Kengo Kuma’s Waterfront Culture Center is nearing completion on Copenhagen's Paper Island, scheduled for 2026. The design includes interconnected brick-clad pyramids that create a new public complex with facilities such as public baths and open-air pools. The building integrates seamlessly with the surrounding environment, featuring terraced steps that lead to the water. The exterior is made of Danish brick, varying in opacity to create different atmospheric effects. This architectural approach reflects local traditions while introducing modern, light-diffusing elements that enhance the urban landscape, particularly at night.
The Waterfront Culture Center is envisioned as a terrain that flows seamlessly from city to sea, with a ground plane that gently cascades toward the water in terraced steps.
The complex, defined by a field of interconnected monoliths and angular rooflines, offers a contemporary interpretation of the island's historic pitched-roof silhouette.
The building's masonry is expressed in varying degrees of opacity, allowing it to breathe and glow with a soft internal light, creating a warm urban beacon.
Upon completion in 2026, the Waterfront Culture Center will combine public baths, open-air pools, and a rich cultural program for the new Paper Island development.
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