Copenhagen City Museum

 

Location

Copenhagen, DK

Client

Københavns Museum

Summary

Museum within a listed 17th century bastion comprising exhibitions, research centre and performance space

Area

8 000 m²

Cost

Confidential

Date

2010-11

Description

The new museum will be delicately inserted within the existing listed Christian IV Bryghus dating from 1608. Our proposal is of a light touch, meaning that all internal changes are reversible.
 

A new external core to the north allows for the three main floors to be completely uninterrupted by solid partitions. The floors are linked by a series of generous ramps that are placed between facing rows of tree-like timber columns.
 

On levels 5 and 6 all floor boards will be removed thus exposing the soaring roof volume of the building. A metal walkway on top of the exposed beams of level 5 will provide access to existing roof mounted windows that afford spectacular views toward the city centre.