SLA

Members of the jury recognized SLA from Denmark as an office that demonstrates the ability and adaptability to successfully design a wide scope of different tasks. They developed an effective approach to bringing nature into the urban environment, whilst working with its processes in cities, especially dealing with large quantities of water.

Grønningen-Bispeparken Grønningen-Bispeparken is Copenhagen’s most radical climate adaptation project to date, integrating nature in its wildest and most beneficial form into the city. The project transforms 20,000m² of barren grassland into an undulating natural landscape with 18 natural rainwater bioswales that protect the area from flooding, enhance biodiversity, and serve as social pockets for residents. […]

“The Coolest Place in Town” A new kind of urban nature park has seen the light of day in Abu Dhabi. Gone are the water-consuming and soulless ‘Las Vegas landscapes’ of the past. Enter Al Fay Park – a new 27,500 m2 public park in downtown Abu Dhabi that signals a new kind of Middle […]

The combined climate adaptation, infrastructure and urban space project at Sankt Kjelds Square and Bryggervangen is Copenhagen Municipality’s largest and greenest cloudburst adaption project to date. Previously, Sankt Kjelds Square and Bryggervangen was a grey and monotone urban area in the heart of Copenhagen with very limited vegetation and social opportunities for citizens. Now, the […]

The Mærsk Tower is a new university complex in Copenhagen aimed at world-class health science research. The tower is located in the middle of the SUND Nature Park, a completely new city park in the borough of Nørrebro, designed by SLA. The nature park is a new type of modern campus park that supports and […]