Guide to art and architecture
Copenhagen Airports A/S has published a "Guide to Art and Architecture at Copenhagen Airport" with many examples of the art, architecture and design at Copenhagen Airport.
See extracts from the guide below or download the full guide here:
Guide to art and architecture (PDF file: 0.55 MB)
Terminal 3
Architect: Vilhelm Lauritzen AS
Date: August 1998
Main materials: Glas, steel, aluminium and granite
Location: Terminal 3
The overall design of Terminal 3 was inspired by an aircraft wing and consists of two double, curved trinagles on either side of a ribbon skylight that runs the length of the building. From the moment they arrive at the airport, this wing reminds passengers of the journey they are about to make. The distinctive row of 22 m columns that run through the building support the roof and allow the space below to be flooded with light, creating a feeling of almost monumental dimensions. This openness and light also provide an overall view of the terminal and make it easy for people to find their way around.
In 1998, Terminal 3 received a diploma from the Association for Beautification of the Capital.
The masters of the air
Artist: Trondur Patursson
Date: 2001
Material: Glass
Location: Gate D2, Pier D
High up under the ceiling near Gate D2 glide the beautiful masters of the air, the birds. These particular birds are created in glass by the Faeroese artist Trondur Patursson and the Danish master in glass, Per Steen Hebsgaard. Patursson is a highly versatile artist who expresses himself in oils, water colours, sculptures, collages and reliefs, and in recent years has developed a special delight in working with glass. He finds his source of inspiration in the nature and the sea in particular is his richest source of inspiration.
Partout
Designers: Johnny Sørensen and Rud Thygesen
Date: 1996
Materiale: Steel, wood and textiles
Location: Partout – everywhere in the transit area
Like the Twin chair the Partout café furniture series was specially designed for Copenhagen Aiport by furniture designers Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sørensen. The Partout series was originally designed to match the lightness and spaciousness of the architecure in Pier A – the table clearly refers to the roof of the pier.
Partout received two German design awards in 1996.
The Vilhelm Lauritzen terminal
Arkitect: Vilhelm Lauritzen
Date: Built i 1939 – moved and resored in 1999
Materials: Concrete and glass
Location: South-western area of the airport
Architect Vilhelm Lauritzens airport terminal from 1939 is considered a major work in Nordic functionalist and international modernist architecture. The terminal was the first real passenger terminal at Copenhagen Airport and was in use from 1939 until the opening of Terminal 2 in 1960. In the late summer of 1999, the entire terminal was moved to the western part of the airport, near the village of Maglebylille. In 2000, it was restored to its original beauty and is now a listed building.
In 2001, the Vilhelm Lauritzen terminal received a diploma from the Association for Beautification of the Capital.