Danish firm COBE have lead a team comprised of Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects, Sted, and Rambøll in the design of a brand new island in Copenhagen's harbor. Situated in the Kronløb water basin in Nordhavn, the monolithic presence of the Kronløb Island references the geological processes by which the topography of Denmark was formed. The floating new district will include parking facilities, housing, and public spaces. 

Courtesy of COBE, Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects and Sted

Danish firm COBE have lead a team comprised of Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects, Sted, and Rambøll in the design of a brand new island in Copenhagen's harbor. Situated in the Kronløb water basin in Nordhavn, the monolithic presence of the Kronløb Island references the geological processes by which the topography of Denmark was formed. The floating new district will include parking facilities, housing, and public spaces. The introduction of the island into the harbor will break up the expanse of water, providing a median point between two burgeoning city districts. Its presence will also facilitate a series of intimate canals that wind between the built areas.   
Courtesy of COBE, Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects and Sted

Kronløb Island will include the area?s biggest parking facility - a three-story underwater car park - as well as two new urban spaces in direct contact with the water, three new bridges and a monolithic housing volume with unique and varied ho...