Harbour Isle Apartments

Harbour Isle

Lundgaard & Tranberg as Architects

Harbour Isle Havneholmen is situated on an island next to Copenhagen’s classic harbour entrance, near the city centre. Both of the new urban edifices are U-shaped, creating inner courtyards while opening onto the harbour fairway with elegant, white forms.


Radiant surfaces The light surfaces of Havneholmen lend a serenity and coherence to the lively façade compositions of various balconies and bays. The luminescent façades brighten every corner of the complex – reflecting the hues of sky, waterfront and trees. The untreated teakwood window profiles contrast with and accentuate the white plastered surfaces, manifesting in an overall textural impression, which is further reflected in the harbour.


Rhythmic pattern of buildings and water The 236 housing units are staggered in a rhythmic pattern, giving each dwelling the best possible daylight conditions and views of the water. Reminiscent of Amsterdam and Venice, the waterfront is brought right up to the buildings in a narrow urban canal, accentuated by a tower the canal entrance. The volumetric disposition of the complex effectively reduces the size of the buildings to a human scale. The overarching landscape theme is comprised of shore vegetation and slender, pruned trees, while the quay edges and promenades draw on the teakwood of the window profiles. There is a wide variety of residential units within the complex – comprising a Gate House, Townhouse, Garden House, Canal House and Tower apartment– all of which are legible in the façades, balconies and bays.


Background The project was developed on the basis of an existing urban plan for the conversion of Havneholmen island from an industrial zone into a modern residential area. Lundgaard & Tranberg Architects have varied the façades and roofs within the framework of the established urban plan, creating a compositional interplay of angled roofs and lower-lying roof gardens.

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