Submission: May 18, 2014
Registration: May 18, 2014
Language: English
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Prizes: 1st Prize $ 15.000 2nd Prize $ 5.000
Type: Open competition for architects and architecture students
The 2014 Land Art Generator Initiative, in partnership with Refshaleøen Holding and our other project partners, calls on artists and designers to submit proposals for a pragmatic art installation for the design site at Refshaleøen, located across the water from the iconic Little Mermaid Statue. A qualified entry must fulfill the following requirements and be developed to a concept design level of detail.
The design site boundary encompasses the Sønder Hoved pier section of Refshaleøen and some of the surrounding waterways. The pier is an old landfill that is partially comprised of material from buildings that used to exist on the now empty site. There are no LAGI 2014 design restrictions on foundation depth or type. The proposed artworks can exist anywhere within the site boundary, but must not break the plane of the site boundary at any height. The design proposals must not exceed 125 meters in height at any point (height measurement is not an average but an absolute limit).
There are some other design considerations to note. At the southwest corner of the site there is a water taxi terminal which is to remain. There are plans to develop the waterway to the south of the site with houseboats, and boat access into the channel north of the site must also be maintained. More information about the context of the Refshaleøen site is available on the competition website for download.