Amagerværket block 4
Block 4 at Amagerværket rises 40 metres above Refshaleøen and can be seen from afar as a landmark for Copenhagen's green transition.
The building was designed by Gotlieb Paludan Architects, who emphasised its functionality by using sustainably produced wood with a long shelf life on the façade and lighting to create the illusion of combustion inside. The CHP plant uses sustainable biomass in the form of wood chips, a surplus product from forestry.
The facade is no less than 200 meters long and adorned with tree trunks in many layers, giving the illusion of looking into a densely packed forest when viewed up close.
Its area corresponds to approximately 56 football fields. Stouenborg was tasked with delivering the lighting installation based on a design proposal prepared by lighting designers from Speirs Major Light Architecture.
The lighting helps to highlight the depth of the facade and gives it a unique organic expression, as you can sense the many layers it consists of. The facade lighting is on every evening from sunset until late evening and on dark mornings, when the large industrial building is wrapped in a slightly undulating warm light that gives it a very special glow.
The light's expression, shifting, and choice of colors have been created in close collaboration between architects and lighting designers, while the installation itself has become a reality in collaboration with Kemp and Lauridsen.
Stouenborg has been responsible for the design and installation of the 49 Martin Light gobo projectors mounted on high masts around the building. In addition to delivering a solution that visually meets all the architect's wishes, it has been important that it also be reliable and able to withstand the effects of wind and salt water from the sea.
The building has won numerous awards for both architecture and lighting design.
Like this project, we have also previously worked with outdoor installations such as Ballerup Railway station, which you can read more about here. Furthermore, we have also worked on many other exciting projects, which you can read more about here.