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Mjølnerparken & Hothers Plads

Project information

  1. Location Copenhagen, Denmark
  2. Area51.500 m²
  3. Construction cost875 mill DKK

Project details

  1. Year2011 — 2025
  2. StatusOn site
  3. Partners MOE & BOGL
  4. Client Bo-Vest
  5. Scope Urban planning
    Residential design
    Landscape design
    Transformation

From socially challenged housing to a diverse urban neighbourhood – a new destination in Copenhagen

Mjølnerparken has for years struggled with social challenges and crime. Residents and neighbours experienced the area as unsafe, and it was difficult to retain resource-strong tenants.

In our masterplanning process, we approached Mjølnerparken in relation to the wider urban context. Recent urban development in Outer Nørrebro has made Mjølnerparken an increasingly attractive location. This provides a strong foundation for the masterplan’s ambition to improve both the physical and social conditions of the area. Mjølnerparken has been one of the most socially challenged housing areas in Denmark. With our project, the neighbourhood is now undergoing transformation.

Urban development with broad support

Beyond delivering a significant upgrade in quality and transforming the physical surroundings, the masterplan addresses both social housing challenges and urban planning issues in a way that has earned trust from all stakeholders.

A hood that feels open, safe, and full of possibility

The heart of the project lies in a simple yet powerful idea: that architecture can help shape better lives. The masterplan balances functionality, community and individuality. The buildings are scaled to fit the surrounding city, creating a sense of familiarity and safety. Courtyards offer quiet, green spaces for children to play and neighbours to gather.

Open and private zones

The connection to Nørrebro is strengthened by new streets and cycle paths through the area. A new shopping street is also established with hip brands such as the bakery Benji and the cocktail bar JoJo, a community-run café. All great initiatives and attractions that already bring life to the area. The shopping street open up the area to the public and is becoming a popular destination for Copenhagen locals.

Each block has private courtyards where children can play safely and the scale of the buildings are adapted to the surrounding city, providing a sense of security. Several new housing types are underway, which in addition to the existing housing, can form the basis for a more varied composition of residents, and improve the social conditions in the area.