11/10/2024
What an honor! The Kaktus Towers in Copenhagen are named Best High Rise in Europe at the annual Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Conferenceđ
Situated on an elevated green plateau - a floating public park with views to lively Vesterbro and the Harbor - the Kaktus towers rise up to 80 meters in height. Each of the 495 residences, arrayed around a central core, feature custom designed interiors and private terraces. Generously spaced, multilevel common areas have access to terraces and the green roof, with amenities such as an outdoor kitchen and barbecue areas, laundry room, cafÊ, indoor and outdoor fitness spaces. At the base, a commercial plaza connects to the stream of pedestrians emerging from the nearby Dybbølsbro train station.
Rather than a typical tower - a repetitive structure of stacked floor slabs - the Kaktus Towers twist at each level to provide unique perspectives for each of the units. The towers are an exercise in economical construction, wherein the cost effective repetition of skewed floor slabs not only results in an optimal net to gross ratio, but also a striking architectural expression.
"We are thrilled that the Kaktus Towers have been awarded this prestigious architectural prize. Apart from their architectural expression that redefines Copenhagen's skyline, the Towers demonstrate modern social living concepts of today and tomorrow's needs. Since inception we have been fully leased and experienced a rental growth of 15% which is a true testimony to the demand this property attracts", said Morten Gustafson, Managing Director, Catella Investment Management Denmark.