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Lundgaard & Tranberg Arkitekter
Practice information
Key architects Lene Tranberg Boje Lundgaard
Founded 1985
Location Copenhagen
Significant works and honors
Buildings Royal Danish Playhouse
Tietgenkollegiet
Sorø Art Museum
Kannikegården
Awards 6 RIBA European Awards
Website
ltarkitekter.dk

Lundgaard & Tranberg Arkitekter is a famous Danish company that designs buildings. They are based in Copenhagen, Denmark. They have created many amazing buildings, from student homes to theaters.

Building a Legacy: The History of Lundgaard & Tranberg

Lundgaard & Tranberg was started in 1985. It was founded by two architects, Boje Lundgaard and Lene Tranberg.

Early Projects

In the 1990s, the company became known for designing power plants. These are big buildings that help make energy for cities. They also designed other important technical places.

Becoming Famous

The company became very well known in the mid-2000s. They designed a cool living area called Charlottehaven in 2004. After that, they created two very famous buildings. One was the Tietgenkollegiet, which is a student dormitory. The other was a new building for the Royal Danish Theater. Both of these projects won many awards.

A New Chapter

In 2004, Boje Lundgaard left the company. Lene Tranberg continued to lead the firm. She worked with a new group of partners. They kept designing amazing and award-winning buildings.

Cool Buildings They Designed

Here are some of the interesting buildings Lundgaard & Tranberg has designed:

  • Trapholt Museum, Kolding (They worked on parts of it in 1988 and 1996)
  • Charlottehaven, Copenhagen (2004)
  • Tietgenkollegiet, Copenhagen (2006)
  • Kilen, Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen (2007)
  • Royal Danish Playhouse, Copenhagen (2008)
  • Havneholmen, Copenhagen (2009)
  • SEB Bank & Pension, Copenhagen (2010)
  • Sorø Art Museum, Sorø (2011)
  • Pier47, Copenhagen (2015)
  • Kannikegården, Ribe (2016)
  • Ofelia Square, Copenhagen (2016)
  • Axel Towers, Copenhagen (2017)
  • The Museum of Danish Resistance, Copenhagen (2020)

Awards They've Won

Lundgaard & Tranberg has won many awards for their designs. The RIBA European Award is a special prize given to great buildings in Europe. Here are some of the awards they have received:

  • 2006 RIBA European Award for Kilen
  • 2007 RIBA European Award for Tietgenkollegiet
  • 2008 RIBA European Award for Royal Danish Playhouse
  • 2011 RIBA European Award for Havneholmen Apartments
  • 2011 RIBA European Award for SEB Bank
  • 2013 RIBA EU Award for Sorø Art Museum

Gallery

See also

  • Architecture of Denmark
  • List of Danish architectural firms