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Effekt's stormwater plan reconnects town with water and green spaces
by Stu Robarts | 07 Nov 2019
Copenhagen-based studio Effekt has used the need for a climate adaptation plan by a town in Southern Jutland, Denmark, as an opportunity to enhance its identity, public spaces and connection to nature. Tønder had been in need of a plan to manage frequent stormwaters due to its coastal location. Effekt recognised that this could be achieved by remodelling and reorganising public spaces in a way that would improve connections between
Arup and Effekt architects unveil observation tower and boardwalk at Camp Adventure, Denmark
by Andrew Manns | 10 May 2019
Danish architects Effekt and global engineering consultancy Arup Associates have completed a tornado-shaped observation tower at the Camp Adventure Climbing Park in Denmark. The structure, which rises 45 metres above the Gisselfeld Klosters Skove – a preserved forest outside Copenhagen – features a winding ramp designed to accommodate visitors of all physical abilities. The tower also is linked to a 900-metre boardwalk that snakes through the nature park. According to
Dramatic new images for soaring treetop attraction above Danish forest
by Kim Megson | 21 Jun 2017
Danish architects EFFEKT have released new images showcasing the spiralling 45m tall (147.6ft) observation tower they are designing in a preserved Danish forest. The studio won planning permission in January to design “a new and unique destination” for the Camp Adventure park in Gisselfeld Klosters Skove, an hour south of Copenhagen. Called the Treetop Experience, it will consist of a 600m long (2,00ft) two-tier elevated walkway that leads visitors around
Abandoned windmill factory reimagined as hub for street sport, music and culture
by Kim Megson | 23 Jan 2017
Danish architects EFFEKT will convert an abandoned windmill factory in the city of Viborg into a vibrant culture house for street sports, street culture and street art. The studio have won a design competition for the project, which will be the second of their buildings to carry the ‘Streetmekka’ name. Last year they completed GAME Streetmekka in Esbjerg – an urban sports hub in a converted rail depot. In Viborg
EFFEKT win green light for spiralling 150ft tower among the trees
by Kim Megson | 20 Jan 2017
Copenhagen architects EFFEKT have today (20 January) won planning permission to build a 45m (147.6ft) spiralling observation tower in a preserved Danish forest. Located in Gisselfeld Klosters Skove, one hour south of the capital, the structure will be part of Camp Adventure, an existing sports facility with tree top climbing paths and aerial zip lines. The tower will link to the rest of the attraction via a connected walkway leading
Danish studio Effekt transform derelict train depot into street sport and culture hub
by Kim Megson | 23 Feb 2016
Architecture studio EFFEKT have completed their transformation of an abandoned train depot in the Danish seaport Esbjerg into a new facility for street sport, skateboarding and showcasing urban culture. The complex, called GAME Streetmekka, has been created through the restoration of the depot’s existing buildings and the addition of durable new low-tech halls, which surround a central turntable and integrate with the site’s industrial aesthetic. Streetmekka is organised into five
EFFEKT to design new cultural and sporting hub in Denmark
by Katie Buckley | 28 Nov 2014
Architecture practice EFFEKT has won a competition to create an innovative new street sports and cultural facility in an old train depot in Esbjerg, Denmark. The project will transform a disused train engine depot in Esbjerg into a new destination for street sports, cultural creativity and the community. Realdania, a non-profit organisation, have set itself the task of creating three new cultural hubs filling some of the void left by
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