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Vilhelm Lauritzen Airport Terminal, Copenhagen
The restoration of the 1939 terminal, one of the most significant examples of European Modernism. The building has been relocated and preserved to bring back (almost) its original form which had been lost through the years under extensions.
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Project details
| Title: | Vilhelm Lauritzen Airport Terminal, Copenhagen |
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| Entr. year: | 2002 |
| Result: | Medal |
| Country: | Denmark |
| Town: | Copenhagen |
| Category type: | architectural heritage |
| Building type/ Project type: | industrial heritage |
| Former use: | Airport; administration building |
| Actual use: | Airport |
| Built: | 1939 |
| Architect / Proj.leader: | Vilhelm Lauritzen A/S, Professional Adviser |
| The Jury's citation: | For the extraordinary preservation of a gem of modernist architecture and one of the most outstanding airport terminals from 1939. |
| GPS: | 55°37'46.4"N 12°38'21.3" E |
| Web, Links: | www.cph.dk |
Description:
The restoration of the 1939 terminal, one of the most significant examples of European Modernism. The building has been relocated and preserved to bring back (almost) its original form which had been lost through the years under extensions.
