Prizes and Diplomas – Architecture

Area

Year

Prize/Award

 

Europa Nostra 

The Vilhelm Lauritzen-terminal

May 2003

The airport was awarded a Medal of Honour by pan-European federation Europa Nostra for the preservation of the Vilhelm Lauritzen-terminal from 1939


Description:
As the only Danish project, Copenhagen Airports received one out of six medalsawarded from among 281 preservation projects in 19 European countries. The objects of Europa Nostra are to draw attention to the protection of the European cultural heritage.

 

 

MIPIM Real Estate Conference

The Vilhelm Lauritzen-terminal

March 2002

The jury’s special prize awarded at the MIPIM international property fair Nominated among 15 international projects in the category 'Renovated office buildings'.


Description:
In strong competition, the Vilhelm Lauritzen terminal was named as the winner in the refurbished office buildings category by a jury of distinguished experts chaired by  Jan Kasl, lord mayor of Prague.

 

 

The Association for Beautification of the Capital

The Vilhelm Lauritzen-terminal

November 2001

The Association for Beautification of the Capital Award 2001

The award was presented for the relocation and reconstruction of the terminal


Description:
The Association for the Beautification of the Capital motivated the awards as follows: "It is talented in thought, action and quality. It is a unique building whose refined values of beauty are irreplaceable in our architectural and culture history. It is a wonderful story of an exquisitely daring project, wholly in the spirit og flying - wich especially enjoyed the administration of the functionalists and was a major inspiration to them. They would have loved this mechanical engineering achievement. We at the Association for the Beautification og the Capital certainly do."

 

 

The Danish National Association for Building

Copenhagen Airport - Niels Boserup

1999 - awarded on 18. September, 1999

The Buildings Association´s mark of honour 'The Golden nail'


Description:
On the panel are building-industry professionals. Chairman Lars Heilesen motivated the award as follows: "Today, after the rebuilding and expansion, Copenhagen Airport is one of Europe’s best airports. The opening of the bridge to Sweden means that the Airport will play an even greater role for the entire region. We were awarding the prize to Niels Boserup for his visions in that respect."

 

 

The Association for the Beautification of the Capital

Terminal 3

1998

The A.B.C. prize.  Presented for building construction which is both practical, well planned and a beauty to the eye


Description:
Motivation: "Copenhagen’s new door to the world is a first class building complex -extremely attractive, up-to-date and modern."

 

 

The Nordic Federation of Master Plumbers´Architectural Prize

Pier A

1996

Nordic Metal Sheet Prize


Description:
Two architects Holm & Grut A/S for their work with pier A.

 

 

The Association for The Beautification of the Capital

Pier A

1995

Award


Description:

Motivation: "The highest architectural standard. Pier A is a unique example of Danish architecture at its best."

 

 

Concrete Element Prize

Pier B

1989

Concrete Element Prize

 

Description:
The Concrete Element Prize is awarded for a talented work, where the often critisized grey concrete is combined with materials and different colour. Founded in 1978 by Betonelement-Foreningen.