Bryghusprojektet project in Denmark

The main principle of modern urban design should be connect the whole city, overcome current problems to reactive everywhere of the city. Therefore, this time I will talk about an awesome project, situated in Denmark- Bryghusprojektet.

This project was design by OMA in 2011. The proposal 27,000 square meter project will be the mix use building with commercial, residential, retails, architecture centre, car parking, urban park, and 

playground. Following link is the animation of the project from Youtube.

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ojo6y6Ppvgw (animation of the project)

I think the main purpose of Bryghusprojek should be connect beautiful waterfront with city. In order to transform previous under used waterfront to a brand new city icon, Bryghusprojektet project was approved and developed. Before operating the design, proposal site was isolated with city centre by traffic highway. There is no public passage or pedestrian street for local residents and tourists to get waterfront from the city centre. Therefore, previous urban designers and architects  preferred to building the bridges to connect waterfront with city. However, should we just design bridges to solve current issue, but cause some potential problems? Should we design the only function project but occupy already crowded public space?

Right now, OMA proposal design have addressed mentioned queries. The mix use building is just located over the busiest Christians Brygge, therefore, it addressed connection problem. At the same time, as a mix use building, it contain different functions' blocks, put different use blocks together could save public area. Also, lower ground of building is interchange and pedestrian street offered for people to pass street, in case traffic accidents happen. And then, people could reach waterfront easily.

All in all, I think this project has reflected the key principles of modern urban design- accessibility, and liveable.