Construction information
The site will be updated continuously as the construction progresses – last updated on 30th of January 2025.
Update on ongoing construction work
The renovation project at Langebrogade 5 has finally been resumed with the hope of completion in the summer 2025.
The completion will be carried out through a series of individual contracts. The first part is the demolition of the facade, as it needs to be redone due to quality and assembly errors. This will involve erecting scaffolding around the entire building facade to complete the roof and balconies and construct a new facade/completion of the building’s exterior framework.
No lift will be installed towards the courtyard, but a material lift/tower will be installed towards Langebrogade, the purpose of this is to spare your neighbors from unnecessary noise,
We have set up the site office facilities on the ground floor; therefore, there will only be material containers for storage on site; these will be distributed around the building.
During the demolition period, there will be a risk of noise when we crane the facade panels down from the building. This will only be on weekdays, according to the City of Copenhagen’s guidelines for noisy work.
We apologize once again for any inconvenience the delay in completing the construction may have caused our new neighbors.
Please direct any inquiries to Christian Højholm Larsen tel. +45 53 79 34 20 or e-mail: CHL@bhrgruppen.dk.
History
Langebrogade 5 dates to 1957, where it built as the administration of The Danish Sugar Factories (Danisco A/S). The building was designed by architects Hvidt & Mølgaard Nielsen.
The building has undergone several facade renovations, where new facade systems have been installed with surfaces both in painted steel plates and most recently in red bricks. Therefore, the building today appears with extra deep windows and with a building base above the ground. The main entrance appears in chrome with a floating canopy, which extends into the foyer. The stairs and terrace in front of the main entrance appear in white concrete.
Vision
The vision for the renovation is to recreate a facade design that is close to the original.
The windows are moved forward, so they do not become deep and unrecognizable in the architectural expression. The facade is changed to a light fiber concrete solution, which expresses the bright mosaic facade that the building originally had. At the same time, vertical awnings are set up to the south and west and sun screening to the east/west. Awnings were also installed on the building originally and contributed to the building’s expression and architecture.
Neighbor Considerations
We are renovating in a closely populated area and attempt to minimize the inconvenience in the planning. Therefore, crew trailers are placed towards the street, while we use the backyard for material storage. Along the way, unfortunately, we cannot avoid noise, but we will announce the most noisy periods below. The construction is expected to be completed by summer 2025.