CEBRA
Encyclopedia
CEBRA is a Danish
architectural practice
founded in Århus in 2001 by the architects Mikkel Frost
, Carsten Primdahl
and Kolja Nielsen
. The practice is primarily occupied with building design but over the last few years an increasing number of planning projects
has been developed in the office as well, such as in 2006 the CO- EVOLUTION project for which they received the Golden Lion
at the 2006 Venice Biennale of Architecture
together with the three other participating young Danish practices. The same year the office published CEBRA_files 01 - a 400 page book with drawings and illustrations from a great deal of their projects.
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 practice
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
founded in Århus in 2001 by the architects Mikkel Frost
Mikkel Frost
Mikkel Frost : Danish architect, Educated at the Aarhus School of Architecture 1996. Co-founder of the architectural practice CEBRA in 2001.-Projects:*Landsbyhuset, Gyrstinge, Denmark 2010*Kloden, Hou, Denmark 2009...
, Carsten Primdahl
Carsten Primdahl
Carsten Primdahl : Danish architect, educated at the Aarhus School of Architecture 1998. Co-founder of the architectural practice CEBRA in 2001.- Ekstern henvisning :*...
and Kolja Nielsen
Kolja Nielsen
Kolja Nielsen : Danish architect, Educated at the Aarhus School of Architecture 1996. Co-founder of the architectural practice CEBRA in 2001.- Ekstern henvisning :*...
. The practice is primarily occupied with building design but over the last few years an increasing number of planning projects
Urban design
Urban design concerns the arrangement, appearance and functionality of towns and cities, and in particular the shaping and uses of urban public space. It has traditionally been regarded as a disciplinary subset of urban planning, landscape architecture, or architecture and in more recent times has...
has been developed in the office as well, such as in 2006 the CO- EVOLUTION project for which they received the Golden Lion
Golden Lion
Il Leone d’Oro is the highest prize given to a film at the Venice Film Festival. The prize was introduced in 1949 by the organizing committee and is now regarded as one of the film industry's most distinguished prizes...
at the 2006 Venice Biennale of Architecture
10th International Architecture Exhibition
The 10th International Architecture Exhibition at the 2006 Venice Biennale of Architecture, Cities, architecture and society, lasted from September 10 to November 19 and was directed by Richard Burdett. The collateral section City-Port was held in Palermo until January 14, 2007...
together with the three other participating young Danish practices. The same year the office published CEBRA_files 01 - a 400 page book with drawings and illustrations from a great deal of their projects.
Selected projects
- KKG, Kristiansand/Norway, developing
- Slotsparken, Horsens/Denmark, developing
- Villa Strata, Kolding/Denmark, under construction
- Harbooerehallen, Harbooere/Denmark, under construction
- Performative Urbanism (CO- EVOLUTION), Beijing/China, 2006
- Fuglsang næs, Herning/Denmark, 2006
- Bakkegaard School, Gentofte/Denmark, 2005
- Ordrup School, Gentofte/Denmark, 2005
- Vejle Peaks, Vejle/Denmark, 2005
- LOOP house, Hinnerup/Denmark, 2004
Awards
- Golden LionGolden LionIl Leone d’Oro is the highest prize given to a film at the Venice Film Festival. The prize was introduced in 1949 by the organizing committee and is now regarded as one of the film industry's most distinguished prizes...
, 2006 Venice Biennale of Architecture10th International Architecture ExhibitionThe 10th International Architecture Exhibition at the 2006 Venice Biennale of Architecture, Cities, architecture and society, lasted from September 10 to November 19 and was directed by Richard Burdett. The collateral section City-Port was held in Palermo until January 14, 2007... - 2008 Nykredit Architecture PrizeNykredit Architecture PrizeThe Nykredit Architecture Prize is the largest Danish architecture prize. Founded by the Nykredit Foundation, it is awarded annually to awarded annually to a person, or group of persons, who have personally, or through their work, made a significant contribution to the building industry in the form...