18 December
2015 - 21 February 2016
Danish Architecture Centre
Copenhagen, Denmark
Danish Architecture Centre
Copenhagen, Denmark
In Denmark,
we make really good use of our urban spaces during the summer months. There are
numerous cultural events and the squares, the docks and the streets are used
extensively for a wide variety of activities - the same cannot be said for the
Danish winter months. How can we move beyond the indoor comfort-culture and
create some urban spaces which can be used for much more than just passing
through in the winter? By rethinking the materials, light and heat sources we
use, winter urban spaces can also create new communities and venues with some
entirely different characteristics than those we know from the summer.
The
exhibition 'The Winter City' asks why we are not utilising the opportunities
that winter brings to a greater extent and thereby creating a more vibrant city
in the cold months. The exhibition portrays several examples of how other
cities in the northern hemisphere have developed 'winter urban spaces', with a
wealth of inspirational solutions. From there, the exhibition takes us back to
Denmark and on a trip through the city, where new and exciting winter
initiatives are fortunately already well under way.
