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23-439: Established through a series of land reclamations from the 1880s, it served both military, residential, industrial and dockland purposes. In the mid-20th century it developed an infamous reputation as a neglected industrial and dockland area, but since 2000 it has undergone massive redevelopment and has become a fashionable and attractive neighbourhood. It is characterized by a mixture of old buildings and modern architecture , with

46-438: A lively, fashionable neighbourhood was taken in 1984 with the establishment of Havneparken. During the 1990s, the area started to attract attention among real estate investors, and from 2000, as real estate prices rose dramatically, the area saw massive redevelopment with construction of numerous new office and residential buildings. Islands Brygge is today a fashionable mainly residential neighbourhood, stretching from Langebro in

69-520: A new temporary bridge was built. Langebro was completed in 1954. Still more land was reclaimed until 1933, when Islands Brygge reached its current extent. Under the Occupation of Denmark during World War II , many German troops were stationed at Islands Brygge, and the area was the target of a number of sabotage acts by the Danish resistance movement . After World War II, the military presence in

92-518: A number of old structures relating to the area's dockland past preserved and converted into new functions. Islands Brygge has an area of roughly 1 km² and a population of 12,147 (2009), though it has never been an administrative unit with formally defined boundaries. It can be thought of as bounded by the Stadsgraven moat to the north, Copenhagen Harbour to the west, the Nokken allotments to

115-504: A soy bean processing plant, was opened by the East Asiatic Company in 1909. At its peak in the 1950s, the plant employed approximately 2,500 workers, many of whom lived in the neighbourhood. To improve road and rail connections between Zealand and Amager, a new bridge was constructed at the site of the present-day Langebro , replacing an older bridge leading to Christianshavn. The new bridge soon became outdated and in 1930

138-429: Is "Stay Copenhagen" on the street Islands Brygge 55°40′N 12°35′E  /  55.667°N 12.583°E  / 55.667; 12.583 Land reclamation#Creating new land Land reclamation , often known as reclamation , and also known as land fill (not to be confused with a waste landfill ), is the process of creating new land from oceans , seas , riverbeds or lake beds. The land reclaimed

161-544: Is a residential building on the Islands Brygge waterfront in Copenhagen , Denmark . Built to the design of MVRDV , the building has been created by converting two former seed silos . It is located at the end of Bryggebroen , connecting Amager -side Islands Brygge to Zealand -side Vesterbro across the harbour, and close to the southern end of Havneparken . With a reference to the twin silos that have given

184-2084: Is also another method of land reclamation. It is the removal of sediments and debris from the bottom of a body of water. It is commonly used for maintaining reclaimed land masses as sedimentation, a natural process, fills channels and harbors. [REDACTED]   Morocco [REDACTED]   Nigeria [REDACTED]   South Africa [REDACTED]   Tanzania [REDACTED]   Bahrain [REDACTED]   China [REDACTED]   India [REDACTED]   Indonesia [REDACTED]   Japan [REDACTED]   Lebanon [REDACTED]   Maldives [REDACTED]   Malaysia [REDACTED]   Pakistan [REDACTED]   Philippines [REDACTED]   Qatar [REDACTED]   Singapore [REDACTED]   South Korea [REDACTED]   Sri Lanka [REDACTED]   United Arab Emirates [REDACTED]   Belarus [REDACTED]   Belgium [REDACTED]   Denmark [REDACTED]   Estonia [REDACTED]   Finland [REDACTED]   France [REDACTED]   Greece [REDACTED]   Ireland [REDACTED]   Italy [REDACTED]   Monaco [REDACTED]   Netherlands [REDACTED]   Norway [REDACTED]   Russia [REDACTED]   Spain [REDACTED]   Turkey [REDACTED]   United Kingdom [REDACTED]   Ukraine [REDACTED]   Bahamas [REDACTED]   Bermuda [REDACTED]   Canada [REDACTED]   Mexico [REDACTED]   United States [REDACTED]   Australia [REDACTED]   Fiji [REDACTED]   New Zealand [REDACTED]   Argentina [REDACTED]   Brazil [REDACTED]   Chile Gemini Residence 55°39′39″N 12°34′07″E  /  55.66083°N 12.56861°E  / 55.66083; 12.56861 Gemini Residence

207-592: Is known as reclamation ground , reclaimed land , or land fill . In Ancient Egypt , the rulers of the Twelfth Dynasty (c. 2000–1800 BC) undertook a far-sighted land reclamation scheme to increase agricultural output. They constructed levees and canals to connect the Faiyum with the Bahr Yussef waterway, diverting water that would have flowed into Lake Moeris and causing gradual evaporation around

230-502: The Port Authorities extended the existing reclamation southwards to create new areas for the storage of coal, timber and other goods. From 1905 construction of residential buildings on the most inland parts of the new land began. The co-operative Danish retailer FDB established new headquarters in the neighbourhood in 1908. It comprised both administrative functions, production and storage facilities. Dansk Sojakagefabrik ,

253-408: The area diminished and by 1976 most of the former military buildings had been demolished or converted to other use. Industrial activities continued in the area, but as a number of companies closed their production plants, Islands Brygge became known as a neglected and rough working-class neighbourhood, dominated by abandoned industrial sites. The first step towards the transformation of the area into

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276-506: The area with large amounts of heavy rock and/or cement , then filling with clay and dirt until the desired height is reached. The process is called "infilling" and the material used to fill the space is generally called "infill". Draining of submerged wetlands is often used to reclaim land for agricultural use. Deep cement mixing is used typically in situations in which the material displaced by either dredging or draining may be contaminated and hence needs to be contained. Land dredging

299-609: The area's industrial and dockland past have been preserved and converted to other uses. These include Gemini Residence , the Wennberg Silo and the Zepeline Building. Havneparken (English: The Harbour Park), located directly on the waterfront, is the main recreational area of the neighbourhood and one of the most lively and popular places along the Copenhagen harbourfront. It has retained several features from

322-584: The area's industrial past, including old railway tracks and an old railway car . The park is also the location of the Islands Brygge Cultural House and the Islands Brygge Harbour Bath . "Hotel Copenhagen" is located at Egilsgade. It is one of the few hotels located in the area. At the entrance to Islands Brygge is "Radisson Scandinavia", one of the tallest hotels in Copenhagen. The newest hotel at Islands Brygge

345-408: The building a basic layout resembling the infinity symbol , ∞ . The two rotundas are capped with a Texlon roof for natural light, creating a lobby area as tall as the building itself, within which residents and visitors can move up and down. The apartments have been clipped to the exterior of the silos. The apartments have floor to ceiling windows and balconies along their entire length. At

368-725: The building its shape, Gemini Residence takes its name from the Astrological sign Gemini , the Latin name of the Zodiac sign The Twins. Dansk Soyakagefabrik ( English : Danish Soybean Cake Factory) was a soybean processing plant establishing in the Islands Brygge area in 1909. It produced oil and animal feed and grew to the largest employer in the area, in the 1950s employing 1,200 mainly local workers. The two silos now converted into Gemini Residence were built in 1963. After

391-835: The lake's edges, creating new farmland from the reclaimed land. A similar land reclamation system using dams and drainage canals was used in the Greek Copaic Basin during the Middle Helladic Period (c. 1900–1600 BC). One of the earliest large-scale projects was the Beemster Polder in the Netherlands, realized in 1612 adding 70 square kilometres (27 sq mi) of land. In Hong Kong the Praya Reclamation Scheme added 20 to 24 hectares (50 to 60 acres) of land in 1890 during

414-456: The military received permission to reclaim an area to the south-west of Slotsgraven for the purpose of new military facilities. The area was filled in 1887-88 and a new arsenal, shooting ranges and army barracks were constructed on the land. Towards the end of the 19th century, the Port of Copenhagen had become very busy both with freight and passenger vessels and extensions were needed. In 1901,

437-425: The north to Bryggebroen in the south. The northern part of the area, from Langebro to Sturlasgade, is dominated by early 20th-century residential blocks with small shops at street level. The area from Sturlasgade to Bryggebroen, also known as Havnestaden, used to be an industrial site processing soy beans for animal feed, but is after redevelopment dominated by new office and residential buildings. Some structures from

460-448: The plant closed in the 1990s, the area was redeveloped to a new district with both residential and office buildings. The conversion of the two seed silos was carried out from 2002–05. The converted twin silos were raw concrete cylinders , standing 42 metres tall and 25 metres wide. The hollow cores of the silos are used for the infrastructure of the building, stairs, elevators and hallways. The two silos are connected on each floor, giving

483-558: The second phase of construction. It was one of the most ambitious projects ever taken during the Colonial Hong Kong era. Some 20% of land in the Tokyo Bay area has been reclaimed, most notably Odaiba artificial island. The city of Rio de Janeiro was largely built on reclaimed land, as was Wellington , New Zealand. Land reclamation can be achieved by a number of different methods. The simplest method involves filling

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506-472: The south, Ørestad North to the north-east and Amager Common to the east. For some of its course, Artillerivej defines the eastern border, but towards the north Islands Brygge straddles the street; Islands Brygge Metro Station , the Serum Institute and Islandsbrygge School, all of which are normally considered Islands Brygge, are all located east of Artillerivej. The north-western shore of Amager

529-455: Was originally characterized by a shallow watered beach. The northern part of this area was reclaimed already in the 1620s with the construction of Christianshavn and the fortification of Copenhagen, while the area which would later become Islands Brygge remained undeveloped until the 1880s. At that time the shoreline was situated just east of present-day Artillerivej. In the 1880s, Christian IV's Arsenal on Slotsholmen had become too small, and

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