The parking house, named 'Parking House + Konditaget Lüders', won the international design award Danish Design Award in the category 'Liveable Cities'. The Danish Design Award is the Danish design event of the year, which celebrates the best design solutions and shows the many ways that design makes a difference in society.
The jury consisted of 15 members who are leading experts in Danish and international design and innovation.
The building won the award because, according to the Jury: “This is the first time we have seen a parking house come alive. The living roof has been incorporated into the building in a very intelligent way, allowing people to run and play, while giving them access to a view, you would normally have to pay for.
“There are parking houses all over the world, and with this example, Denmark can position itself as a leader in this field. Other major cities will want to copy this solution and/or hire Danish companies to design it. We have seen the use of rooftops for leisure before - e.g. for private tennis courts and pools - but with its public access, this solution has a democratic appeal.”
'Liveable Cities' is an award for design-led solutions that humanize or simplify city living. The winner demonstrated a significant contribution to improved wellbeing or opportunity for city inhabitants while also having a positive effect on the city environment and ecology.
With Konditaget Lüders we have succeeded in a design language that combines several public functions at the same time, and the prize will kick off further life in an international movement that is just moving towards integrating several functions in public construction. Hopefully we can use that to inspire similar projects internationally.
The Danish Design Award 2020 was as a live stream due to the Covid-19 situation.
The entire team from JAJA Architects celebrated the award at the top of the parking house.