The Silo (Copenhagen)

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The Silo
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The Silo in 2017
The Silo (Copenhagen)
General information
StatusCompleted
Type Apartment
LocationFortkaj 30, Copenhagen, Denmark
Coordinates 55°42′29.646″N12°35′52.609″E / 55.70823500°N 12.59794694°E / 55.70823500; 12.59794694
Construction started2015
CompletedMay 2017
Height
Roof65 m (213 ft)
Technical details
Floor count17
Design and construction
Architect Cobe
DeveloperNRE Denmark; UNIONKUL HOLDING A/S
Structural engineerBalslev and Wessberg
Main contractorNRE Denmark
References
CTBUH [1]

The Silo is a 65-meter (213 foot) apartment building converted from a former grain silo located in Nordhavn, Copenhagen, Denmark. [1] The 17-storey structure was completed in May 2017 [2] and houses 39 apartments, a restaurant, and lookout platform. [2] The building was designed by the Copenhagen-based architectural firm Cobe. [1]

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The building is part of the transformation of the Copenhagen district of Nordhavnen. Since 2008, Cobe has been responsible for the urban planning, which is estimated to take 40 to 50 years and expand the district to up to 3.5 million square meters. [3]

Background

The Silo is a part of the transformation of Copenhagen's Nordhaven (meaning North Harbour) from an industrial development into a new city district. [2] Construction required the former grain silo's concrete facade to be upgraded and recladded, the interior of the silo was preserved as much as possible. [2] The apartments housed in The Silo range from 106m² to 401m² in size, with floor heights up to 7 meters, and include floor-to-ceiling windows and balconies. The penthouse apartment is also one of the country's most expensive apartments. [4]

The Silo has won numerous design and architectural awards, including the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat 2018 Best Tall Building Europe, [5] the Civic Trust Awards, [6] and the Azure AZ Awards 2018 for design of the multi-storey residential building. [7] In September 2018, The Silo was awarded the Renoverprisen for best renovation project. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "The Silo". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat . Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "The Silo / Cobe". archdaily.com. ArchDaily . Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  3. ↑ Jasper, Morten (2019-04-06). "København er stjernearkitektens afsæt til international succes". Berlingske (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  4. ↑ ByensEjendom. "Her er landets 7 dyreste lejligheder". ByensEjendom.dk. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  5. ↑ "CTBUH Annual Awards: Winners - 2018". awards.ctbuh.org. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat . Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  6. ↑ "The Silo". civictrustawards.org.uk. Civic Trust Awards . Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  7. ↑ "2018 AZ Awards Winner: Residential Architecture, Multi-Unit". azuremagazine.com. Azure. June 29, 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  8. ↑ "The Silo vinder årets Renoverpris: »Der er kommet mere arkitektur med sexappeal med tiden«". byrummonitor.dk (in Danish). 2018-09-06. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
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