The Iceberg / Isbjerget project in Århus, Denmark has started again with the construction phase starting before Christmas and an expected completion time in early 2013.
The project is now under development of Pension Danmark and NCC in collaboration with JDS + CEBRA + SeARCH.
The Aarhus Harbour development provides a huge opportunity for Denmark’s second largest city to develop in a socially sustainable way by renovating its old, out-of-use container terminal. The area is meant to become a living city quarter, comprised of a multitude of cultural and social activities, a generous amount of workplaces, and of course, a highly mixed and diverse array of housing types.
The Iceberg Project seeks to locate itself within the goals of the overall city development. The project’s 200 apartments will be set aside entirely as rental housing.
“With the Iceberg we get unique housing qualities as well as a city architectural expression of the highest quality”, says Kent Martinussen, Administrative Director of the DAC (Danish Architecture Centre).
“Århus will get a fantastic harbour front with unique architectural buildings that both in appearance and functionality prove that we are a city of grand ambitions. Our desire for this area goes beyond just a façade without life and purpose. We want a living city where everybody thrives. Both those who live and those who work in this “City near the harbour / De Bynære Havnearealer”. Projects of this caliber are a big step towards this goal.”
-Mayor, Nicolai Wammen
