Immagini per progetti

EFFECTIVE REUSE

The water tower was built in 1967, and is still in use today. Its function was converted to be used in case of a sudden peak in demand for drinking water. It has also become the landmark of the district. 

The entrance house and machine pump building also were converted into offices and cafes to be more useful to residents. 

Originally the warehouse for municipal water supply, block 3 was converted into one of the numerous ecological apartment complexes in the district. The architects and residents worked in unison during the conversion. The Magazijn Foundation organises performances in the main hall, which are also open to the public. 

FROM WASTE TO HARVEST

GWL also facilitates recycling. All vegetable and fruit waste can be handed in to the compost drums on site, which are open to both residents and the surrounding community. This valuable material is then used in green areas, utility gardens, and so on. 

RAINWATER AS A SENSUOUS RESOURCE
When it rains within normal measures, the rainwater from the nearby roofs will be led to the park and a 2000 cubic meter retention basin. Here, the rainwater will be stored and used for watering a diverse range of plants and trees during dry spells and can even be used to clean the streets of Copenhagen, the water being transferred to municipal maintenance cars. At the same time, the rainwater is handled above ground in the multifunctional cloudburst reservoir and the encircling dike.

With the new Enghaveparken, have been made room for 9.000 cubic metres of rainwater by excavating within the neoclassicist structure of the park. On top of that, a low was been built along the perimeter of the park, to hold back further 14.000 cubic meters of water with a mechanism that automatically pushes up the gates of the perimeter wall so that the climate adaptive elements of the park function – even without electricity. In case of extreme rain, the automated gates will shut down the park to the public, and the park will mirror the adjacent buildings while sparing them from the extreme rain.