Arkitema
Encyclopedia
Arkitema is Danish
architectural firm headquartered in Aarhus
with branch offices in Copenhagen
and from 2012 Oslo
. In Sweden
it is a majority owner of Arkitema Dot. Arkitema has about 200 employees and is mainly active in the Scandinavian
market.
after they won a competition for the design of Køge Town Hall. They were Helge Tindal, Ole Nielsson, Michael Harrebæk, Eriling Stadager and Lars Due. In 2003 the firm changed its name to Arkitema and in 2004 it merged with AA Arkitekter to be able to expand internationally.
In 2011, as part of its continued efforts to grow on the Scandinavian market, Arkitema acquired majority ownership of Swedish Dot Arkitekter. The firm has also announced that it will open an office in Oslo
, Norway.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
architectural firm headquartered in Aarhus
Aarhus
Aarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark...
with branch offices in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
and from 2012 Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
. In Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
it is a majority owner of Arkitema Dot. Arkitema has about 200 employees and is mainly active in the Scandinavian
Scandinavian
Scandinavian refers to a resident of or something associated with Scandinavia, including:* Scandinavians, a Nordic ethnic group* Scandinavian Airlines , an aviation corporation* Scandinavian Defense, a chess opening...
market.
History
The firm was founded in 1969 as Arkitektgruppen Aarhus by five students from the Aarhus School of ArchitectureAarhus School of Architecture
The Aarhus School of Architecture was founded in 1966 in Århus, Denmark. Along with the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture in Copenhagen, it is responsible for the education of architects in Denmark...
after they won a competition for the design of Køge Town Hall. They were Helge Tindal, Ole Nielsson, Michael Harrebæk, Eriling Stadager and Lars Due. In 2003 the firm changed its name to Arkitema and in 2004 it merged with AA Arkitekter to be able to expand internationally.
In 2011, as part of its continued efforts to grow on the Scandinavian market, Arkitema acquired majority ownership of Swedish Dot Arkitekter. The firm has also announced that it will open an office in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway.
Completed
- Køge Town Hall, KøgeKøgeKøge Municipality is a municipality in Region Sjælland on the east coast of the island of Zealand approx. 40 km. southwest of Copenhagen. The municipality covers an area of 255 km² , and has a total population of 56,637...
(1976) - Vamdrup Rådhus, VamdrupVamdrupVamdrup is a town in the Region of Southern Denmark, near Kolding in Denmark with a population of 5,075 .-History:Three oak coffins were uncovered from graves in the Bronze Age mound Guldhøj in Holt near Vamdrup in 1891, and are now on display at the National Museum .After the Second War of...
(1981) - Håndværkerparken, Aaarhus (1981)
- Police station, Helsingør (1991)
- Arosgården, Aarhus (1993)
- Fåborg Swim Stadium, Fåborg (1996)
- Enhjørningens Gård, ChristianshavnChristianshavnChristianshavn is an artificial island neighbourhood located in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was founded in the early 17th century by Christian IV as part of his extension of the fortifications of Copenhagen. Originally it was laid out as an independent privileged merchant's town with inspiration from...
, Copenhagen (2001) - Hellerup School, HellerupHellerupHellerup is a Danish town of Region Hovedstaden, located in the Gentofte Municipality in Denmark. It is bordered to the east by the sound Øresund and to the South by Copenhagen and counted among the most affluent areas in Denmark....
(2002) - Danish CrownDanish CrownDanish Crown may refer to several things.* Danish krone, currency used in Denmark* The monarchy of Denmark* Danish Crown Regalia, symbols of the Danish monarchy.* Danish Crown AmbA, a large meat processing company....
, Horsens (2002) - Kobbertårnet, Amerika Plads, Copenhagen (2004)
- Mary's, Vejle (2008)
- Bellahoj Swim Stadium, Copenhagen
- Sluseholmen Canal DistrictSluseholmen Canal DistrictSluseholmen Canal District is a residential development, located on Sluseholmen peninsula in the South Harbour area of Copenhagen, Denmark. The development comprises 1,350 apartments. The apartments are built on eight artificial islands, separated by dug-out canals...
, Copenhagen (2009) - Mikado House, ØrestadØrestadØrestad is a developing city area in Copenhagen, Denmark, on the island of Amager. It is expected that 20,000 people will live in Ørestad, 20,000 will study, and 80,000 people will be employed in the area...
, Copenhagen (2010)
In progress
- Østfold HospitalØstfold HospitalØstfold Hospital is a hospital with bases in Fredrikstad, Moss, Sarpsborg and Halden. The hospital is owned by Helse Sør-Øst.-External links:*...
, ØstfoldØstfoldis a county in southeastern Norway, bordering Akershus and southwestern Sweden , while Buskerud and Vestfold is on the other side of the bay. The seat of the county administration is Sarpsborg, and Fredrikstad is the largest city.Many manufacturing facilities are situated here. Moss and...
, Norway (u/c) - Thor highrise, RandersRandersRanders is a city in Randers municipality on the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark. It is Denmark's sixth-largest city, with a population of 60,656 . Randers city is the main town of the municipality and the site of its municipal council.-Overview:Randers municipality has 94,750 inhabitants...
, Denmark - Bolig+,, AalborgAalborg-Transport:On the north side of the Limfjord is Nørresundby, which is connected to Aalborg by a road bridge Limfjordsbroen, an iron railway bridge Jernbanebroen over Limfjorden, as well as a motorway tunnel running under the Limfjord Limfjordstunnelen....
, Denmark - Vibeeng School, FaxeFaxeFaxe or Fakse is a town in Denmark in Region Sjælland on the island of Zealand.Before the Danish Kommunalreformen , Fakse was also a municipality...
, Denmark