I've been fascinated by this building since reading about it ten years ago and finally got to see it in person today.
It's called Tietgenkollegiet, one of Copenhagen's most interesting buildings. And it's a student dorm.
It's basically an experiment in whether architecture can make strangers become friends.
~390 students live here. Private bedrooms face outward, while the shared spaces, kitchens, lounges, etc. face inward toward a huge central courtyard.
So you can literally see other people cooking, hanging out, and gathering across the courtyard.
Instead of telling people to “build community,” the architecture makes it happen naturally.
I would've LOVED to live here as a student.
oh you won't get it, I feel so unbelievably happy in this specific narrow window of weather. The smell of the ozone, the sound of leaves rustling, the cool wind, the clouds moving, the rumblings distant thunderclaps, nothing makes me feel so at peace with myself.
Because you sense the awe of its past life
This is a poorly remodeled descendent of the greatest chain of indoor motels ever to exist
The Holidome by Holiday Inn
One of my favorite projects of all time
A stained glass door made of hundreds of individual Pantone swatches
Created by Italian architect Armin Blasbichler (2012)