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New Church in Sydhavnen
Architecture Competition Proposal, Denmark – design by JAJA Architects
23 Nov 2016
New Church in Sydhavnen
Design: JAJA Architects
Location: Teglholmen, Copenhagen, DK
New Church in Sydhavnen

Due to rapid population growth in the Copenhagen city area Sydhavnen, the first new church since 1989 will span the bridge between cultural and church activities for the growing number of inhabitants.

The proposal aims to create a balance that offers a spiritual breathing space for the individual and an urban space for the community. The church should be accessible for the public when religious ceremonies are not taking place and thus also be a recreational space in the area.
Designed as an upward-moving spiral walkway of ramps, the harbor landscape merges with the church roof, inviting the city dwellers to ascend to the top and enjoy the view. A gathering point for the congregation as well as for the whole city, the church space with its view of the city skyline becomes common property.

The church can be experienced both as an inner and an outer movement.

A colonnade following the movement of the façade from the bottom to the top forms a soft transition between inside and outside, accentuating the building entrances along the way. The spiral walkway enables direct access to all the church functions without passing through the main entrance. Various terraces form ...