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Superkilen is an urban park in Copenhagen, Denmark created to celebrate the cultural diversity of its neighborhood. The park is divided into three color-coded zones - red, black, and green - each offering distinct functions. Items from over 60 countries where residents originate were incorporated into the design to encourage integration and make inhabitants feel represented. Public meetings were held to involve the community in the design process.

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Case Study

Superkilen is an urban park in Copenhagen, Denmark created to celebrate the cultural diversity of its neighborhood. The park is divided into three color-coded zones - red, black, and green - each offering distinct functions. Items from over 60 countries where residents originate were incorporated into the design to encourage integration and make inhabitants feel represented. Public meetings were held to involve the community in the design process.

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Superkilen Copenhagen,

Denmark
Project stakeholders :BIG architects , Topotek1 and Superflex
Aim and objective :This area is considered one of the most ethnically diverse and socially
challenged neighborhoods in the danish capital as it is home to more than 60 nationalities. The
large-scale project is a result of a competition initiated by the city of copenhagen and the realda-
nia foundation as a means of creating an urban space with a strong identity on a local and global
scale.
Basic information about the project
Superkilen is an urban park that is a kilometer long
located in a neighborhood that can be described as the most
socially challenged and culturally diverse of Copenhagen.
Defined by three color-coded areas, each offering distinctive
functions and atmospheres, and stands as a vehicle of
integration for the cultures represented by the area, which
meant involving the inhabitants within the design process.
conducting public meetings.

The Black Square


This square would serve as an
area for markets , pinics.
A bike path runs through the
park connecting each of the
individual areas of the park,
while at the same time
integrating the urban space
on a larger citywide context.

Red maples, japanese


The Green Space
This part of the intervention cherry trees palm trees
was aimed at developing it as from china and lebanese
a grassy open area which cedar trees have been
would serve as a playground planted to provide shade
for children. during warmer summer
months, as well as visual
range of different vegetation
represented.

The Red Square


This part of the intervention
was aimed towards sports.

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