3XN has unveiled plans to build a residential tower in Aarhus that will be almost as tall as the Danish city's cathedral.
The Copenhagen-based firm proposes the 95-metre-high structure beside a historic brick water tower, and has already received preliminary approval from the local planning authorities.
If built, it will be just one metre shorter than the 96-metre-high Aarhus Cathedral. It would become the highest residential building in the city, and one of the tallest buildings in all of Denmark.

3XN has been looking to develop the site for over a decade and has previously developed two now-scrapped schemes.
The latest proposal, known as La Tour, includes 22,500 square metres spread across 31 storeys. The building is semi-circular in plan, intended to respect the nearby water tower. "La Tour responds to its specific location and will contribute to the surrounding neighbourhood on many levels and in a positive way," said 3XN founder Kim Herforth Nielsen.

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"We paid particular attention to the building scale, so that it is both distinctive and visible in the city, but also embraces the local environment in one fluid motion," he added.
The building is expected to be granted planning permission in the summer. According to 3XN, it will offer low-cost high-quality housing suitable for young people and families.

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