Reg.Nr. HA-2002/DK/03

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
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:

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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.