Orestad College
Ørestad Boulevard/Arne Jacobsens Allé, Copenhagen



1st prize in invited competition 2003
Completion: 2006
Architect: 3XN



Ørestad College, Copenhagen, Denmark: Description

Address: Ørestad Boulevard/Arne Jacobsens Allé, Copenhagen | Client: Copenhagen Municipality | Award: 1. prize in invited competition 2003 | Completion: 2006 | Size: 12.000 m2 | Budget: DKK 200 mio. / € 27 mio / $ 32.5 mio | Architect: 3XNielsen Kim Herforth Nielsen, Bo Boje Larsen, Kim Christiansen | Engineer: Søren Jensen A/S | Adviser: Helle Mathiasen, cand. pæd. ph.d. | Acoustics: Frederik Wiuff | Photo: Adam Mørk



The Ørestad College will be the first in Denmark to fulfil new educational visions regarding subjects, organisation and teaching systems.



Communication, interaction and synergy has been key issues. The project displays a visionary interpretation of openness and flexibility regarding team sizes, varying from the individual over groups to classes and assemblies, and reflects international tendencies aiming at achieving a Ørestad College Ørestad, Copenhagen, Denmark more dynamic and life-like studying environment and introducing IT as a main tool. The intention is also to enforce the students’ abilities gradually to take responsibility for own learning, being able to work in teams as well as working individually.



The college is interconnected vertically and horizontally. Four boomerang shaped floor plans are rotated to create the powerful super structure which forms the overall frame of the building – simple and highly flexible. Four study zones occupy one floor plan each. Avoiding level changes makes the organisational flexibility as high as possible, and enables the different teaching and learning spaces to overlap and interact with no distinct borders.



The rotation opens a part of each floor to the vertical tall central atrium and forms a zone that provides community and expresses the college’s ambition for interdisciplinary education.



Orestad College - exterior:


Ørestad College Copenhagen : 3XN

Ørestad Arkitektur masterplan - photos

Ørestad Copenhagen - housing: Steven Holl Architects



Orestad College - interior:


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