The winners were the German bureau Sauerbruch Hutton and the Danish workshop Lundgaard & Tranberg. It remains unclear whether they will work together to develop the final design of the building, or whether they will have another round of competition.
The architects of Sauerbruch Hatton applied their characteristic method of decorating the facade with multi-colored panels. At the same time, they made the volume of the building emphatically simple: according to them, it will be in the spirit of the warehouses and hangars of the Copenhagen port. At the same time, the new building will consume a minimum amount of energy, in particular, thanks to the use of natural ventilation. The first floor will be occupied by a foyer leading to the atrium, a conference room, an auditorium and a cafe. A wide sculptural staircase can also be used for various social events. Above will be offices (including the headquarters of the FIH-Bank).
Lundgaard & Tranberg suggested that their building be faced with red bricks to resemble one of the 19 - early 1900's Copenhagen Harbor warehouses. 20th century At the same time, a significant percentage of the glazing surface of its facade, made up of different-sized window openings, is designed to reduce the cost of lighting workplaces, opening access to the interior space for sunlight.
The new office complex is part of an extensive new build program at the Port of Copenhagen, of which Project LM is also part.
