Entasis (company)
| Entasis | |
|---|---|
 The Spinning Mill in Copenhagen | |
| Practice information | |
| Key architects | Christian Cold Signe Cold |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Location | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Significant works and honors | |
| Buildings | Spinderiet (1997) |
| Projects | Carlsberg masterplan |
Entasis is a Danish architecture firm based in Copenhagen. It takens its name from the Greek word for tension.
History[edit]
Entasis was founded by Christian and Signe Cold in 1996. Their first building, a new main entrance for Copenhagen Zoo, was awarded the AIA Prize 'Best Building in Europe 1998'.[1]
In 2007 the firm won the open international competition for the redevelopment of the former Carlsberg brewery site in Copenhagen, with a proposal which, in reaction to Modernist planning, relied on dense, Medieval town centres for inspiration. An emphasis on physical density and the human scale are characteristic of their work.[2] The same trend is seen in their entry for the Søtorvet competition in Silkeborg which they won in 2010.[3]
Selected projects[edit]
- Main entrance, Copenhagen Zoo, Copenhagen (1998)
- Kildeskovshallen, Gentofte, Copenhagen (2000)
- Svanemøllen auditorium building, Danish Defense Academy, Copenhagen (2000)
- 124 houses, Trekroner, Denmark (2002)
- Parish Council building, Riga, Latvia (2003)
- Emaljehaven housing, 2004
- 50+ housing, Ørestad, Copenhagen (2005)
- Carlsberg masterplan, Copenhagen (2007)
- Spinderiet, Valby, Copenhagen (2007)
- Søtorvet masterplan, Silkeborg, Denmark (2010)
Awards[edit]
- 1998 AIA Prize for Copenhagen Zoo main entrance
- 2006 Eckersberg Medal
- 2009 WAF Award (Future projects: Masterplanning category) for Carlsberg masterplan[4]
- 2009 Nykredit Architecture Prize
References[edit]
- ^ "Entasis". e-architects. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
- ^ "A city for the people". World Architecture News. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
- ^ "Byens Have vandt arkitektkonkurrence om Søtorvet" (in Danish). Silkeborg. Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
- ^ "Our city - our urban spaces by Entasis". World Architecture Festival. Archived from the original on 2009-11-07. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Svanemøllen Auditorium at Copenhagen X
