Located in an industrial area near Copenhagen city center, CopenHill, also known as Amager Bakke, is an exemplary model in the field of waste management and energy production, as well as an architectural landmark in the cityscape of Copenhagen. The building replaces the 50-year-old Amagerforbraending plant and is the single largest environmental initiative in Denmark.The new breed of waste-to-energy plant is topped with a ski slope, hiking trail, climbing wall, an urban recreation center, and environmental education hub, turning the power plant into a destination. The building embodies BIG’s notion of hedonistic sustainability while contributing to Copenhagen’s goal of becoming one of the world’s first carbon-neutral cities.
LOCATED ON THE INDUSTRIAL WATERFRONT OF AMAGER, WHERE RAW INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES HAVE BECOME THE SITE FOR EXTREME SPORTS – FROM WAKEBOARDING TO GO-KART RACING – THE NEW POWER PLANT ADDS SKIING, HIKING, AND ROCK CLIMBING TO THE AREA. EXPERT SKIERS CAN SKI D
