3XN
Muziekgebouw Concert Hall, Amsterdam
Practice information
Key architects	Kim Herforth Nielsen Bo Boje Larsen Michael Kruse Tommy Bruun Jan Ammundsen
Founded	1986
Work
Buildings	Muziekgebouw Concert Hall Museum of Liverpool
Awards	2005, 2007 and 2009 RIBA Awards

3XN is a Danish architectural practice with offices in Århus and Copenhagen.

Contents 1 History 2 Selected projects 2.1 Completed 2.2 In progress 3 Awards 4 External links 5 References

[edit] History

The company was founded in Århus in 1986 as Nielsen, Nielsen & Nielsen (later 3 X Nielsen) by Kim Herforth Nielsen, Lars Frank Nielsen og Hans Peter Svendler Nielsen. The latter left the company, which is today lead by a partner group of six with Kim Herforth Nielsen as the head architect. The practice had its international breakthrough in the late 90s with the Danish Embassy in Berlin (completed in 1999) and the Muziekgebouw Concert Hall in Amsterdam (competition win in 1997). In 2005 3XN won the competition for the new Museum of Liverpool and in 2008 a competition for a new headquarter for Deutsche Bahn in Berlin.

[edit] Selected projects

[edit] Completed

• Saxo Bank building, Copenhagen (completed 2008)
• Bryggen Shapping Centre, Vejle, DK (completed 2008)
• Ørestad College, Ørestad, Copenhagen (completed 2007)
• Alsion Concert Hall & Research Centre, Sønderborg, Denmark (completed 2007)
• Tivoli Concert Hall extension, Copenhagen (completed 2005)
• Muziekgebouw Concert Hall, Amsterdam (completed 2005)
• Sampension Headquarters, Copenhagen (completed 2005)
• Danish Embassy, Berlin (completed 1999)
• Danish Architecture Centre, Copenhagen (completed 1996)

[edit] In progress

• Cultural Production Center, Århus, (competition win 2009)
• Randers Museum of Modern Art, Randers, Denmark (competition win 2009)
• UN Village, Copenhagen (competition win 2008)
• Blue Planet Aquarium, Copenhagen (competition win 2008)
• New Deutsche Bahn HQ, Berlin (competition win 2007)^[1]
• Theatre and Jazz House, Molde, Norway (competition win 2007)
• Light House, Århus, DK
• Mandal Cultural Centre, Mandal, Norway (u/c, completion 2011)
• Salford Arts and Media Centre, Manchester, UK (completion 2011)^[2]
• Town Hall, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands (u/c, completion 2011)
• Bella Center Hotel Towers, Ørestad Copenhagen (u/c, completion 2011)
• Horsens Stadium, Horsens, Denmark (u/c, completion 2010)
• Yangpu University Gateway, Shanghai, China
• Museum of Liverpool, Liverpool (u/c, completion 2010)

[edit] Awards

• 2009 RIBA International Award for Saxo Bank^[3]
• 2008 Forum AiD Award for Ørestad College
• 2007 RIBA European Award for Alsion^[4]
• Best New Building in the Netherlands 2006 for Muziekgebouw^[5]
• 2006 ULI Europe Award for Muziekgebouw^[6]
• 2006 Dedalo Minosse Award for Muziekgebouw^[7]
• 2006 MIPIM AR Future Projects Award (residential category) for Nordhavnen Residences
• 2006 MIPIM AR Future Projects Award (office category) for Middelfart Savings Bank
• 2006 LEAF Award for Muziekgebouw^[8]
• 2005 RIBA European Award for Sampension^[9]
• 2005 MIPIM AR Future Projects Award for City for All Age in Valby, Copenhagen
• 2005 International Olympic Committee IOC/IAKS Award for DGI Urban Sports Centre in Århus

[edit] External links

• Official website

[edit] References