WORK REPORT BRIDGE PROJECT WORK REPORT Bridge Project in the Southern Part of the Harbour of Copenhagen

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WORK REPORT BRIDGE PROJECT WORK REPORT Bridge project in the Southern Part of the Harbour of Copenhagen

Matthias Dyrkjær Kisch

The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture INDEX

[ABSTRACT] 03

REGISTRATION CONTEXT & DATA 04-14

SOURCES 19

DESIGN PHASE IDEAS OF FOUNDATION 20-21

METHOD OF WORKING 23

PROGRAM 23

SKETCHES 24-29

PRESENTATION 30-35

AFTERTHOUGHT EVALUATION & CONCLUSION 36

INDEX 01 BRIDGE PROJECT 02 [ABSTRACT]

The bridge is located in the southern part of Copenhagen between Sluseholmen and Teglhol- men.

The bridge directly connects the two quay sides of Sluseholmen and Teglholmen along the main axis of the area. Thus the bridge follows the natural flow along the main axis of the area and with its minimalistic though intricat design it offers a natural continuation of the existing ways of movement for pedestrians and bicyclists in the area. While playing with the concept of a straight bridge crossing over the harbor channel.

ABSTRACT 03 area for placing a bridge

proposed map of the area BRIDGE PROJECT 04 CONTEXT & DATA

The Bridge is located in the harbor of Copenha- gen between the two parts; Sluseholmen and Teglholmen across ‘Teglløbet’, which has a width of approximately 100 meters.

The area is newly develeoped, based on the masterplan by Soeters Van Eldonk Ponec in coopera- tion with Arkitema. The area is still in development, though due to pollution of the site on Teglholmen and the cur- rent financial status of the markets, the next stages of the development of the area has been put on hold for the moment.

The area is a kind of pastiche on the historical channel buildings in Holland, Christianshavn and the docklands of London. Though the apartment buildings are designed to look unique, they are similar in their architectural style, and inside all the apartments are very similar, the same inhabitants with the same kitchens and the same number of kids as in all the other newly developed apartments in the area.

All signs of previous historical connection to the site has been removed and not many signs of an industrial era has remained.

proposed map of the area CONTEXT AND DATA 05 Diagram of my perceived distances of the different areas of Copenha- gen, compared to the reality of the layout of Copenhagen.

Vest Amager Øst Amager Christianshavn Indre by Vesterbro/kgs. Enghave Valby Vanløse Nørrebro Vesterbro Østerbro Holmen Prøvestenen Refshale øen Bispebjerg Brønshøj-Husum Frederiksberg Nordhavnen Langelinie Sydhavnen

BRIDGE PROJECT 06 proposed roadnetwork

CONTEXT & DATA 07 BRIDGE PROJECT 08 photos from the registration

CONTEXT & DATA 09 Mapping Analysis of existing and proposed elements of the city

proposed green belt

proposed apartments

new apartments

existing green area proposed apartments

harbor & channels

industry

BRIDGE PROJECT 10 office buildings

major road network

public buildings

public oriented outdoor areas

CONTEXT & DATA 11 main road connecting road

industrial planned green belt

office buildings residential planned public school residential Nokken/kolonihaver houses/kolonihaver

planned residential

C A B

Map showing 3 possible placements for a BRIDGE PROJECT 12 bridge across Teglværks Løbet A A bridge for the flow of the city

1. Part of a larger system and scale 2. Keeps the area in a state of ‘non-place’ 3. Flow as opposed to space and stop

B A bridge for the creation of space

1. Connection of public space and flows 2. Creates space on and underneath the bridge 3. ‘Highline NY’

C A ‘shortcut’ around the harbor

1. Creates flow in a smaller scale and around the edge of the harbor - promenade. 2. Creates a space in the harbor.

CONTEXT & DATA 13 Beginning of a bridge

Being at the beginning/end of a bridge is a reference to the unknown.

What awaits on the other side? It’s the beginning of travels and adventures.

Under a bridge

The underside of a bridge is in history, culture and philosophy used as a reference to the underworld with crime, homeless people, prostitution and drugs. The underside of bridges is for an example used in fairytales as a home for trolls etc.

Today the underside of bridges is also used by sub- cultures such as punks, anarchist etc.

The underside of bridges is a free space - that is not under the normal control, norms, and laws of society.

BRIDGE PROJECT 14 On a bridge

When on a bridge it can both function as a place for romantic meetings, and also for tragedy; historicaly a place for ‘jump- ers’

It also offers the views of the city and the nearby area.

The middle of a bridge is in a state of ‘non-place’ constantly a flow occurs

Passage of a bridge

To pass a bridge, the passage itself is a reference to evolution of man in a social and cultural context. A rite of passage. A passage to the unknown other side.

In daily use it also creates connections on a large urban scale, the connection of cities and different parts of the city, and on a smaller human scale; connecting people.

CONTEXT & DATA 15 BRIDGE PROJECT 16 The underside of bridges Part of a photo analysis of 29 different undersides of bridges CONTEXT & DATA 17 BRIDGE PROJECT 18 SOURCES

LOKAL PLAN NR. 310 1&2 “TEGLVÆRKSHAVNEN” Københavns Kommune Bygge- og Teknikforvaltningen

Forslag til tillæg nr. 3 til lokalplan nr. 310 “Teglværkshavnen” med tilhørende forslag til tillæg til Kommuneplan 2005 Københavns Kommune Teknik- og Miljøforvaltningen

Tillæg nr. 3 til lokalplan nr. 310 “Teglværk- shavnen” med tilhørende tillæg til Kommuneplan 2005, med tilhørende bilag Københavns Kommune Teknik- og Miljøforvaltningen

Sluseholmen Oplæg til tekst for arkitektoniske retningslinjer. Udarbejdet af Arkitema den 14. marts 2003.

Sluseholmen Arkitektoniske retningslinier til overordnet og intern byggemodning. Udarbejdet af Arkitema den 20. maj 2003.

Tillæg nr. 27 til Københavns Kommuneplan 2005 Center for byudvikling, 2009

MASTERPLAN FOR SLUSEHOLMEN Sjælsø gruppen, JM Danmark, Nordicom, Skan- ska. 2003

Sluseholmen 78 boliger på Birkholm Lejerbo København

SOURCES 19 Flow

“Today’s architecture is distinctly marked by a culture of flows, assuming that not only objects and places, but also flows have to be shaped and designed. Thus, the actual design of places and buildings is often becoming less relevant than the movements that unfold between them.”

Gilles Delalex Go with the flow

Non-Place

“If a place can be defined as relational, historical and concerned with identity, then a space which can not be defined as relational, or historical, or concerned with identity will be a non-place.”

Marc Augé Non-Places an introduction to supermodernity

BRIDGE PROJECT 20 IDEAS OF FOUNDATION

Throughout the project I worked with two basic ideas, ‘flow’ and ‘the underside of bridges’. Though by the end of the project my focus had shifted more and more towards flow and the idea of ‘non-place’, as argumented by Marc Auge, that the develeoped area of Sluseholmen and Teglhol- men is in a state of ‘non-place’.

IDEAS OF FOUNDATION 21 THE BRIDGE

The The bridge is located in the southern part of Copenhagen between Sluseholmen and Teglhol- men.

The bridge directly connects the two quay sides of Sluseholmen and Teglholmen along the main axis of the area. Thus the bridge follows the natural flow along the main axis of the area and with its minimalistic though intricat design it offers a natural continuation of the existing ways of movement for pedestrians and bicyclists in the area. While playing with the concept of a straight bridge crossing over the harbor channel.

BRIDGE PROJECT 22 METHOD OF WORKING THE PROGRAM

One aspect I wanted to incorporate more in my Architectual conditions project than I’ve previously done, was the use of social, historical, and philosophical theory and The bridge over the southern inner harbor called ideas in my work process. “Teglværksløbet” is based on the main structure of the overall plan for the southern harboir of This was done mainly by reading of the books; copenhagen. “Go with the flow” by Gilles Delalex; “Non-Places, It starts of at “Ben Webster/dexter Gordens vej” An introduction to supermodernity” by March at “sluseholmen” and end at “Støberihavnsgade” Auge and “Bridge” by Peter Bishop. All three at Teglholmen. books are not about design work, but about The main goal is to develop the area with new social, philosphical and historical contexts and channels, housing and boulevards. The municipal- issues. ity of Copenhagen has also very clearly stated Besides these books I’ve used more generic that they want a secondary system for bicycles books on bridges, design, and material. and pedestrian for the area. The pedestrian and bicycle lanes will bring distinct experiences to I’ve also tried to gather information from “field the many users, including commuting and settling trips” where I as an example went to most residents of the quarter. of the bridges and major road tunnels in the The location of the bridge will with it’s many greater Copenhagen area, which I combined in users be a new image of the city life. The bridge a pamphlet titled “The Underside of Bridges” should be a part of the uran relationship of the vi- as part of exploring what a bridge is, and what cinity. The architectural expression of the bridge spaces they create. should enter into the higher urban order, so the contact with the water plays a major role. In the drawing studio I’ve tried to work in and with as many medias as possible that I’ve usually not worked with, I’ve worked with ‘blue foam’, computers, traditional cardboard, cloth, and with hand drawings and sketches.

METHOD OF WORKING - THE PROGRAM 23 SKETCHES

BRIDGEABSTRACT PROJECT 03 24 Project sketches

Some of the sketches that shaped the design of my proposal for a bridge.

Working with section/elevation sketching

SKETCHES 25 Working with details Sketching on the details in hand and with the computer

BRIDGE PROJECT 26 Working with models in 1:500, 1:100, & 1:1

Sketch models 1:500

Final model 1:100

Sketch models 1:500

context model 1:500 SKETCHES 27 BRIDGE PROJECT 28 Computer sketches

Some of the computer sketches that shaped the design of my proposal for a bridge.

SKETCHES 29 PRESENTATION

From early on in the process, the creation of the presentation board was important, as this was the first time I was to do a project entirely with computer drawings and renderings.

BRIDGE PROJECT 30 Presentation sketch The first sketch, I had at that point thought of using models on the board to create a 3 dimensional presentation.

TEGLVÆRKSBROEN

plan 1:100

rendereinger/fotomontage

1:2500 tekstbox/ tekstbox/ tekstbox/ Rendering af siden af broen foto foto foto

detaljer plan & section 1:50/1:10

Presentation sketch PRESENTATION 31 Using the grey edge for light diagrams and as part of the elevation view Sluseholmen vs. Teglholmen a bridge project in the southern part of the harbor of Copenhagen

rendering of closed bridge rendering of open bridge rendering of closed bridge rendering of open bridge rendering of open bridge rendering of open bridge view from west view from south east view from south view from south view from north west view from south

plan view of construction 1:200

A B C

cross section CC plan 1:1000 1:50

Architectual conditions The bridge directly connects the two quay sides of Sluse- The bridge over the southern inner harbor called “Teglværk- holmen and Teglholmen along the main axis of the area. sløbet” is based on the main structure of the overall plan But the shape of the bridge itself plays with the concept of for the southern harboir of copenhagen. It starts of at “Ben a direct crossing over the harbor channel. Webster/dexter Gordens vej” at “sluseholmen” and end at The shape makes the bridge more visible when accessing “Støberihavnsgade” at Teglholmen. The main goal is to de- the bridge directly from Dexter Gordons Vej then if there had velop the area with new channels, housing and boulevards. been only one “road” straight across. The municipality of Copenhagen has also very clearly stated that they want a secondary system for bicycles and pedes- When coming towards the bridge from the side the main trian for the area. The pedestrian and bicycle lanes will bring structure of the bridge, the soft arches underneath the road distinct experiences to the many users, including commut- deck, will be the most dominating aspect. But it will be a ing and settling residents of the quarter. very simple structure and thus not overwhelming.

The location of the bridge will with it’s many users be a new The most dominant feature of the bridge is when the bridge image of the city life. The bridge should be a part of the opens, even if it is only rarely. The bridge opens so that the uran relationship of the vicinity. The architectural expression main view axis of the area is uninterupted. and though it’s of the bridge should enter into the higher urban order, so impossible to cross the bridge, the axis is not interupted the contact with the water plays a major role. and continues over the harbor channel. cross section BB 1:50 A B C

plan view 1:200

panorama of channel

cross section AA Longitudinal facade 1:50 1:200

panorama of channel cross section AA cross section & plan light diagram 1:10 plan light diagram 1:50 1:200

BRIDGE PROJECT 32 Final presentation Througout the project my intention for the final presentation board was to have an easily readable layout.

Sluseholmen vs. Teglholmen a bridge project in the southern part of the harbor of Copenhagen

plan view of construction 1:200

A B C

cross section CC plan 1:1000 1:50

panorama of channel

cross section AA Longitudinal facade 1:50 1:200

panorama of channel cross section AA cross section & plan light diagram 1:10 plan light diagram 1:50 1:200

PRESENTATION 33 BRIDGE PROJECT 34 The bridge in the context of the harbor while closed.

BRIDGE PROJECT 35 EVALUATION & CONCLUSION

With the use and focus on social and philosophi- An important part of this project was the op- cal theory and ideas. I believe that I perhaps portunity to learn to use 3D modeling tools for tried to do to much in the begining, I wanted computer modeling, though I had great difficul- to work with to many aspects of what a bridge ties with the rendering part, I believe that I’ve could do, where I should probably have nar- come along way, considering all previous projects rowed my field of interest much more, which were done almost entirely by hand. would have given me a more clear route for the project. This was also the first project were I’ve made a layout of the final presentation, and printed it as After the midterm critique I tried to do this by one complete entity. I believe with further trials focusing on a smaller scale and on the details and with more projects done on the computer I more, which led to a clearer and more efficient can come further and work faster and more ef- way of working. ficient than I did on this project.

Though I believe my initial research was of With a clearer time scheduele layed out ahead. great interest and gave and interesting knowl- I could probably have finished the phases of re- edge it could and should have been done faster search and of analysis quicker and perhaps more which would have given me more time to focus productive instead of trying to work on to many on the detailing of my bridge and on the final aspects of the bridge at the same time and then presentation, that I felt lacked a bit behind my focused more intently on the design work earlier idea of would I would have liked to end up with. than I did.

BRIDGE PROJECT 36 CONTACT Matthias Dyrkjær Kisch Copenhagen Denmark

Matthias (at) dyrkjaer.dk www.kisch.dk