Pasteur's Tower

  • Client

    Carlsberg Byen Ejendomme P/S

  • Collaborators

    Wingårdhs, 1:1 Landskab, Afry

  • Location

    Fadet 6, DK-1799 København V

  • Area

    15,000m2

  • Status

    Completed in 2022

  • Height

    120 m

Housing

Firmly rooted in a significant past

Carlsberg Byen's strong, historic brick buildings make demands on the newly added buildings; requirements that Pasteur's Tower meets with its stainless steel facade. The colour, the materiality and the matte surface mean that Pasteur's Tower both fits into and contributes to the larger whole. The deep relief in the warm red facade contributes to a play of light and shadow in harmony with the living textures of the brick buildings. To enhance the experience of a narrow and tall tower, the corners have been glazed, which concentrates the building's visual weight in the center of the facade. The result of it all is a modern tower that is firmly rooted in a significant past. With floor-to-ceiling windows of human proportions, you live with one of Europe's most beautiful cities literally at your feet.

The town plan for Carlsberg Byen is based on the idea that the nine towers, of which Pasteur's tower with its 120 meters is the tallest, form a family. The towers are relevant from two points of view. On one side outwards, towards the city, the district's history and characteristics are proclaimed. On the other hand, inwards, within the district, as they each mark their distinct and relevant place in the urban structure. Pasteur's Tower marks the transition between the green J.C. Jacobsen's Garden and the old industrial quarter, where the café on the ground floor becomes the clear meeting place.

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