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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. KUA2 – University of Copenhagen in Njalsgade, Denmark by Arkitema ArchitectsJanuary 28th, 2014 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Arkitema Architects KUA2 is the result of a first prize in an invited architectural competition. KUA2 is a new, central section of Copenhagen University, Southern Campus. The project is part of a trilogy, which includes faculties of the Humanities, Law and Theology. The new section forms a new organizational center for the Humanities and the Southern Campus as a whole.  Image Courtesy © Arkitema Architects
 Image Courtesy © Arkitema Architects The vision of the project is to create a basis for the future development of the Humanities, focusing on a dynamic and open 24-7 study environment. Furthermore it was important to create an optimal workplace for researchers and teachers, with optimal and flexible opportunities to organize scientific work and education.  Image Courtesy © Arkitema Architects The building has a base in three levels, which are coupled with four overlying lengths in two or three levels. The basic elements of this structure come from the original town plan for Ørestad North. This dictates the use of the original north-southward super wings as a basic element of the urban structure. The section is developed as a transformation project, where parts of the original complex are reused in the new building structure. This has consequences for the main module, which now is the last remnant of Kobbels original university.  Image Courtesy © Arkitema Architects The ground floor in the building is organized around a large inner square including a bookstore, two cafes, a conference center, a multi-purpose hall, a printing office, a television studio, a D-Vip Lounge and in the center a \”one-stop-shop\”. This brings together a number of different service functions for the users, the faculty administration and for the campus’ operations center.  Image Courtesy © Arkitema Architects The facilities serve three institutes and a department of music science with music studios and practice facilities located in the upper floors. The learning environment is organized around a new learning street where the different institutes, a comprehensive research center and educational facilities together create a functional synergy. Furthermore interdisciplinary study environments, that can support the interdisciplinary development of the Humanities, are created.  Image Courtesy © Arkitema Architects The architecture is dominated by the north-southward super wings, which are covered with the “logo-material” of the university; travertine. The other materials are aluminum, glass and perforated, galvanized steel. In the application the materials aim to tone down the formal outline. That way, the building as a whole enters into the duality between the formal and tight urban structure and the dynamic and informal life as a student.  Image Courtesy © Arkitema Architects  Image Courtesy © Arkitema Architects  Image Courtesy © Arkitema Architects  Image Courtesy © Arkitema Architects  Image Courtesy © Arkitema Architects  Image Courtesy © Arkitema Architects  Image Courtesy © Arkitema Architects  Image Courtesy © Arkitema Architects  Image Courtesy © Arkitema Architects  Image Courtesy © Arkitema Architects  Image Courtesy © Arkitema Architects  Image Courtesy © Arkitema Architects
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