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#349 - ’Experiencing Infratecture‘, with Slade Sheaffer
October 28, 2024 · 71 min

Join us on a captivating exploration of cutting-edge architecture with insights from our special guest, Slade Sheaffer. In this episode we dive into Slade's travels across Denmark, the Netherlands, and Germany as he uncovers the fusion of infrastructure and architecture with noteworthy projects like Copenhagen's Camp Adventure Tower and the city’s unique skiing experience at Copenhill, among others.

Tune in to the Archispeak YouTube channel for a visual tour through iconic European sites and innovative urban landscapes that inspire sustainable and multifunctional spaces.

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Robert Saemisch Prize from the Arizona Architecture FoundationProjects visited:CopenhagenCopenHill (BIG) – waste to energy plant doubling as a ski hill!https://www.copenhill.dk/enhttps://www.archdaily.com/925970/copenhill-energy-plant-and-urban-recreation-center-bigCamp Adventure Observation Tower (EFFEKT) – spiraling ramp observation tower in the foresthttps://www.archdaily.com/914486/camp-adventure-observation-tower-effektKaren Blixens Plads Public Square (Cobe)The Opera Park (Cobe)The Mountain (BIG)8 House (BIG) – residential building w/ elevated public promenadehttps://www.archdaily.com/83307/8-house-bigIKEA CPH (Dorte Mandrup) – part of the 1-km long elevated park spacehttps://www.archdaily.com/962740/dorte-mandrups-design-for-ikea-copenhagen-features-a-rooftop-park?ad_campaign=normal-tagKaktus Towers (BIG) – immediately adjacent to IKEA CPH & part of elevated park spacehttps://www.archdaily.com/1012359/bigs-kaktus-towers-near-completion-in-copenhagenSUND Nature Park (SLA)Park ‘n’ Play (JAJA Architects)https://www.archdaily.com/884956/park-n-play-jaja-architectsIsraels Plads (Cobe)Nørreport Station (Cobe)Red Cross Volunteer House (Cobe)Basecamp Lyngby (Larz Gitz Architects) – snaking mass residential building w/ hiking path on roofhttps://archello.com/project/basecamp-in-lyngbyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UHGCWCJkmw&t=41sSuperkilen Color-coded Urban Space (Topotek, BIG, Superflex)AarhusSalling Roofgarden (Henning Larsen)Moesgaard Museum (Henning Larsen)Aarhus Harbor Development (Gehl/BIG + others)Aarhus Harbor Bath (BIG)ARoS Museum of Art, Aarhus (Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects)RotterdamMarkthal (MVRDV)...