INTERNATIONAL GREEN PRIZE TO THE UN CITY
On April 18 the UN City at Marmormolen received international acclaim when the project received the prestigious GreenBuilding Award for its unique energy efficiency.
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The History
Marmormolen, Marmorvej and Marmorkaj have been named after Den Ankerske Marmorforretning (: Anker´s Marble), established in 1895 as the first industrial enterprise in the Free Port. Today the firm can be found at the end of Marmorkaj under the name of Stenex. Most of the marble works were, however, cleared in the 1980s. Today the pier houses the central warehouse for relief supplies of UNICEF. The warehouse is also used by a number of other UN organizations. There is also a pilot station at the pier.
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Marmormolen (The Marble Pier)
The plan for Marmormolen gives the quarter of Østerbro a quite new access to the harbour and to the waterfront. It will be formed as three islands, adding 1.3 kilometres to the length of the whole wharf system. A bridge will connect Østerbro and the new neighbourhood. There will be a much stronger connection between Langelinie and Nordhavn; and with two towers and a 65 metre tall bridge as landmarks, the plan for the development of Marmormolen will be an asset for the whole city.
The masterplan, designed by 3XN Arkitekter, will not only create a quite new, attractive neighbourhood between Amerika Plads and Nordhavnen, it will also give especially the residents of Østerbro direct access to all the qualities of the harbour and the Sound.
Original 3XN Masterplan
Furthermore, Marmormolen will house the future UN city in Copenhagen, about 25,000 square meters of dwellings and further 55,000 square meters of commercial buildings and a hotel.
Steven Holl wins the competition for
Langelinie and Marmormolen
The winner of the architectural competition for the two towers and the bridge between Langeliniespidsen and Marmormolen is the world famous American drawing office Steven Holl Architects. The jury was convinced by the compact towers adapted to the harbour environment and the bridge being "like a handshake across the harbour".
The winning project is characterized by two spectacular and robust towers – one at Marmormolen and one at Langelinie. The towers are connected by a delicate pedestrian bridge that, according to the jury, resembles "a handshake" between the points of the two wharves. The jury finds the expression of the suggested plan "exclusive" and notices that it is also open for facilities appealing to the public, e.g. terraces, restaurants and, of course, walks on the spectacular pedestrian bridge connecting the two areas.
The Marmormole tower will have 24 floors – with its 27 floors, the Tower at the point of Langelinie will be slightly taller. The bridge connecting the two wharves will take its starting points on the 17th floor of both buildings – 65 metres above the water.
Besides the towers and the bridge, the architectural competition also asked for ideas for planning the bordering areas.