Portland towers are two former

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s which have been converted into a

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-certified office building in the emerging Nordhavn district of

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. The conversion was completed in 2014 to design by Design Group Architects.

History

Sandkaj (Sand Quay) was built in connection with an extension to the

Freeport of Copenhagen The Free Port of Copenhagen is a bonded area in the northern part of Port of Copenhagen of Copenhagen, Denmark. Created to consolidate Copenhagen's position as an important maritime hub in Northern Europe, it was established in the area just nor ...

in the 1950s and 1960s. The silos were built in 1979 by

for the storage of cement. They were converted into an office building by NCC Property Development in 2013–14 with ATP Ejendomme, PFA Pension and Pensiondanmark as investors. The project was designed by Design Group Architects.

Design

The seven floors were constructed on the exterior of the two silos. The interior of the silos contain reception, stairs and elevators. The lowest of the seven floors is located 24 metres above the ground. The design resembles that of Gemini Residences at the

Islands Brygge Islands Brygge (English: Iceland's Quay) is a harbourfront area in central Copenhagen, Denmark, located on the north-western coast of Amager. The neighbourhood is noted for its waterfront park Havneparken, which is one of the most popular areas ...

waterfront.

Tenants and facilities

The individual tenancies vary in size from 500–1,500 square metres. On the top floor is a

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and a rooftop terrace. The first tenant in the building was Dansk Standard. They have later been joined by PA Consulting, the corporate finance consultant FIH Partners samt and the law firm Brockstedt-Kaalund. Since February 2018 the building is also home to the German embassy in Copenhagen.''Den Tyske Ambassade flytter til Nordhavn''
Den Tyske Ambassade København, 26 February 2018.

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{{Østerbro Nordhavn, Copenhagen Industrial buildings in Østerbro Office buildings in Copenhagen Industrial buildings completed in 1979 Office buildings completed in 2014