Many industrial harbors across the world are being abandonded these years with a transformation of the harbor fronts from indutri into monofunctional high-end housing as a result.
How can we preserve these industrial traces, and at the same time implement a sustainable transformation of the harbors into interesting mixed use areas with their special atmophere intact?
For the former B&W Shipyard in Copenhagen, small units of student housing are being used as insulation all around the gigant assembly halls. As a result the city gets a very special climatized event space inside the halls – for free! Student oocupy the perimenter and have great views of the city from their private rooms and a free view of the concerts from their common rooms.
With this transformation 3 problems are solved in 1 go; the lack of student housing in the city, the creation of the large event space and preservation of a giant industrial monument.
The original B&W shipyard assembly halls are giant structures. The Eurovision Song Contest 2014 was held here.
The concept is to wrap the entire structure in a layer of student housing that function as new facade and insulation for the halls.
The giant building stays in place as a landmark and a reminder of the industrial era.
A typical floor plan. The building house around 1500 students in individual rooms
