Henning Larsen Architects

Royal Opera in Copenhagen

The new Spiegel main building in Hamburg

Bølgen (“The Wave”) in Vejle

Musikens hus, "The House of Music" in Uppsala

The interior design of the IT University in Copenhagen

Henning Larsen Architects is an international architecture firm headquartered in Copenhagen . The company was founded in 1959 by the Danish architect Henning Larsen and currently employs around 300 people. In 2011 the company worked on projects in more than 20 countries.

The Henning Larsen Middle East office in Riyadh was founded in 2008. In 2011 further offices were added in Munich and Beirut .

In 2011 the Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavík was voted one of the ten best concert halls by the English magazine Gramophone . Henning Larsen Architects also designed the Royal Opera in Copenhagen . In Germany, the company is particularly known for the construction of the new Spiegel main building opened in December 2011 in Hamburg's Hafencity .

Henning Larsen Architects are made up of 15 partners in the branches and 4 partners at the Copenhagen headquarters.

history

After Henning Larsen had worked for Arne Jacobsen (1952–1953) and Jørn Utzon (1958), he founded Henning Larsens Tegnestue in 1959 . The architectural office in the tradition of Scandinavian design became one of the largest in Denmark. The first major project outside Scandinavia was the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh.

Ownership and Management

Henning Larsen Architects is organized as a partnership with currently eleven partners (as of July 2015). Henning Larsen Architects is managed by Mette Kynne Frandsen (CEO) and Louis Becker (International Design Director).

Projects

According to the company, questions of sustainability are given special consideration in projects . It maintains a department for research and sustainability, which takes part in relevant discussions and a. Tools developed for resource-saving building planning. For example, there was a collaboration with three doctoral students from the Institute of Civil Engineering at the Technical University of Denmark .

Completed

• Trondheim University campus building , Norway (1970)
• Danish Embassy in Riyadh , Saudi Arabia (1979)
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh , Saudi Arabia (1984)
• Extension of Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek , Copenhagen , Denmark (1997)
• Extension of the city library in Malmö , Sweden (1993)
• Max Planck Institute in Rostock , Germany (1996–2000)
• Kunsthalle Würth in Schwäbisch Hall , Germany (1999–2000)
• Library of the University of Rostock , Germany (2001-04)
• Royal Opera House , Copenhagen , Denmark (2004)
• University of Copenhagen IT building , Denmark (2004)
• Musikens hus (The House of Music) in Uppsala , Sweden (2007)
• The Wave (Bølgen) in Vejle , Denmark (2009)
• Umeå Bildmuseet , Umeå, Sweden (2011)
• Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavík , Iceland (2011)
• Publishing house for the Spiegel publishing house Rudolf Augstein in Hamburg , Germany (2011)
• Low-energy office building, Ballerup , Denmark (2011)
• Female Branch of Prince Naif Center for Health Science Research, Riyadh , Saudi Arabia (2012)
• Art Pavillion in Videbæk, Denmark (2012)
• Architecture School, Umeå , Sweden (2012)
• Skodsborg Spa & Fitness, Skodsborg, Denmark (2012)
• Campus of the Syddansk Universitet in Roskilde , Denmark (2012)
• Klostermark School, Roskilde, Denmark (2012)
• Egedal Town Hall, Egedal, Denmark (competition win, September 2012) [17]
• Moesgård Museum, Århus , Denmark (2013)
• Moesgård Museum Extension, Aarhus, Denmark (2014)
• Campus of the Syddansk Universitet in Kolding , Denmark (2014)
• King Abdullah Financial District, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (u / c, completion 2013-2018)
• Calabar International Conference Center, Calabar, Nigeria (u / c, completion 2013) [14]
• Crystal Towers, King Abdullah Financial District, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [15]
• Ystad Arena, Ystad, Sweden (2015)
• Siemens corporate headquarters, Munich , Germany (2016)
• Frederiksbjerg School, Århus, Denmark (2016)

Under construction

• King Abdullah Financial District , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia (2013-2018)
• Childrens Interactive Museum, Riyadh , Saudi Arabia (2012-2014)
• Calabar International Conference Center, Calabar, Nigeria (2011-2013)
• Crystal Towers, King Abdullah Financial District, Riyadh , Saudi Arabia (2009-2013)
• Villas in the Sky, King Abdullah Financial District, Riyadh , Saudi Arabia (2009–2013)
• Institute of Diplomatic Studies, Riyadh , Saudi Arabia (2010–2013)
• Prince Naif Center for Health Science Research, Riyadh , Saudi Arabia (2011–2012)
• Massar Discovery Center, Damascus , Syria (interruption under construction, originally 2008–2012)
• Batumi Aquarium, Batumi , Georgia (competition prize, June 2010)
• Nordea  Headquarters, Copenhagen, Denmark (competition win, April 2012)
• Cultural cluster,  Klaksvík ,  Faroe Islands  (competition win, June 2012)
• Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Technology ,  Stuttgart , Germany (competition win, October 2012)
• Herlev Hospital  extension,  Herlev , Denmark (competition win. U / c completion 2017)
• Campus Aas,  Aas , Norway (competition win. U / c completion 2018)
• European Spallation Source ,  Lund , Sweden (competition win, February 2013)
• Vinge,  Frederikssund , Denmark. (Master plan, competition win.)
• Kiruna Town Hall,  Kiruna , Sweden (competition win, September 2013)
• Forum Medicum,  Lund , Sweden (competition win, December 2015)
• Carl H. Lindner College of Business ,  Cincinnati , UZ (competition win, January 2016)
• French International School,  Hong Kong , China
• Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, Frankfurt, Germany (competition win 2013)
• Citizens and Media Center of the State Parliament, Stuttgart, Germany (competition win 2013)

Prices

Malmö City Library

• 1987 International Design Award, London
• 1989 Aga Khan Award for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh
• 1997 Kasper Salin Prize for the Malmö City Library
• 2005 LEAF Award, Grand Prix for the IT University of Copenhagen
• 2010 LEAF Award for The Wave (residential category)
• 2010 IDA International Design Award (Architectural Design of the Year category) for the Batumi Aquarium
• 2011 Civic Trust Award for The Wave
• 2011 Eckersberg Medal
• 2012 Best Performance Space for the Harpa , Travel + Leisure Design Awards
• 2012 Civic Trust Award for the Harpa
• 2013 Mies van der Rohe Award for European Architecture for Harpa
• 2013  European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture  for  Harpa - Reykjavik Concert Hall and Conference Center
• 2013 Emirates Glass Leaf Award  for  Harpa - Reykjavik Concert Hall and Conference Center  (Best Public Building - Culture)
• 2013 Emirates Glass Leaf Award  for  Campus Roskilde  (Best Public Building - Education & Research)
• 2014  Civic Trust Award  for  Campus Roskilde
• 2015  Civic Trust Award  for  Mosgaard Museum
• 2015 The International Architecture Award for SDU Kolding Campus
• 2015 The International Architecture Award (The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design) for Moesgaard Museum
• 2015 LEAF Award in the category Urban Design for Vinge Train Station
• 2016 Green Good Design Award (The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Center for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies) SDU Campus Kolding
• 2016 LEAF Future Building Awards in the category Under Construction for Kiruna City Hall
• 2016 AIA IR (The International Chapter of the American Institute of Architects) for SDU Campus Kolding
• 2016 AIA IR (The International Chapter of the American Institute of Architects) for Moesgaard Museum
• 2019 European Prize for Architecture

Exhibitions

• 1999: “The Architect's Studio” in the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebæk, Denmark
• 2011: “what if ...?” In the Utzon Center, Aalborg , Denmark
• June 15 - July 20, 2012: “What if ...?” In the Architekturgalerie, Munich , Germany.

Web links

• Official website (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Eva Jospin turns central fountain of the Louvre's Cour Carrée into an architectural Panorama | ArcDog. Retrieved January 30, 2017 (American English). 
2. ↑ Archive link ( Memento from June 8, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
3. ↑ http://www.gramophone.co.uk/features/gallery/the-greatest-concert-halls-of-the-new-millennium Gramophone Magazine. Retrieved March 26, 2012
4. ↑ Archive link ( Memento from February 3, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
5. ↑ Henning Larsen Architects, Spiegel main building . Floornature. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
6. ^ Henning Larsen Architects A / S: Five new partners in Henning Larsen Architects :: Henning Larsen Architects. Retrieved January 30, 2017 . 
7. ↑ Archive link ( Memento from January 30, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
8. ↑ Gate 21's board . Gate 21 - sustainable future forum. Archived from the original on February 26, 2012. Retrieved on March 20, 2012.
9. ↑ Industrial PhDs build bridges between theory and practice . Technical University of Denmark. Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
10. ↑ ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN FOR SPIEGEL GROUP . HafenCity Hamburg: Service: News. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
11. ↑ “Art Pavilion” in Videbæk by Henning Larsen Architects . Detail. Archived from the original on June 21, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
12. ^ Siemens Headquarters / Henning Larsen Architects . In: ArchDaily . July 22, 2016 ( archdaily.com [accessed February 3, 2017]).
13. ^ HLN win big in Calabar . World Architecture News. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
14. ^ Crystal Towers - Henning Larsen Architects . Bentley. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
15. ^ Villas in the Sky by Henning Larsen Architects . ARCHIscene. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
16. ^ Damascus flowers educational future . World Architecture News. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
17. ^ Maritime magic . World Architecture News. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
18. ↑ WAN :: Nordea Bank Headquarters by Henning Larsen Architects in Copenhagen, Denmark. Retrieved February 3, 2017 . 
19. ↑ Bustler: Henning Larsen Architects Wins City Development Competition in the Faroe Islands . In: Bustler . ( bustler.net [accessed February 3, 2017]).
20. ^ Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Winning Proposal / Henning Larsen Architects . In: ArchDaily . October 12, 2012 ( archdaily.com [accessed February 3, 2017]).
21. ↑ WAN :: European Spallation Source (ESS) by Henning Larsen Architects in Lund, Sweden. Retrieved February 3, 2017 . 
22. ^ WAN :: City Hall by Henning Larsen Architects in Kiruna, Sweden. Retrieved February 3, 2017 . 
23. ^ WAN :: Forum Medicum by Henning Larsen Architects in Lund. Retrieved February 3, 2017 . 
24. ^ WAN :: Carl H. Lindner College of Business by Henning Larsen Architects in Cincinnati. Retrieved February 3, 2017 . 
25. ^ WAN :: The French International School by Henning Larsen Architects in Hong Kong. Retrieved February 3, 2017 . 
26. ↑ construction project. Retrieved February 3, 2017 . 
27. ↑ SuperUser: House of the Landtag, citizens and media center. May 25, 2011, accessed February 3, 2017 . 
28. ^ Aga Khan Award for Architecture . Aga Khan Development Network. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
29. ^ Winners of the Emirates Glass LEAF Awards 2010 . Bustler. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
30. ^ Announcement of the 2010 International Design Awards Winners . SBWire. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
31. ↑ 2011 Award Winners Announced . Civic Trust. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
32. ↑ 2012 Civic Trust Awards Shortlist of Winners Announced . Civic Trust Awards. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
33. ^ Henning Larsen Architects A / S: Danish projects honored in the States :: Henning Larsen Architects. Retrieved February 3, 2017 . 
34. ^ Henning Larsen Architects A / S: Danish projects honored in the States :: Henning Larsen Architects. Retrieved February 3, 2017 . 
35. ↑ Henning Larsen Architects A / S: Urban Design of the Year: Vinge Train Station :: Henning Larsen Architects. Retrieved February 3, 2017 . 
36. ↑ Henning Larsen Architects A / S: The Chicago Athenaeum awards SDU Campus Kolding :: Henning Larsen Architects. Retrieved February 3, 2017 . 
37. ↑ Henning Larsen Architects A / S: Kiruna City Hall honored at the 2016 LEAF Awards :: Henning Larsen Architects. Retrieved February 3, 2017 . 
38. ↑ Henning Larsen Architects A / S: Two projects honored at the AIA International Region Design Awards :: Henning Larsen Architects. Retrieved February 3, 2017 . 
39. ↑ Henning Larsen Architects A / S: Two projects honored at the AIA International Region Design Awards :: Henning Larsen Architects. Retrieved February 3, 2017 . 
40. ↑ baunetz.de: European Prize for Architecture 2019 Henning Larsen Architects awarded. Retrieved August 14, 2019 . 
41. ^ Exhibitions 1958-2008 . Louisiana Museum of Modern Art. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved on March 19, 2012.
42. ↑ "what if ...?" Henning Larsen Architects . Utzon Center. Archived from the original on February 13, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
43. ↑ WHAT IF ...? Architecture in dialogue . Detail. Archived from the original on July 22, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2012.