Cobe

Are you driving around Denmark this summer? Then it's a good opportunity to visit Cobe and Clever's charging stations around the Danish summer countryside and cities.   At the ultra-fast charging stations, you can not only charge your car, but also take a mental break. The charging stations are built with a goal of dedicating at least 40% of the charging station area to biodiversity and landscape by incorporating plants and natural habitats for microorganisms, insects and animals.     Since the first charging station in Fredericia opened in 2019, new charging stations have been realized in Knudshoved, Odense, Esbjerg, Thisted, Køge, Frederiksberg, Aarhus Harbour, Ballerup, Purhus, Maribo, Ringsted, Pårup, Nykøbing Mors, Vejle, Hans Knudsens Plads (Østerbro), Nørresundby, Rønnede, Nørre Alslev, Hillerød, Aabenraa and many more to come.

Reflecting on Folkemødet – Denmark’s annual political festival – we've been busy considering the many exciting debates we participated in.   Our Head of Legal, Oline Nowicki, engaged in a crucial discussion on green marketing in the construction industry with Ole Spiermann (Bruun & Hjejle Advokatpartnerselskab), Sisse Norman Canguilhem (Rådet for Bæredygtigt Byggeri), Christian Poll (Forbrugerombudsmanden) and Mia Helvig Manghezi (PensionDanmark), moderated by Josefine Movin Østergaard (Bruun & Hjejle Advokatpartnerselskab).   "Sustainable initiatives are growing in the construction industry, and companies are keen to market their efforts. It was interesting to discuss the risks of greenwashing and greenhushing. I think it's fair to say that the key takeaway in terms of marketing sustainable initiatives is to 'say what you do' – and remember the documentation!" – Oline Nowicki, Head of Legal.   Our Head of Urbanism, Mads Birgens, joined a panel to discuss the future of Copenhagen. Alongside former City Architect of Copenhagen, Camilla Richter-Friis van Deurs, Ingvar Sejr Hansen (By & Havn), Gitte Gylling H. Olesen (COWI), Marie Stærke (Køge Kommune), and Christian Johansen (Bruun & Hjejle Advokatpartnerselskab), they tackled questions like whether populations will continue moving towards big city centers or rural areas, if Øresund will become Copenhagen's development platform, and Copenhagen’s infrastructural needs.   "The future of Copenhagen depends on understanding regional scales and cultures. While the inner city thrives globally, the suburbs strengthen their identity. A key challenge is managing the ongoing changes in the modernist landscape, and the intertwining but undefined relation of urban fragments and leftover nature – both in search of identity." – Mads Birgens, Head of Urbanism   A big thank you to Bruun & Hjejle Advokatpartnerselskab for inviting Cobe to these exciting debates and facilitating important conversations.

A new Cobe Note is out. Here, Head of Urbanism Mads Birgens dives into Cobe's proposal for a new Finger Plan of Copenhagen, which is one of five proposals that have proceeded to the final phase of the ‘Finger Plan 2.0’ competition.

Cobe's proposal, ‘There is no end to Copenhagen', has been selected for the final phase of the competition 'Finger Plan 2.0'. The Finger Plan has set the guidelines for regional growth in the Danish capital for the last 75 years. Our proposal acknowledges the legacy and robustness of the original Finger Plan, while addressing several pressure points from the ongoing growth in the region. These include, among others, the increasing number of car parks and endless asphalt paving, urban expansions with greenfield developments, and our romantic relationship with the green wedges of the Finger Plan 'Fingerplan 2.0' is organized by Arkitektforeningen and funded by DREYERS FOND.

Head of Landscape, Karoline Liedtke-Sørensen, has been selected as an expert judge for the competition to transform the Alte Holstenstrasse and Kirke Platz in the historic city center of the Bergedorf neigbourhood in Hamburg, Germany. Karoline will follow the competition closely over the next six months in collaboration with the client Bezirksamt Bergedorf, and will be joined by talented co-judges, including the City Architect of Hamburg Franz-Josef Höing, Bezirksamt Bergedorf's Lars Rosinski, Prof. Anna Joss, Henrike Wehberg-Krafft from WES LandschaftsArchitektur, Prof. Bart Brands from Karres en Brands and Prof. Anna Lundqvist from MAN MADE LAND.

"The project is a horticultural archipelago" - AZURE Media. We are thrilled to announce that The Opera Park has won the AZ Awards 2024 'People's Choice: Landscape Architecture'. It makes us proud and happy to see our work receive this recognition. Thank you all for your votes and support!

Once again, Adidas HOMEGROUND is the home base for the German national football team for UEFA EURO 2024. HOMEGROUND was also the base for UEFA Men's EURO 2020 and UEFA Women's Euro 2022 and is part of the adidas 'World of Sports' headquarters in Germany. Completed in 2020, Cobe has designed a robust and flexible village in the woods centered around the well-being of the team. The various functions, including restaurant, offices, healthcare center and housing for the team, are centered around a plaza that also serves as a gathering point for the team. The housing units are distributed in its forest setting, surrounding the common functions and connected through an elevated path system, treading lightly on the site’s natural habitat. The buildings is made entirely of prefabricated cross-laminated timber. We are delighted to once again experience HOMEGROUND as a setting for football and community. Photos: Rasmus Hjortshøj and Deutscher Fussball-Bund

Cobe is seeking a talented, German-speaking BIM Manager / Coordinator to join our team. Experience in German service phases LP 2-5 (preferably also LP 6-8) and proficiency in Revit are required. In this role, you will collaborate with a team of 3-4 BIM specialists to further develop and establish our BIM processes. As the primary contact for employees with questions about BIM processes and software, you will provide essential support and guidance. Download the job advert with more info via this link: https://ow.ly/k9MO50Sml0B We look forward to hearing from you.

Zooming in on moments from 3daysofdesign with FRITZ HANSEN. The Opera Park and Paper Island set the stage for inspiring exhibitions, talks, workshops and a sunset party, creating spaces for people to meet, connect and celebrate extraordinary design and architecture.

What an incredible 3daysofdesign! We partnered with FRITZ HANSEN to envision the future of wellbeing through extraordinary design and architecture. Across three settings—hospitality, workplace, and outdoor—the exhibitions explored the transformative effect of great design in modern architecture, set in The Opera Park and Paper Island. Highlights also included insightful talks from Cobe’s Head of Urbanism, Mads Birgens, and Founder, Dan Stubbergaard, as well as sunset drinks and amazing company. Thank you to everyone who joined us! Images: Laura Stamer, Cobe and FRITZ HANSEN.