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Vandkunsten (square)
Vandkunsten () is a small square in the Old Town of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located on the corner of Rådhusstræde with Løngangstræde. The name also refers to a fountain from 1910 that stands in the middle of the square. History The square takes its name from a watermill that starting in the 14th century supplied Copenhagen Castle on nearby Slotsholmen with water through a system of wooden pipes. A mill pond was located at the site where the square is today. A pumping station was built at the site in 1539 but the water was polluted in connection with one of the many adaptions of Copenhagen Castle and it therefore had to be shut down. For many years the site was left as a waste dump until it was finally cobbled over upon orders from Christian V of Denmark, Christian V; starting 1684 it was used as a fish market. The square escaped both the Copenhagen Fire of 1728 and the Copenhagen Fire of 1795, Fire of 1795. It has also played host to a flea market. Notable buildings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vandkunsten (København)
Tegnestuen Vandkunsten a/s, often referred to simply as Vandkunsten, is a Denmark, Danish architectural firm founded in 1970. Vandkunsten were awarded the Alvar Aalto Medal in 2009 for being a "modern and elaborator of Alvar Aalto's ideological heritage". This was the first time that the Alvar Aalto Medal was awarded to a team of architects instead of an individual. Their pioneering and influential work in residential architecture and housing developments has been described as characterized by convertibility, communality, residential involvement, dense-low rise, and sustainable development.Museum of Finnish Architecture: Alvar Aalto Medal 2009 retrieved 7 March 2010 The office comprising around 30 designers, is located in Copenhagen, while having completed projects in Scandinavia and other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |