Expanding the City: Copenhagen’s New Architecture

Group Tour

Price

2.200 DKK for up to 10 people.
4.400 DKK for up to 20 people.
(including VAT)

Group rate includes entrance to DAC’s current exhibitions on the day of the tour.

Duration

2,5 hours

Join the Danish Architecture Center (DAC) in exploring Ørestad, a local neighborhood in Copenhagen. In Ørestad you will find some of the most talked-about and Instagrammed buildings in Scandinavia. Discover how these contemporary buildings also reflect Denmark’s cultural values, like sustainable design, infrastructure, and sharing common spaces.

Join the Danish Architecture Center (DAC) in exploring Ørestad, a local neighborhood with some of the most talked-about and Instagrammed buildings in Scandinavia. Discover how these contemporary buildings reflect Denmark’s cultural values to design with nature and share common spaces. Our DAC guides share the design stories behind this remarkable collection of new apartments, daycare centers, schools, and an arena – with more under construction.

Here you’ll learn about the future of sustainable buildings that creatively recycle and upcycle materials. We’ll also see BIG’s innovative 8 House – surprisingly built within sight of beautiful fields of grazing cows – which was named Housing Building of the Year by the World Architecture Festival.

Our tour begins at BLOX (OMA, 2018). From there we’ll hop on the Metro together and see highlights of Ørestad including the Royal Arena (3XN, 2016); Kalvebod Fælled School (Lundgaard & Trandberg, 2018); Resource Rows (Lendager Group, NREP, 2019); Upcycle Studios (NREP, Arkitektgruppen, 2018). The tour ends at 8 House (BIG, 2010) one of the most famous projects from Bjarke Ingels Group.

Practical Info

  • This tour travels by Metro from the city center to Ørestad.
  • All tour tickets include free entrance to DAC and our current exhibitions.
  • Meet: Danish Architecture Center Welcome desk, Bryghuspladsen 10
  • Tour ends: Vestamager Metro Station (end of the M1 line)
  • DACs guides are professionally qualified, competent, and dedicated professionals – typically students within architecture, design, and urban development, who are themselves a part of the city’s life.
  • In order to take part in this tour, you’ll need either: 1) a single Metro ticket to the Vestamager station, 2) a day pass or your transit card (Rejsekort) or 3) your Copenhagen Card (which includes transportation). If needed, you can purchase a one-way Metro ticket at DAC’s Welcome desk for an additional fee.  Please arrive 10-15 minutes before the tour start time to purchase.
  • Children under 18 are free, but please book a ticket. Max. 2 children per adult.