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Henning Larsen is a Scandinavian architecture company based in Copenhagen. We specialize in architecture, urban developments, workspace, cul

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IT University of Copenhagen

Copenhagen, Denmark

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Harpa Concert Hall: from nature to architecture

The building stands out like a vast, dazzling sculpture on the edge of land and sea, reflecting both sky and harbor space as well as the active lifestyle of the city. Henning Larsen Architects, the Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson, and the German engineering firms Rambll and ArtEngineering GmbH collaborated closely to create the outstanding façades. Harpa…

The building stands out like a vast, dazzling sculpture on the edge of land and sea, reflecting both sky and harbor space as well as the active lifestyle of the city. Henning Larsen Architects, the Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson, and the German engineering firms Rambll and ArtEngineering GmbH collaborated closely to create the outstanding façades.

Harpa means ‘harp’ in Icelandic. It is also the Icelandic name for the first month of spring, and thus a sign of brighter times. Today, the most visited attraction of the volcanic island carries the name – Harpa. Between a rock-solid core and a crystalline shell, everyday life unfolds in the expansive foyer – where a varied mix of playing children, yoga classes, concert guests, and international conference delegates have embraced the space altogether. — Henning Larsen

The project was the winner of the prestigious European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture: Mies van der Rohe, in 2013. Its geometric façade is based on a modular, space-filling construction termed the quasi brick, which is reminiscent of the crystalline basalt columns typical in Iceland. The pseudo brick modules include color-effect filter glass panes; the structure shimmers in response to the weather, time of year or day, and the position and motions of spectators.

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images 1+2 - SPIRAL STAIR:  HENNING LARSEN, BIOTOPE, LILLE / France; spiral stair in the atrium of the biotope..... 

images 3+4 - LINEAR STAIR: DAVID CHIPPERFIELD, JACOBY STUDIO HEADQUARTERS, PADERBORNL; linear stair in an double-height void

images 5 - STAIR AS OBJECT: DAVID CHIPPERIFIELD, BBC office building, SCOTLAND; a tiered sequence of platforms and terraces connected with stairs.

image 6+7 - SEATING STAIR: RCR architects, DE KROOK LIBRARY, GHENT / Belgium; a stair for walking, sitting, lingering, moving

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Henning LarsenやCobeらが設計したスウェーデン、ルンドの国際的な研究施設「European Spallation Source」(ArchDaily) European Spallation Source / Buro Happold + Henning Larsen + Cobe (ArchDaily)

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Henning Larsen (August 21, 1925 - 2013) was a Danish architect whose firm designed some conspicuous public buildings in Copenhagen and cities worldwide. Here is The Wave, an apartment complex in Vejle, Denmark - begun in 2006, completed 2017...