Henning Larsen Architects Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Henning Larsen Architects

Practice information
Partners	Mette Kynne Frandsen Louis Becker Signe Kongebro
Founded	1959
Location	Copenhagen
Significant works and honors
Buildings	Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Riyadh The Roland Levinsky Building Harpa Moesgaard Museum
Awards	2013 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture

Henning Larsen Architects is a world-famous group of architects based in Copenhagen, Denmark. An architect is a person who designs buildings. The company was started in 1959 by a man named Henning Larsen. Today, it has about 750 people working together to create amazing buildings all over the globe.

The company has offices in many major cities, including New York, Munich, Oslo, and Hong Kong. This helps them work on projects in different countries. They are especially known for designing incredible buildings for culture and education, like concert halls, museums, and universities.

One of their most famous creations is the Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre in Reykjavík, Iceland. Its glass walls look like sparkling crystals. It's so well-designed that it won a big award called the Mies van der Rohe Award in 2013. They also designed the beautiful Copenhagen Opera House.

Building for a Better Planet
Famous Buildings Around the World
Awards and Recognition
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Building for a Better Planet

Henning Larsen Architects cares a lot about the environment. They focus on sustainable design, which means creating buildings that are good for the planet. This includes using materials that don't harm the environment and designing buildings that use less energy for heating and lighting.

To do this, they work with smart students from the Technical University of Denmark. These students help find new ways to make buildings more eco-friendly right from the start of a project.

Famous Buildings Around the World

Henning Larsen Architects has designed many unique and important buildings. Here are a few of their most well-known projects.

Culture and Art

Harpa Concert Hall in Iceland (2011) - A stunning building made of glass that hosts concerts and events.
Copenhagen Opera House in Denmark (2004) - One of the most modern and expensive opera houses ever built.
Moesgaard Museum in Denmark (2013) - A history museum with a roof that slopes up from the ground, allowing visitors to walk on top of it.
Bildmuseet in Sweden (2012) - A museum for contemporary art and design.

Education and Learning

IT University of Copenhagen in Denmark (2004) - A modern university building with a large, open central atrium.
University of Plymouth Arts Faculty in England (2007) - A creative space for art and design students, also known as the Roland Levinsky Building.
Malmö City Library in Sweden (1999) - Famous for its huge glass window, called the "Calendar of Light," which connects the old part of the library to the new.
Queensland University of Technology in Australia (2019) - A new building for business students with lots of natural light.

Other Cool Projects

The Wave in Vejle, Denmark (2009) - A unique apartment building shaped like a giant wave next to the water.
Spiegel House in Hamburg, Germany (2011) - A modern office building for a famous magazine publisher.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (1984) - An impressive government building that combines modern design with traditional Islamic architecture.
Kiruna Town Hall in Sweden (2018) - A beautiful circular building known as "The Crystal."

Awards and Recognition

Over the years, Henning Larsen Architects has won many awards for their creative and innovative designs. These awards show that experts in architecture from all over the world think their work is outstanding.

Some of their major awards include:

1989 Aga Khan Award for Architecture for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh.
2010 LEAF Award for The Wave apartment building.
2013 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture for the Harpa Concert Hall, one of the top prizes in European architecture.
2015 Civic Trust Award for the Moesgaard Museum.