The competition will ask the prequalified teams to submit proposals for how to promote cohesion within the suburb and create synergi among future investments - including a new university hospital, a redevelopment of an extensive residential area and 400 new youth residences.
A strong, international field of 36 teams applied for the competition of which five teams headed by the following companies were prequalified:
• Schønherr
• Allies and Morrison Urban Practitioners
• MVRDV/Cobe
• Vandkunsten
• Henning Larsen Architects
The team of Henning Larsen Architects consists of KCAP International, Jaja Architects, Orbicon, Marianne Levinsen Landscape Architects, Via Trafik Rådgivning, 2+1 Ideas Agency and Fakton Ventures.
Extract from the citation: "The team features a number of highly qualified consultants with vast experience in the competition themes. A team that meets almost all wishes of the jury (...) All in all, this is a highly competetent and exciting team."