Key Development in Fyn, Denmark, Europe

AMBITIOUS WINNING PROPOSAL FOR CULTURAL HARBOUR IN ODENSE, DENMARK 4 Nov 2009 3 teams have won an ambitious international competition for a large cultural facilities area in the Harbour of Odense. Among 31 proposals 3 projects was chosen to continue negotiations with the city about the further development. The negotiations are expected to finish in March 2010 where the final winner will be chosen. The winning teams are: • MASU PLANNING og CORNELIUS + VÖGE • POLYFORM • Entasis The ambition of the project is that the postindustrial area should be a cultural island for the entire city. A place that gathers people in the city and the entire region with activities of sports, living, leisure, art, conference, business, sustainability, culture and water activities. The proposals introduces a masterplan for the area, and a strategy and concept for a new urban city life. A new structure of building and public spaces is integrated in the industrial history and heritage of the area mak-ing it possible to activate the area from the beginning. Project: Byens Ø, cultural harbour, Odense, Denmark Type: 1st prize in open international competition. Area: 32.000 m2 Cultural Harbour Odense images / information from Cornelius + Vöge 041109