Bryghus Project Connecting the Waterfront to the City
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Bryghusprojektet Projektforslag | Project Proposal Design Rapport Bryghus project Connecting the waterfront to the city Copenhagen December 2011 Byplads at night DT-OMA-PP100_Design-Rapport_111209 27 Preface This document encompasses an overview of the Bryghus project’s major contributions and opportunities besides an introduction to the ’urban activity node’ subject and an overall description and analysis of the developement of the central Copenhagen context during the last decade • Bryghus project • Urban activity node benefits and best practice examples • Development of the pedestrian network Car-free streets and public spaces and pedestrian priority streets • Development of connections between city and waterfront • Development of recreational and cultural destinations Milestones from 2005 towards a future vision Client: Consultant: Realdania Byg A/S Project Team: Nørregade 29 Project responsible: Jan Gehl, Professor, Professor, Dr. litt. 5000 Odense C Project manager: Ewa Westermark, Associate, Architect Project architect: Rikke Sode, Architect 2 Gehl Architects · Urban Quality Consultants Content Preface ...........................................................2 Content ...........................................................3 Introduction Overview Bryghus project Major contribution to the city .........................4 Major opportunities for further initiatives .......5 Summary - The big picture .............................6 Benefits of an urban activity node ................ 13 Best practice references .............................. 14 The City towards the water .........................20 Life in the area .............................................. 24 Analysis Evolution of the city Bryghus project and its co-players ...............26 Vester Voldgade............................................28 Frederiksholms Kanal ..................................34 Slotsholmen .................................................40 Kalvebod Brygge ..........................................46 Waterfront ....................................................52 Getting across - Pedestrian priority ..............64 Traffic flows ..................................................65 The bicycling city ..........................................66 Cultural route ................................................67 The event city ...............................................68 Gehl Architects · Urban Quality Consultants 3 Bryghus project - Major contributions to the city A destination linking city and Repairs missing links and adds new waterfront destination along the waterfront Fredriksholms k in V. Voldgade l Kanal n e m l o h s t l o S Strengthen the recreational Strengthen the cultural Activates and diversifies waterfront waterfront the area ‘Kalvebod Bølge’ Harbour Park Slotsholmen Bryghusprojektet Projektforslag | Project Proposal Design Rapport Bryghus project Royal Library Kig fra Langebro 28 Bryghusprojektet Projektforslag | Project Proposal Design Rapport Byplads at night DT-OMA-PP100_Design-Rapport_111209 27 Byplads at night DT-OMA-PP100_Design-Rapport_111209 Søren Kierkegaards 27 Islands Brygge Plads 4 Gehl Architects · Urban Quality Consultants Bryghus project - Major opportunities for further initiatives frederiksholms kanal City Centre SØren kierkegaards plads - extension of the pedestrian - from a deserted space to an active network to the waterfront cultural waterfront square Metro Bryghusprojektet Projektforslag | Project Proposal Design Rapport New Cultural function Bryghus project Royal Library Søren Kierkegaards Søren Kierkegaards Plads Plads Kig fra Kierkegaard plads DT-OMA-PP100_Design-Rapport_111209 31 32 Waterfront pedestrian and bicYcle bridge pedestrian link between roYal - connecting Vester Voldgade to librarY and havnegade Christianshavn and Islands Brygge City Centre V. Voldgade V. Havnegade Islands Brygge Royal Library Gehl Architects · Urban Quality Consultants 5 Bryghusprojektet Projektforslag | Project Proposal Design Rapport Summary - The big picture OMA Project proposal 2011 Byplads at night 6 Gehl Architects · Urban Quality Consultants DT-OMA-PP100_Design-Rapport_111209 27 Bryghusprojektet Projektforslag | Project Proposal Design Rapport Byplads at night Kig fra Langebro OMA Project proposal 2011 Gehl Architects · Urban Quality Consultants 7 DT-OMA-PP100_Design-Rapport_111209 27 28 Opera ‘Opera’ Kongens Nytorv 2005 Vor Frue Plads ‘Nyhavn’ Jarmers Plads Strøget Højbro Plads • An area of opportunities Gammeltorv Gammel Strand Nytorv Strædet Thorvaldsens Museum Christiansborg Slotsplads Rådhuspladsen Nybrogade Bertel Thorvaldsens Plads Vandkunsten Vartov Teatermuseet City Hall Axeltorv H.C. Andersens Boulevard Christiansborg Library Garden Vesterbro Passage National Museet Frederiksholms Kanal Jewish Museum ‘Knippelsbro’ Vester Voldgade ‘Tøjhusmuseet’ Royal Library Tivoli Dantes Plads Søren Kierkegaards Plads Den Classenske Legatskole Glyptoteket Central Station ‘Kgl. Bibliotek’ Otto Mønsteds Plads Christians Brygge Langebro Halmtorvet Politigård Rysensteen Gymnasium ‘Øksnehallen’ ‘DGI Byen’ Kalvebod Brygge ‘Kødbyen’ Islands Brygge Harbour Park & Bath The map shows the development of pedestrianised streets, upgraded pedestrian Pedestrianised street & square connections and public spaces - squares, Pedestrian link parks etc. besides selected key destinations in Key destination N Copenhagen up to 2005. Harbour Bath 0 100 200 300 400 500 m ‘Fisketorv’ 8 Gehl Architects · Urban Quality Consultants Opera ‘Opera’ Ofelia Beach Kongens Nytorv 2011 Playhouse Vor Frue Plads ‘Nyhavn’ Jarmers Plads Strøget Højbro Plads • New recreational spaces at the Gammeltorv Gammel Strand Nytorv Strædet Havnegade Park waterfront Thorvaldsens Museum Christiansborg Slotsplads Rådhuspladsen Nybrogade Bertel Thorvaldsens Plads Vandkunsten Vartov ‘Teatermuseet’ City Hall Axeltorv H.C. Andersens Boulevard Christiansborg Library Garden Vesterbro Passage National Museum Frederiksholms Kanal Jewish Museum ‘Knippelsbro’ Vester Voldgade ‘Tøjhusmuseet’ Royal Library Tivoli Dantes Plads Søren Kierkegaards Plads Den Classenske Legatskole Glyptoteket Central Station ‘Kgl Bibliotek’ Otto Mønsteds Plads Christians Brygge Langebro Halmtorvet ‘Politigård’ ‘Skyen’ ‘Øksnehallen’ ‘DGI Byen’ Kalvebod Brygge ‘Kødbyen’ ‘Rigsarkiv’ Islands Brygge Harbour Park & Bath Kalvebod Park The map shows the development of Pedestrianised street & square pedestrianised streets, upgraded pedestrian Pedestrian link connections and public spaces - squares, parks etc. besides selected key destinations in Key destination N Copenhagen from 2005 - 2011 Harbour Bath 0 100 200 300 400 500 m ‘Fisketorv’ ‘Bryggebroen’ Gehl Architects · Urban Quality Consultants 9 ‘Bryggebroen’ Opera Opera Ofelia Beach Kongens Nytorv Playhouse 2015 Vor Frue Plads Nyhavn Jarmers Plads Strøget Højbro Plads • A new destination by the water Gammeltorv Gammel Strand Nytorv Strædet Havnegade Park • Restoring missing links Thorvaldsens Museum • Strengthen the cultural and Christiansborg Slotsplads Rådhuspladsen Nybrogade Bertel Thorvaldsens Plads Vandkunsten recreational waterfront Vartov Ny Scala ‘Teatermuseet’ City Hall • Activating the area Axeltorv H.C. Andersens Boulevard Christiansborg Library Garden Jewish Museum Vesterbro Passage National Museum Frederiksholms Kanal ‘Knippelsbro’ Vester Voldgade ‘Tøjhusmuseet’ Royal Library Tivoli Dantes Plads Søren Kierkegaards Plads Den Classenske Legatskole Glyptoteket Central Station Bryghus project ‘Cirkelbroen’ Bernstors Gade ‘Kgl Bibliotek’ Otto Mønsteds Plads Christians Brygge Langebro Halmtorvet ‘Politigård’ ‘Skyen’ Polititorv Development site ‘Øksnehallen’ ‘DGI Byen’ ‘Kalvebod Bølge’ Kalvebod Brygge ‘Kødbyen’ ‘Rigsarkiv’ Islands Brygge Harbour Park & Bath Kalvebod Park The map shows the development of Pedestrianised street & square pedestrianised streets, upgraded pedestrian Pedestrian link connections and public spaces - squares, parks etc. besides selected key destinations in Key destination N Copenhagen from 2005 - 2011 including projects Harbour Bath planned to be established within the period. 0 100 200 300 400 500 m ‘Fisketorv’ ‘Bryggerampe’ ‘Bryggebroen’ 10 Gehl Architects · Urban Quality Consultants ‘Bryggebroen’ Opera Opera Ofelia Beach Kongens Nytorv Vision Playhouse Vor Frue Plads Nyhavn Jarmers Plads Strøget Højbro Plads Gammeltorv • Towards a waterfront city M Nytorv StrædetGammel Strand Havnegade Park Thorvaldsens Museum M Christiansborg Slotsplads Rådhuspladsen Nybrogade Bertel Thorvaldsens Plads Vandkunsten Vartov Ny Scala Teatermuseet City Hall Axeltorv H.C. Andersens Boulevard Christiansborg Library Garden Jewish Museum Vesterbro Passage National Museum Frederiksholms Kanal ‘Knippelsbro’ Vester Voldgade ‘Tøjhusmuseet’ Royal Library Tivoli Dantes Plads Søren Kierkegaards Plads Den Classenske Legatskole Glyptoteket Central Station Bryghus project ‘Cirkelbroen’ Bernstors Gade ‘Kgl Bibliotek’ M Otto Mønsteds Plads Christians Brygge Langebro Halmtorvet Politigård ‘Skyen’ Polititorv Development site ‘Øksnehallen’ ‘DGI Byen’ ‘Kalvebod Bølge’ Kalvebod Brygge ‘Kødbyen’ ‘Rigsarkiv’ ‘Bølgen’ Islands Brygge Harbour Park & Bath Kalvebod Park ‘Islands Brygge’ Pedestrianised street & square The map shows the development of Pedestrian link pedestrianised streets, upgraded pedestrian conections and public spaces - squares, parks etc. Key destination N besides selected key destinations in Copenhagen from 2005 - 2011 including projects planned to Harbour Bath 0 100 200 300 400 500 m be established 2015 - 2018 and finally a range of visionary