THE AMAGER MALL

Comprehensive renovation

The Amager Centre is located in industrial buildings from 1940, which at that time housed the rope making firm Jacob Holm & Sønner, founded in 1794. On the site of the Amager Centre were the firm’s original buildings, dating back to 1812.

There have been several renovation projects over the years, but in the end the centre needed a comprehensive rebuild and expansion. This was based on the building’s original appearance, thereby recreating the industrial look, and was finished in 2020. The project was a collaboration between DEAS and Danske Shoppingcentre, and the project design was entrusted to PLH Arkitekter and COWI. The result is a contemporary and upgraded building that fits nicely into its surroundings.

History is woven into the plant wall

A green wall can do anything! The previously drab rear courtyard has been turned into a pleasant urban area, attracting many guests to the square and cafés. PLH Arkitekter included a plant wall in the renovation plans from the start. To get a clear understanding of the building’s history, PLH Arkitekter studied old photos and drawings to see what the facades originally looked like, and what the building was once used for. This is what has laid the foundations for the green wall which adorns the courtyard. The plant wall has been created in a rope motif, which is reminiscent of the building’s earlier use for rope making, and it is the largest plant wall in Denmark.

Facts
When the Amager Centre was to be renovated, the architects wanted to give the facade a lift with a green plant wall.

Mounted
2020

Architects
PLH Arkitekter

Supplied
360 m2 outdoor Plant Wall

Type
Plant wall with type selection based on colour and appearance.

From the start we wanted to construct a giant plant wall, which could give the courtyard garden an intimate feel, and create a green oasis in the middle of the busy city centre. The buildings were previously used for the production of rope, and this is what we wanted to recreate in the green wall. We had a vision of using plants of different colours to imitate a rope motif, which would help to relate the building’s history.

Jesper F. Spager
Architect MAA with PLH Arkitekter

A green oasis in the city centre

The result today is a green, pleasant and open piazza environment where people enjoy spending their time. The walls are an inspiration for the guests, and the viewer is amazed at their multi-coloured surfaces. The centre has currently added more plant walls.

Their biophilic appearance creates a tranquil, green oasis in the middle of the pulsating Copenhagen city life. An area has been created here where there is less hustle and bustle and more peace and quiet – and where nature can be felt close up – in the middle of a back yard in Amager.

Plant walls can be designed the way you want and according to your plans. Contact us for more advice.