Superkilen is a half a mile long urban space wedging through norrebro, one of the most ethnically diverse and socially challenged neighborhoods in copenhagen. Rome2rio makes travelling from copenhagen central station to superkilen easy. Sporgsmal om superkilen kan rettes til kobenhavns kommune. Such is the case with superkilen, an urban linear park in copenhagen. Theres also an extensive pdf file available for download that maps and documents the stories of the superkilens objects. And like the old adage, the ontheground experience is not as good as the photos. General description superkilen is a half a mile long urban space wedging. Residents can identify with its inclusive diversity, and visitors are drawn to its unique foreign character. The project triggers the imagination, exploring the idea of a plural we and advocating for community as a collective experience of. A comparison of superkilen and piazza ditalia as casestudies of contemporary placemaking chapter pdf available january. Her far du tip til turen, og en introduktion til et s. Superkilen is a onekilometerlong, wedgeshapedopen space cutting through one of the most ethnically diverse and socially challenged neighbourhoods in denmark.
Superkilens invested design activates the neighborhood into a destination. Superkilen in denmark is the worlds strangest public park. It has one overarching idea that it is conceived as a giant exhibition of urban best practice a sort of. Find all the transport options for your trip from copenhagen central station to superkilen right here. Download fulltext pdf cultural identity and shared memory. Theres also an extensive pdf file available for download that maps and documents the stories of the superkilen s objects. The superkilen project is part of a partnership between copenhagen municipality and realdania. Theres also an extensive pdf file available for download.
Superkilen is not a complete and finished work of art, but an open art work, which will gain content and take form in a dialogue with the users and citizens of the area. Oct 06, 2014 the final part of superkilen is the red square, complete with neon signs for a moscow hotel and a beauty shop in china. Being so multicultural this district is highly dynamic, but it has seen its share of violence and is known for its riots and street crimes. Superkilen is the result of the creative collaboration between big, topotek1 and superflex, which constitutes a rare fusion of architecture, landscape architecture and art from early. Nicklas and benjamin travel to jamaica with superflex from superkilens creative team in search of a sound system for the. The goal is to make the norrebro neighbourhood become the center of innovative urban spaces of. Realdania superkilen interview ingels v02 pc on vimeo. The strongly international quarter with a mix of different cultures is to be revitalized using open space as a physical framework. The project possesses all that typically makes up a modern park with trails for pedestrians and cyclists, connections to local transport and outdoor recreation spaces along with a market space and games areas. Designed by big, topotek1 and superflex, superkilen is a kilometrelong urban park wedged within one of the most. It has one overarching idea that it is conceived as a giant exhibition of urban best practice a sort of collection of global found objects that come from 60 different nationalities of the people.
I worry about public space that is captured in images that are too good to be true. In the garden, the translocation of an ideal, the reproduction of another place, such as a far off landscape, is a common theme through time. I used positive aspects of migration in superkilen said. Superkilen reattributes motifs from garden history. Superkilen is a heterogenous sitecollage in a dense, centrally located neighborhood in copenhagen. The professional company kratomdigest provides all the. Nov 03, 2015 lessons from superkilen, copenhagen, by susan g. Nicklas and benjamin travel to jamaica with superflex from superkilens creative team in search of a sound system for the new park in. Doing critique of what design does at superkilen request pdf. General description superkilen is a half a mile long urban space wedging through one of the. The red square, the black market and the green park.
Lessons from superkilen, copenhagen by susan solomon. Superkilen, the term of hyperdiversity becomes useful. Its the most bustling part of superkilen and takes the park right. Adobe acrobat reader dc software is the free global standard for reliably viewing, printing, and commenting on pdf documents.
The area has earlier been agonized by youth crime and unsuccessful integration. Nearby residents chose an international array of park components pdf that represent the diversity of modernday copenhagen and celebrate this vibrant community. The book superkilen celebrates the dawn of a new type of urban public space. Safety around superkilen norrebro copenhagen forum. Superkilen is an urban project situated in one of the most ethnically diverse and socially challenged neighbourhoods in denmark. Oct 25, 2012 built by big architects,topotek 1,superflex in copenhagen, denmark with date 2012. Oct 05, 2008 superkilen is not a complete and finished work of art, but an open art work, which will gain content and take form in a dialogue with the users and citizens of the area. Superkilen denmark switzerland represented by burri. The project possesses all that typically makes up a modern park with trails for pedestrians and cyclists, connections to local transport and outdoor recreation spaces along with a market space and games. Situated in the periphery of the multiethnic neighborhood norrebro, it was designed to give the ethnic communities a public space for recreational use. The park is designed to bring refugees and locals together, promoting tolerance in one of denmarks most ethnicallydiverse and sociallychallenged communities. The park is designed to bring refugees and locals together, promoting tolerance in one of denmarks most ethnicallydiverse and. This is realdania superkilen interview ingels v02 pc by big on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world.
Located in the very heart of norrebro, superkilen is a kilometrelong urban park, divided into three zones. It is an area undergoing constant development, and new green spaces. A park called mjolnerpark which is right next to superkilen is still on the list the ministry of housing, urban and rural districts list of ghettos. A big part of understanding superkilen comes from online narratives and branding, or by using a smart. Jun 22, 2012 superkilen copenhagen denmark color street photography 107607045. Aug 09, 20 nearby residents chose an international array of park components pdf that represent the diversity of modernday copenhagen and celebrate this vibrant community. This article is within the scope of wikiproject urban studies and planning, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of urban studies and planning on wikipedia. Designed by big, topotek1 and superflex, superkilen is a kilometrelong urban park wedged within one of the most ethnically diverse and socially challenged neighbourhoods in denmark. Superkilen is a half a mile long urban space wedging through one of the most ethnically diverse and socially challenged neighborhoods in denmark. Citizens from the area were selected to help choose the parks designers through a closed competition.
Description this document brings together documentation on the superkilen project collected through the aga khan award for architecture nomination and documentation process. Parkgoers can even download an app appleandroid to help them keep track of whats what in superkilen. It has one overarching idea that it is conceived as a. The park is called superkilen superwedge and was designed by the starchitects big bjarke ingels group, the art group superflex, and landscape designers topotek. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. The neighborhood has also been home to ghettos, gang warfare, and failed integration projects.
May 24, 2015 superkilen is a half a mile long urban space wedging through norrebro, one of the most ethnically diverse and socially challenged neighborhoods in copenhagen. And now, its connected to the adobe document cloud. Superkilen is a public park in the norrebro district of copenhagen, denmark. While the red square designates the modern, urban life with cafe, music and sports, the black market is the classic square with fountain and benches. Oct 22, 2012 superkilen is a kilometer long park situated through the norrebro area just north of copenhagens city centre, considered one of the most ethnically diverse and socially challenged. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. I have been working on an essay, about a park in our neighborhood, for the past several months. Lessons from superkilen, copenhagen by susan solomon playscapes. The strongly international quarter with a mix of different cultures is to be revitalized.
Superkilen copenhagen denmark color street photography 107607045. A public space promoting integration across lines of ethnicity, religion and culture. Not only is the park a meeting place for local residents, it is a tourist attraction for copenhagen. Superkilen is the result of the creative collaboration between big, topotek1 and superflex, which constitutes a rare fusion of architecture, landscape architecture and art from early concept to. An urban park project in copenhagen divided into three main areas. Superkilen in denmark is the worlds strangest public park its home to a sound system from jamaica and an elephant slide from chernobyl. Oct 24, 2012 superkilen is the result of the creative collaboration between big, topotek1 and superflex, which constitutes a rare fusion of architecture, landscape architecture and art from early concept to. Its the most bustling part of superkilen and takes the park right down to. Superkilen is a public park in copenhagen, denmark.
Built by big architects,topotek 1,superflex in copenhagen, denmark with date 2012. Copenhagen central station to superkilen 4 ways to travel. Conceived through an idea to support diversity, superkilen. Aug 18, 2011 the superkilen project is part of a partnership between copenhagen municipality and realdania. The final part of superkilen is the red square, complete with neon signs for a moscow hotel and a beauty shop in china. A comparison of superkilen and piazza ditalia as casestudies of contemporary placemaking chapter pdf. Superkilen is a half a mile long urban space wedging through one of the most ethnically. Oct 07, 2014 superkilen in denmark is the worlds strangest public park its home to a sound system from jamaica and an elephant slide from chernobyl.
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