Israel's Square

Renovation of Israel's Square

  • How to renew a disfunctional plaza in the historic part of Copenhagen?
  • The future area around Israel's Square consists of two new urban plazas
  • The new Israel's Square overlaps with the adjacent Ørsted Park
  • And the park wanders into the square as a series of cut-outs on the square's surface
  • Combined, the square offers different features inviting visitors to stay as niches with bench formations under the tree crowns, a lowered green playground area close to N. Zahle's School, areas for ball games and play and a trickling waterfall.
  • Plan
  • Lighting plan
  • Longitudinal section
  • Longitudinal section
  • Transversal Section
  • Transversal Section
  • Google, ©2005 Maxar Technologies, Landsat / Copernicus Image, Scankort

The new Israel's Square consists of a folded surface floating above the ground - like a flying carpet. The square, or surface, hovers between two worlds: the city and the neighboring Ørsted Parken. The park wanders into the square as a series of cut-outs on this surface, and folds are placed towards east and west to create sitting areas. Different features and facilities are created on the surface, inviting visitors to stay. For example, niches with bench formations under the tree crowns, a lowered green playground area close to N. Zahle's School, areas for ball games and play and a trickling waterfall.
 
 

 
 

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