Superkilen

Superkilen, Nørrebro, Copenhagen

Superkilen is a public park in the Nørrebro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. The park is designed to bring immigrants and locals together, promoting tolerance and unity[1] in one of Denmark's most ethnically-diverse and socially-challenged communities.[2] Not only is the park a meeting place for local residents, it is a tourist attraction for Copenhagen.[3] Designed by the arts group Superflex with the collaboration of Bjarke Ingels Group and Topotek1, a German landscape architecture firm, the park was officially opened in June 2012.[4] The almost kilometre-long[5] park's name refers to its shape, "kilen" meaning "wedge".[2]

  1. ^ "Danish park designed to promote tolerance in community wins architectural award". Reuters. 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
  2. ^ a b "Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2016 Winning Projects" (PDF). Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Aga Khan Trust for Culture.
  3. ^ "Superkilen". Archnet. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
  4. ^ "Superkilen" Archived 2012-10-23 at the Wayback Machine, Københavns Kommune. (in Danish) Retrieved 16 October 2012.
  5. ^ AFP (2016-11-07). "Six projects awarded Aga Khan architecture prize". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2019-12-28.