Christensen & Co
Encyclopedia
Christensen & Co is an architectural firm
based in Copenhagen
, Denmark
. It was founded in 2006 by Michael Christensen
and is particularly known for its work in sustainable architecture
, often with the educational sector.
who came from a position as partner and managing creative director in Henning Larsen Architects
. Only a few month later the firm won a competition for the design of a campus for the Royal Institute of Technology
in Stockholm
, Sweden
. The winning entry had a high environmental profile with an energy consumption only a third of what is normal in similar buildings. Since then firm has won a number of international architectural competitions, including a 70,000 m² research and educational centre at the Karolinska Institute
in southern Stockholm (2008), a sustainable masterplan for a new district in the Dutch city Almere
(2009) and a new city hall in Lund
, Sweden (2010).
Christensen & Co has also designed Denmark's first public CO2-neutral building, a faculty building designed for the Faculty of Science
at the University of Copenhagen
.
Architectural firm
An architectural firm is a company which employs one or more licensed architects and practices the profession of architecture.- History :Architects have existed since early in recorded history. The earliest recorded architects include Imhotep and Senemut . No writings exist to describe how these...
based in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. It was founded in 2006 by Michael Christensen
Michael Christensen (architect)
Michael Christensen is a Danish architect, founder and head architect of Christensen & Co.-Biography:Michael Christensen was born in 1960. He graduated from the Aarhus School of Architecture in 1989. After working briefly at 3XN he joined Henning Larsen Architects, from 2001 to 2006 as partner and...
and is particularly known for its work in sustainable architecture
Sustainable architecture
Sustainable architecture is a general term that describes environmentally conscious design techniques in the field of architecture. Sustainable architecture is framed by the larger discussion of sustainability and the pressing economic and political issues of our world...
, often with the educational sector.
History
Christensen & Co was established in 2006 by architect Michael ChristensenMichael Christensen (architect)
Michael Christensen is a Danish architect, founder and head architect of Christensen & Co.-Biography:Michael Christensen was born in 1960. He graduated from the Aarhus School of Architecture in 1989. After working briefly at 3XN he joined Henning Larsen Architects, from 2001 to 2006 as partner and...
who came from a position as partner and managing creative director in Henning Larsen Architects
Henning Larsen Architects
Henning Larsen Architects is an international architecture firm based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1959 by noted Danish architect and namesake Henning Larsen, it has around 150 employees...
. Only a few month later the firm won a competition for the design of a campus for the Royal Institute of Technology
Royal Institute of Technology
The Royal Institute of Technology is a university in Stockholm, Sweden. KTH was founded in 1827 as Sweden's first polytechnic and is one of Scandinavia's largest institutions of higher education in technology. KTH accounts for one-third of Sweden’s technical research and engineering education...
in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. The winning entry had a high environmental profile with an energy consumption only a third of what is normal in similar buildings. Since then firm has won a number of international architectural competitions, including a 70,000 m² research and educational centre at the Karolinska Institute
Karolinska Institutet
Karolinska institutet is a medical university in Solna within the Stockholm urban area, Sweden, and one of Europe's largest medical universities...
in southern Stockholm (2008), a sustainable masterplan for a new district in the Dutch city Almere
Almere
Almere is a planned city and municipality in the province of Flevoland, the Netherlands, bordering Lelystad and Zeewolde. The municipality of Almere comprises the districts Almere Stad, Almere Haven, Almere Buiten, Almere Hout, Almere Poort and Almere Pampus .Almere is the youngest city in the...
(2009) and a new city hall in Lund
Lund
-Main sights:During the 12th and 13th centuries, when the town was the seat of the archbishop, many churches and monasteries were built. At its peak, Lund had 27 churches, but most of them were demolished as result of the Reformation in 1536. Several medieval buildings remain, including Lund...
, Sweden (2010).
Christensen & Co has also designed Denmark's first public CO2-neutral building, a faculty building designed for the Faculty of Science
University of Copenhagen Faculty of Science
The Faculty of Science at the University of Copenhagen consists of both mathematical and natural sciences, and is divided into 11 institutes including the Natural History Museum of Denmark...
at the University of Copenhagen
University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen is the oldest and largest university and research institution in Denmark. Founded in 1479, it has more than 37,000 students, the majority of whom are female , and more than 7,000 employees. The university has several campuses located in and around Copenhagen, with the...
.
Selected projects
- Campus building, Royal Institute of TechnologyRoyal Institute of TechnologyThe Royal Institute of Technology is a university in Stockholm, Sweden. KTH was founded in 1827 as Sweden's first polytechnic and is one of Scandinavia's largest institutions of higher education in technology. KTH accounts for one-third of Sweden’s technical research and engineering education...
, Stockholm, Sweden (u/c, competition win 2006) - Faculty building, University of CopenhagenUniversity of CopenhagenThe University of Copenhagen is the oldest and largest university and research institution in Denmark. Founded in 1479, it has more than 37,000 students, the majority of whom are female , and more than 7,000 employees. The university has several campuses located in and around Copenhagen, with the...
, Copenhagen (completed 2009) - Research and educational centre, Karolinska InstituteKarolinska InstitutetKarolinska institutet is a medical university in Solna within the Stockholm urban area, Sweden, and one of Europe's largest medical universities...
, Stockholm (competition win, completion 2011) - Sustainable masterplan, AlmereAlmereAlmere is a planned city and municipality in the province of Flevoland, the Netherlands, bordering Lelystad and Zeewolde. The municipality of Almere comprises the districts Almere Stad, Almere Haven, Almere Buiten, Almere Hout, Almere Poort and Almere Pampus .Almere is the youngest city in the...
, the Netherlands - Danish Roads and Bridges Museum, HolbækHolbækHolbæk is a town in Denmark and the seat of Holbæk municipality with a population of 27,055 . The city is located in the northeastern part of Region Sjælland, Denmark....
, Denmark - City Hall, Lund, Sweden
- Research and educational building, Technical University of DenmarkTechnical University of DenmarkThe Technical University of Denmark , often simply referred to as DTU, is a university just north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It was founded in 1829 at the initiative of Hans Christian Ørsted as Denmark's first polytechnic, and is today ranked among Europe's leading engineering institutions, and the...
, Copenhagen (competition win 2010)