COPENHAGEN 2023

UNESCO-UIA World Capital of Architecture

COMPLETED TRIP

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Cirkelbroen bridge, Indre By, Copenhagen, Denmark (PPL1-Corrected).

Copenhagen has been awarded with the prestigious title of World Architectural Capital 2023 by UNESCO and the International Association of Architects for very good reasons. The city is undoubtedly an example of how good architectural design can unite good living, sustainability and formal innovation. Copenhagen will host a series of major events and programs under the theme “Sustainable Futures- Leave No One Behind”.

Artchitectours proposes a  6 day trip to the capital of Denmark during the UIA Congress, where in addition to participating in different activities, we will discover the most avant garde architecture of the city and its surroundings, with architectural offices such as BIG, COBE, or C.F.Moller.

However, we will not forget to visit some of the master pieces of great architects such as Arne Jacobsen, Jorn Utzonor, Sigurd Lewerentz. Besides Copenhagen, we will also visit the municipalities of Klampenborg, Elsinoreand Humlebaek to see some very remarkable works. We will also cross the impressive Oresund Bridge to reach the cities of Lundand Malmö, in the neighboring Sweden, where we will have the opportunity to visit the eco district of Västra Hamnen, Bo O1, as well as the famous Turning Torso, by Santiago Calatrava. All in all, a very complete architectural trip to be inspired by the best Danish architecture of the past, present and future.

Travel itinerary

DAY 1. Monday, July 3, 2023

Copenhagen – Indre by

DAY 2. Tuesday, July 4, 2023

Copenhagen – Norrebro, Vesterbro

DAY 3. Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Copenhagen – Amager Ost + Vest

DAY 4. Thursday, July 6, 2023

Malmö, Lund, Copenhagen

DAY 5. Friday, July 7, 2023

Klampenborg, Elsinor

DAY 6. Saturday, July 8, 2023

Copenhagen- Osterbro, Nordhavn

Itinerary day 1

Monday, July 3rd, 2023

Copenhagen – Indre By

Morning  Arrival of the participants at the hotel by their own means.

15.30  Check-in and group meeting in the hotel lobby.

16.00 Architectural visit of the city center with the architect guide:

Axel Towers 2, Copenhagen.

During the walk, we will discover some outstanding architecture examples such as Lundgaard & Tranberg’s Axel Towers, the modern Radisson SAS Hotel by Arne Jacobsen, SEB Bank’s headquarters, as well as the City Dune landscaping project, and the National Library of Denmark, designed by S, H & Lassen, among others. The Dansk Arkitektur Center will be visited to view some exhibitions related to the World Architecture Capital 2023.

19.30  Dinner and free return to the hotel (not included).

21.00 Overnight in Copenhagen.

Itinerary day 2

Tuesday, July 4, 2023

Copenhagen – Nᴓrrebro, Vesterbro

8.00  Breakfast at the hotel (included)

9.00  Architectural tour:

Visit of Norrebro and Osterbro districts, with the architect-guide, to see examples of contemporary architecture: the PS Center by Cobe, the Maersk tower by Lundgaard & Tranberg, the health and cancer center by Nord Architects, the Superkilen park and the Dortheavej apartment building, two projects by BIG, among others.

Maersk tower, Copenhagen.

13.00  Lunch in a restaurant (not included)

14.00  Architectural walk:

In the afternoon, we will walk through the municipality of Frederiksberg and the district of Vesterbro, discovering: the Vegetation Science Center, by Lundgaard & Tranberg, the Theodora House, by ADEPT, the new Calsberg headquarters designed by C.F. Moller, and the KU.BE, a multifunctional center designed by MVRDV and ADEPT.

Walk along the Vestebro riverfront.

Canal waterfront by night, Vesterbro, Copenhagen, Denmark.

19.30  Free evening and dinner (not included)

21.00  Overnight in Copenhagen.

Itinerary Day 3

Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Copenhagen- Amager

9.00  Architectural tour Amager Ost:

Visit of the Coppenhill Waste-to-Energy Center and the famous NOMA restaurant, both BIG projects. We will also visit various buildings by architects such as Cobe and C.F. Moller in the neighborhood.

8 House, Ørestad.

We will see 2 residential projects by BIG, VM and 8 house, Adept’s Cubic Houses project and 3XN’s Orestad Gymnasium, among others.

Care Center, Ørestad.

13.00  Lunch break (not included).

15.00  Tour Amager Vest – Ørestad:

Since the 1990s, the Ørestad area on the island of Amager has been one of the most futuristic and architecturally interesting in Europe.

Copenhill, waste-to-energy center, park and ski slope, BIG project in Copenhagen.

Visit Copenhill, a cogeneration center and ski slope at the same time, a BIG project. We will also see several residential buildings of the architectural firms Cobe and C.F. Moller in the neighborhood, and visit the Tietgen Student Residence by Lundgaard and Tranberg.

Tietgen Residence

19.30  Free evening and dinner (not included)

21.00  Overnight in Copenhagen.

Itinerary day 4

Thursday, July 6, 2023

Malmö, Lund, Copenhagen

8.00  Breakfast at the hotel (included)

9.00  Excursion to Malmö, Sweden, with a private bus:

On the island of Amager, a stop to see the impressive building of the Den Bla Planet, National Aquarium Denmark of 3XN (external visit).

National Aquarium Denmark, Malmö.

We will cross the Oresund Strait by taking the impressive bridge that connects Denmark and Sweden. In Malmö, you will visit the famous eco-district of Bo01, where the Turning Torso tower by Santiago Calatrava is located.

Image of the Oresund Bridge, which connects Denmark and Sweden.

You will also visit the Malmo Opera House by Sigurd Lewerentz.

Malmö Opera House.

13.00  Lunch in Malmö (included)

14.30  Architectural tour in Lund, Sweden.

In Lund, we will discover remarkable examples of contemporary architecture: Lund Hagen by Atelier Oslo, Lund Court by Fojab Arkitekter, and Domkyrkoforum by Carmen Izquierdo.

17.00  Return to Copenhagen.

Inderhavnsbroen bridge in Indre, Copenhagen.

19.30  Free time and dinner (not included).

21.00  Overnight in Copenhagen.

Itinerary day 5

Friday,  July 7, 2023

Klampenborg, Elsinor, Humlebaek

8.00  Breakfast at the hotel (included)

9.00  Architectural tour North Copenhagen- Klampenborg.

Departure by private bus for an architectural tour along the east coast of the island. Stops to visit Arne Jacobsen’s Munkegaard School and Jorn Utzon’s Bagsvaerd Church.

Bagsvaerd Church, Klampenborg.

Arrive in Klampenborg to see various works by Jacobsen such as the gas station, the residential complex and the Bellevue swimming area.

Gas station, Klampenborg.

Bellevue Beach, Klampenborg.

13.00  Group lunch (included).

15.00  Elsinor and Humlebaek:

Tour in Helsinor to see the Danish Maritime Museum, designed by BIG, and the landscaping design project next to the medieval castle.

Danish Maritime Museum, Helsinor.

In the afternoon, visit to the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art (Bo and Wohlert).

Louisiana Museum, Humlebaeck

Return to Copenhagen.

19.30 Free evening and dinner in Copenhagen (not included). Overnight in Copenhagen.

Itinerary day 6

Saturday, July 8, 2023

Copenhagen- Nordhavn-Osterbro

8.00  Breakfast at the hotel (included). Check-out.

9.00  Architectural tour Osterbro / Nordhavn.

Architectural tour in Nordhavn, one of the most innovative port areas, a neighborhood that wants to achieve zero carbon emissions in the area through the promotion of renewable energy, bicycle transport and circular economy processes.

During the tour you will see buildings such as the Experimentarium, by CEBRA, the UN headquarters in Europe by 3XN, the international school by CF.Moller, among other projects.

Experimentarium, Osterbro, Copenhagen.

13.00  Lunch (not included).

Return to the destination by your own means. Optional  airport transfer on request.

*Variations may occur in the selected visits or in the travel program for reasons beyond the company’s control.