The new Danish Parliament. The future Danish parliament by Cobe, Arcgency and Drachmann

14/03/2024. [Copenhagen] Denmark
metalocus, NICOLÁS RUIZ CARRILLO, JORGE MARTINEZ
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Danish architecture studios Cobe, Arcgency and Drachmann, together with the help of the engineering and architecture consultancy Sweco, have been winners in the competition to design the new Danish parliament. The restructuring of the old complex seeks to facilitate access to education about politics for the citizens of Copenhagen.

The project located in the heart of Denmark's capital will be the largest construction carried out in parliament since the reconstruction of Christiansborg Palace in 1928. The complex has great historical weight since it is the place where Denmark's first constitution was signed and is surrounded by the National Archives and Christiansborg Palace, institutions that will be transformed into modern parliamentary facilities and workspaces, a restaurant and exhibition spaces.
The new Danish Parliament by Cobe, Arcgency and Drachmann. Photograph courtesy from Cobe.
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“We are incredibly proud and honoured to have been selected as the winner of this important competition, creating the future Danish Parliament. As architects, there is no more inspiring task than being able to work with the physical framework of our democracy. There is a huge and important cultural heritage to protect.

At the same time, we intend to renew Parliament. The Danish Parliament is the democratic bastion of Denmark. Through this project, we aim to show the uniqueness of Danish democracy, making it open and accessible to all, but still efficient, safe and secure, and invite us all to go deeper inside its buildings, to the heart of parliamentary work, creating a democracy. meeting place for everyone.”
Dan Stubbergaard, founder of Cobe and professor at Harvard University

Inspired by the ancient Nordic parliament known as “Tingsted”, which was a highly defined open-air space for debate, where stones and wood demarcated its borders and provided a physical framework to remember the value of democratic government. The new visitor entrance is designed as a circular, open entrance, a meeting place with stairs in an amphitheatre for meetings and located within the Parliament Courtyard.


Display. The new Danish Parliament by Cobe, Arcgency and Drachmann

From the new entrance, visitors are invited into a generous and bright underground space structured with arches, enhancing the already present use of arches within the Parliament complex while visually and physically linking the complex of buildings over time and inside the complex. The large, flexible space includes a security zone, a connecting circulation lobby and an open visitor area centred on an exhibition on democracy and the Danish constitution.

  The courtyard is the scene of daily life in Parliament: demonstrations, public speeches, media interviews and much more. The new amphitheatre stairs are a place to gather and observe the dynamic daily life of the square, meet before or after a visit, and be a natural meeting point for a group introduction to the Danish Parliament. At the foot of the stairs is 'The People's Tree', an imposing solitary tree that symbolizes the roots of democracy. Unifying, level-free paving within the Parliament Courtyard of existing and reused granite slabs provides flexibility and universal accessibility to the Parliament complex.

The adjacent buildings of the National Archives will be transformed into a multifunctional facility and will house a restaurant open to all users, including visitors to Parliament, exhibition spaces and modern meeting rooms and workplaces for parliamentary committees, many with access to the public.

The new Danish Parliament by Cobe, Arcgency and Drachmann. Photograph courtesy from Cobe.
The new Danish Parliament by Cobe, Arcgency and Drachmann. Photograph courtesy from Cobe. The new Danish Parliament by Cobe, Arcgency and Drachmann. Photograph courtesy from Cobe.
The new Danish Parliament by Cobe, Arcgency and Drachmann. Photograph courtesy from Cobe.
The new Danish Parliament by Cobe, Arcgency and Drachmann. Photograph courtesy from Cobe.
The new Danish Parliament by Cobe, Arcgency and Drachmann. Photograph courtesy from Cobe.
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Architects
Cobe, Arcgency and Drachmann.
Project team
Landscape architects.- Cobe.
Engineer.- Sweco.
Client
The Danish Building and Property Agency.
Area
10,000-12,000 sqm.
Dates
March 14, 2024.
Location
Copenhagen, Denmark.

DAN STUBBERGAARD. COBE

COBE is a limited liability company owned by Founder and Creative Director Dan Stubbergaard. COBE is a progressive and contemporary community of architects that focuses on architecture and design – from buildings to public space, to large scale urban planning. In 2005 Dan Stubbergaard and Vanessa Miriam Carlow founded COBE. The name COBE is derived from the two cities the founders are coming from - COpenhagen and BErlin. Since its establishment, COBE has gained international recognition through the realization of beautiful and innovative projects.

Today, COBE is two separate companies - one seated in Copenhagen (COBE ApS headed by Dan Stubbergaard), and one in Berlin (COBE Berlin GmbH headed by Prof. Dr. Vanessa Miriam Carlow). The two offices have shared a number of projects in the past, and apart from developing projects individually, they continue to share and collaborate on selected projects - also in the future.

COBE is situated in a refurbished warehouse centrally located on the Copenhagen harbor front, and currently employs approximately 50 dedicated architects, urban planners and administrative staff of different nationalities.

COBE is run by a management team consisting of Dan Stubbergaard and a core team of Project and Administration Managers. Together, they are responsible for the company’s overall development and strategic long-term goals.

All projects are developed in project teams, made up of a mix of senior and junior architects, which are led by a Project Manager. Cross-disciplinary teamwork is central in our working method and each project team cooperates with a wide range of external experts in order to obtain the best opportunities and potential towards finding innovative solutions in each particular project.

Selected awards.-

[2012] Nykredit’s Architecture Prize. Nykredit Foundation.
           MIPIM Award - Best Refurbished Building. The Library Marché International des Professionnels de l'Immobilier.
[2011] Copenhagen Award for Architecture - Best Public Building. The Library. City of Copenhagen.
[2006] The Golden Lion. Best National Pavilion. International Venice Biennale of Architecture.

AY Arcgency

Arcgency. Architectural office situated in Copenhagen, Denmark. Arcgency is a member of CONCITO, Denmark's green think tank. In 2011 Mads Møller and Simon Vinzent established Arcgency architects.

Mads Møller, studied at Arkitektskolen Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark. Master SCI-Arc 2004-2005.  2005-20011was Architect and partner in MAPT.

Simon Vinzent, studied at The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts Schools of Architecture in Copenhagen. After graduation in 2010 he work at MAPT architects.

Ole Drachmann. Drachmann Arkitekter

Drachmann Arkitekter is an architecture studio founded by Ole Drachmann in 2013 based in Copenhagen, specializing in conservation and working with their shared heritage. Their conservation schemes and projects advance from an informed approach and deep understanding of their cultural heritage and traditional methods.

His projects range from the preservation of historic fabric to the adaptation and reuse of historic buildings. Drachmann Arkitekter works with great attention to detail and seeks to promote and reveal cultural meaning within all projects.
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