will give a lecture on the Berlage Institute in Rotterdam 4. May. The office also gave a lecture on LIFE institute at Copenhagen University 2. dec and for the danish architectural association on the 15. Mar.

NORD architects are together with Arkitema working on a new masterplan in close proximity to the future femern bridge to Germany

NORD Architects has just finished a new urban redevelopment plan for the municipality of Copenhagen. The area Husum is placed in the western part of Copenhagen and will over the next 5 years be redeveloped according to the plan. The plan was made together with the innhabitants of the area in a user focused design proces.

NORD Architects are designing the pocket park in Ørestad City in Copenhagen are also working on the design for the new landsape proosal for the new school in Ørestad.

The Pan-Barents Exhibition has now reached Moscow and will be exhibited there from 16.-27. Marts at Artplay

The CEO Kent Martinussen of the Danish Architecture Centre names the Natural Science Center among the 10 best building designs done by danish architects over the last 10 years

Click for link.

NORD Architects has won the competition for a new masterplan in Århus. The competition also included a building design for a new cultura building done by 3xn and Exner. Both entries won the competition.

NORD Architects won the competition for a new ground breaking project in the Municipality of Copenhagen. The healthcare Center for Cancer is a new typology between the tranqulity of being at home and being treated in a big institution.

First dig at the smal urban park at Nørrebro, Copenhagen. NORD designed the park in collaboration with local citizens, children and youth. Shønherr landcape are detailing and completing the project.

NORD is working on a new type of institution and service within the Copenhagen municipality. BY X task is to involve children and youth in participating in urban development, design and processes. NORD is working in collaboration with the department for sustainable development.

NORD article about the present challenges within ressource management in the Barents region is published in the book Northern Experiments. Order the book here: http://www.0047.org/publications/view/8

Exhibition PAN-BARENTZ in Murmansk is opening Friday, september 11. NORD is participating with the project ”Barents at Risk – Resources at Play ”. The exhibition will travel to Moscow in march. Find more information about Pan-Barentz Art Triennale at panbarentz.com.

 The rebuilding of the public school is now completed. NORD was handling a userdriven design proces involving teachers’, principals, parents’ and students in collaboration with Cebra. The results was a re- organized and re-programmed school along with a new design manual. The project is detailed and completed by JJW architects.

NORD has been published in Mark Magazine

NORD will be competing against SHL, CF Moller, HLA and Witraz

NORD and SRL Architects shared design on the library of Ordrup can now be found on www.framemag.com

NORD has together with Hans Ulrik Jensen A/S, 3xN, Exners Tegnestue and Søren Jensen A/S been invited to give a proposal for the urban development and restructuring of Godsbanen in Aarhus

NORD are taking part in the The Barents Urban Survey 2009, which is a collaborative effort to discuss selected key cities and phenomena in the Barents Region. We contribute with the project: Barents at risk Resources at play