Er der en arkitekt til stede?

Season 2

2022 · 4 episodes · 1h 56m in all

Ane Cortzen is once again pursuing architectural scandals. Because even though architecture is supposed to make our lives better and buildings last for decades, things still go wrong when we build. Why do we keep getting it wrong? Follow her around the country as she asks if an architect has been present.

Episodes

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   1. Copenhagen’s Unimaginative High-Rise

   21 Aug 2022 · 29 min

   In Copenhagen, the city’s tallest residential tower in recent memory has sparked outrage. Rising 100 meters on Carlsberg’s old brewery grounds, Bohrs Tårn dominates the skyline—but Ane Cortzen investigates why this tower, visible from across the capital, received so little architectural love.

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   2. The Lump on Ringsted Square

   21 Aug 2022 · 29 min

   A new pavilion on Ringsted Torv was supposed to be an elegant jewel box—but the townspeople got what looks more like a massive lump. Ane Cortzen goes searching to find out if there truly was an architect present at this unique site.

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   3. Viborg’s New Concrete Block

   21 Aug 2022 · 29 min

   What does it take to build on the highest point of the cathedral city of Viborg? It calls for grand architecture—yet Viborg’s new hotel, Peak 12, falls far short. Ane Cortzen hunts for the architect and the person responsible for the city’s concrete block.

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   4. Bagsværd’s Massive Housing Complex

   21 Aug 2022 · 29 min

   A massive housing development in Bagsværd sits like a fist in the suburb’s center—and there’s one big problem: it’s nothing like what politicians approved. Ane Cortzen explores whether there was even an architect present in this suburban project.