Practice:
Schmidt, Hammer & Lassen K/S
Offices in Århus + København, Danmark

Building News:

Birmingham Library, central England
2008-
Shortlist of 7 practices announced Mar 2008 for new library:
Foreign Office Architects, Foster + Partners, Hopkins, Mecanoo, OMA, Schmidt Hammer Lassen, Wilkinson Eyre
Est. £193m

Success at MIPIM for schmidt hammer lassen - 22 Feb 2008
For the second year running Danish architects schmidt hammer lassen is celebrating
success at the MIPIM Architectural Review future projects mawards. schmidt hammer lassen’s Amazon Court development in Prague has been awarded first place in the ‘Offices’ category, whilst their housing scheme in Jelling, Denmark, known as ‘The Gardens’ was highly commended in the ‘Residential’ category.

Key Schmidt Hammer Lassen buildings:

Amazon Court, River City Prague complex, Karlin Quarter
2008-

Schmidt Hammer Lassen : Prague Building

City of Westminster College headquarters, Paddington Green, London
RIBA-backed Architecture Competition

Building gains planning permission Nov 2007
London building

Aberdeen University Library, northeast Scotland, UK
Architecture Competition launched Jun 2005 for new £30m Library
Winner announced Jun 2006

University of Aberdeen Library plans approved Dec 2007 by Aberdeen City Council
Schmidt Hammer Lassen : Scottish Library

Royal Library - extension, Copenhagen : Sort Diamant København
1999

Building Photo © adrian welch
Called the Black Diamond - Sort Diamant
Danish building

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Schmidt Hammer Lassen buildings (alphabetical):

ARoS - Aarhus Kunstmuseum, Aarhus, Denmark
2007-

Bryggen, Vejle, Denmark
2008
3XN + Schmidt Hammer Lassen

Chaucer Buchanan District Centre, north Sheffield, England
2007-

FDE Centre – Training & Conference Centre, Padborg, southern Jutland, Denmark
2006

Halmstad Library, Sweden
2006

Building Photo © Adam Mørk from ING Media 230207
Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects building

Nykredit offices, Copenhagen
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Performers' House, Silkeborg, Denmark
2007-



Schmidt Hammer Lassen : FLAKES chair


About Schmidt hammer lassen
Danish architects schmidt hammer lassen has for more than 20 years enjoyed a reputation as one of Scandinavia's leading, award-winning architectural practices. The practice’s head office is located in Aarhus, Denmark with branch offices in Copenhagen, Oslo and London.
schmidt hammer lassen also has a growing international presence, with a range of high-profile projects in Europe, China and the Middle East. The practice has a distinguished track record as designers of high-profile cultural buildings, such as art galleries, educational complexes and libraries. Notable amongst these is the practice’s acclaimed design for the Royal Danish Library which enjoys landmark status in the Danish capital.
schmidt hammer lassen recently won a prestigious international competition to design a new library complex for the University of Aberdeen. schmidt hammer lassen’s portfolio includes sports centres, corporate headquarters, large-scale retail and housing schemes as well as interior and product design.
New projects include Norway’s largest technical college - the Thor Heyerdal school in Larvik, Amazone Court in Prague and an urban quarter for Chongqing, China.

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