The company Inflatable Products Ltd is specialized in the design and manufacture of pneumatic structures. The structure OIAB, office in a bucket is a light weight room system that packs down into a conveniently portable bag. Designed for indoor use as an office/meeting space, chillout pod or exhibition space. The whole structure can be inflated in just eight minutes.
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Bridge To Nowhere: The Øresund Bridge Between Sweden And Denmark
The Øresund or Öresund Bridge (Danish: Øresundsbroen, Swedish: Öresundsbron, joint hybrid name: Øresundsbron) is a combined two-track rail and four-lane road bridge-tunnel across the Öresund strait. It is the longest combined road and rail bridge in Europe and connects the two metropolitan areas of the Öresund Region: the Danish capital of Copenhagen and the Swedish city of Malmö. The international European route E20 runs across the bridge and through the tunnel via the two lane motorway, as does the Öresund Railway Line. The bridge is the longest border crossing bridge in the world, but due to the Schengen Agreement, there are no passport controls. The bridge was designed by Arup.
History
Construction began in 1995. The last section was constructed on 14 August 1999. The official inauguration took place on 1 July 2000, with Queen Margrethe II, and King Carl XVI Gustaf, presiding. The bridge was opened for traffic later that day.
Initially the usage of the bridge was not as high as expected, which was generally attributed to the expense of crossing. However, 2005 and 2006 saw a rapid increase in the volume of traffic on the bridge. This phenomenon may be due to Danes buying homes in Sweden and commuting to work in Denmark, because the price of housing in Malmö is lower than in Copenhagen. In 2008, a single car ride across the bridge cost DKK 260, SEK 325 or €36 (however, discounts of up to 75% are available for regular users). In 2007, almost 25 million people traveled over the bridge, 15.2 million in cars and buses and 9.6 million by train.
Learning from Nature’ Pavilion By 3XN On Show In Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Denmark
The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art invited the Danish architecture firm 3XN to design a pavilion demonstrating cutting edge possibilities within sustainable and intelligent materials. The result is a pavilion that is built of bio composites with integrated intelligence that creates a dynamic interaction with its physical surroundings and its users.
The pavilion is called ‘Learning from Nature’ and everything about the pavilion is literally inspired by nature itself: The biological cycle of nature is the fundamental basis for the shape, the materials and the dynamic energy generation. The pavilion is shaped as a Moebius band to symbolize the biological cycle; and the properties of the construction are very like those of nature – for example, the pavilion has a coating of nanoparticles that helps clean the surfaces and clean the air. Additionally, the pavilion is built of biodegradable materials; and as for energy, the pavilion is 100 percent self-sufficient.
‘Learning from Nature’ by 3XN can be seen at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art as part of the ‘Green Architecture for the Future‘ exhibition until October.
The pavilion is called ‘Learning from Nature’ and everything about the pavilion is literally inspired by nature itself: The biological cycle of nature is the fundamental basis for the shape, the materials and the dynamic energy generation. The pavilion is shaped as a Moebius band to symbolize the biological cycle; and the properties of the construction are very like those of nature – for example, the pavilion has a coating of nanoparticles that helps clean the surfaces and clean the air. Additionally, the pavilion is built of biodegradable materials; and as for energy, the pavilion is 100 percent self-sufficient.
‘Learning from Nature’ by 3XN can be seen at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art as part of the ‘Green Architecture for the Future‘ exhibition until October.
West Village Hotel In Copenhangen, Denmark By Manuelle Gautrand
West Village Hotel and town development on the main shopping street in Copenhagen towards the Town Hall Square is a collaboration between French architect Manuelle Gautrand and Danish architectural firm Kieler Architects. West Village will display a facade of folded glass in Copenhagen’s shopping street, Stroget.
Manuelle Gautrand has found inspiration in Danish designer Le Klint’s renowned design.
The site, Frederiksberggade 38/Vestergade 33 currently holding the decaying Absalon Building, which today, the two lower floors can be used, as the upper floors have ceiling heights of merely 1.5 meter. For many years, the building was maintained as little as possible, which is why its layout today appears unplanned and winding.
The new building will interconnect Copenhangen’s historic Latin Quarter and the national romantic and modern-style houses surrounding the City Square. When completed, the new building will house a boutique hotel, gastronomy, shops & offices. The designers intended to bridge the old & new Copenhagen with this development. There will be a stimulating courtyard where visitors will be able to walk from Frederiksberggade to Vestergade.
Manuelle researched her design of the construction by pedaling around in Copenhagen to absorb inspiration. She submerged herself in the city to uncovered the very soul of Copenhagen.
Cost: 23 million Euro
Estimated handover: 2010
Manuelle Gautrand, born in 1961, has been working as an architect since 1985. In 1991 she set up her office in Paris, where she now lives and works. In less than two decades she has designed and project-managed everything from residential buildings and offices to buildings for art and culture as well as commercial premises and buildings for leisure use. Her list of clients has included private firms and public authorities, both in France and other countries.
At the end of 2007 Manuelle Gautrand achieved her breakthrough with the opening of C42, the new Citroën car showroom on the Champs-Elysées. In 2008 Manuelle Gautrand even managed to transform the Gaîté-Lyrique Theater into a contemporary exhibition platform for digital art and music.
Manuelle Gautrand has found inspiration in Danish designer Le Klint’s renowned design.
The site, Frederiksberggade 38/Vestergade 33 currently holding the decaying Absalon Building, which today, the two lower floors can be used, as the upper floors have ceiling heights of merely 1.5 meter. For many years, the building was maintained as little as possible, which is why its layout today appears unplanned and winding.
The new building will interconnect Copenhangen’s historic Latin Quarter and the national romantic and modern-style houses surrounding the City Square. When completed, the new building will house a boutique hotel, gastronomy, shops & offices. The designers intended to bridge the old & new Copenhagen with this development. There will be a stimulating courtyard where visitors will be able to walk from Frederiksberggade to Vestergade.
Manuelle researched her design of the construction by pedaling around in Copenhagen to absorb inspiration. She submerged herself in the city to uncovered the very soul of Copenhagen.
Cost: 23 million Euro
Estimated handover: 2010
Manuelle Gautrand, born in 1961, has been working as an architect since 1985. In 1991 she set up her office in Paris, where she now lives and works. In less than two decades she has designed and project-managed everything from residential buildings and offices to buildings for art and culture as well as commercial premises and buildings for leisure use. Her list of clients has included private firms and public authorities, both in France and other countries.
At the end of 2007 Manuelle Gautrand achieved her breakthrough with the opening of C42, the new Citroën car showroom on the Champs-Elysées. In 2008 Manuelle Gautrand even managed to transform the Gaîté-Lyrique Theater into a contemporary exhibition platform for digital art and music.
Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects To Design Zero-Energy Office Building In Aarhus
Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects have been announced as winners of the competition for a new zero-energy administration building of the Municipality of Aarhus, Denmark. The competition, involving six firms, was won in collaboration with the contractor E. Pihl & Son, Engineers Grontmij / Carl Bro and GHB Landscape Architects.
Danish practice SHL architects has taken the environmental ambitions of the municipality of Aarhus as a key driver for the project and created a zero-energy office building, the first of its kind in Denmark. The building has 1,100 m2 of solar cells for the production of electricity, 420 m2 of solar thermal panels for absorption cooling and heating water, and rainwater harvesting for reuse in lavatories and for watering.
Distinctive Extension To The Waldorf School In Aarhus Completed
The school is designed to embrace philosopher Rudolf Steiner’s teaching principles. The workshop wing designed by Morten Schmidt and completed in 2005.
schmidt hammer lassen architects has unveiled their new addition to The Rudolf Steiner School in Aarhus, Denmark. The innovative new building, which reflects an interdisciplinary approach to education, has been designed by the practice’s partner Morten Schmidt, a former student of the school.
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