Prismen

Inside Prismen

Prismen (literally "The Crystal") is a multifunctional sports and cultural venue in Holmbladsgade on Amager in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was inaugurated in 2006 to a design by Dorte Mandrup.

Design

An appendage to the surrounding buildings, it has a characteristic angled form and a translucent skin of polycarbonate panels which contrasts the bricks of the surrounding buildings, let daylight into the building in the daytime and makes it glow at night.^[1]

Facilities

The building has an area of 3,340 square metres and contain a large venue, a dance studio, a hall for cultural activities, four smaller rooms and a large balcony on the first floor. Other facilities include changing rooms, office space for staff and an organic café.^[2]

References

↑ "Clear as crystal". World Architecture News. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
↑ "Om Prismen" (in Danish). Københavns Kommune. Retrieved 2013-08-15.

External links

Official website
Images on arkitekturbilleder.dk

Amager, Copenhagen

Administrative subdivisions	Copenhagen Municipality (Amager East, Amager West) Dragør Municipality Tårnby Municipality

Districts	Amagerbro Christianshavn Holmen Islands Brygge Kastrup Ørestad Refshaleøen Store Magleby Sundby Tårnby

Localities	Bella Center Copenhagen Airport DR Byen Eberts Villaby Nokken Refshaleøen Scanport Søndre Campus

Streets and squares	Amagerbrogade Holmbladsgade

Parks and open spaces	Amager Strandpark Havneparken Kalvebod Fælled Kastrup Strandpark Kløvermarken

Culture & attractions	Amager Museum Blue Planet Aquarium Holmbladsgade Cultural Centre Copenhagen Concert Hall Dragør Museum Kastrupgård Mogens Dahl Concert Hall

Churches	Dragør Church Hans Tausen's Church Nathanael's Church Philip's Church St. Anne's Church Simon Peter's Church Store Magleby Church Sundby Church

Other landmarks	8 House Amager Center Bella Sky Hotel Field's Gemini Residence Kastrup Værk Mountain Dwellings Tietgenkollegiet

Stations	Amager Strand Station Amagerbro Station Bella Center Station Christianshavn Station DR Byen Station Femøren Station Islands Brygge Station Kastrup Station Lergravsparken Station Lufthavnen Station Ørestad Station Øresund Station Sundby Station Tårnby Station

History	Jacob Fortling Jacob Holm Lauritz Peter Holmblad

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