Breathing New Life into a Food Street: Improvement Design for Reffen Food Street
(2025) AAHM10 20251Department of Architecture and Built Environment
- Abstract
- History leaves its marks on the life of a city. As urban landscapes continue to expand and evolve, old industrial sites and urban functions are often left behind, fading into the margins of the contemporary city. This thesis seeks to explore how architecture and public space can breathe new life into these forgotten areas, reactivating them as meaningful parts of the city’s present
and future.The project is set in Refshaleøen, Copenhagen — once a bustling shipyard and industrial landmark, now in the midst of a transformation into a dynamic cultural and creative district.
The site sits by the waterfront, its open horizon facing some of Copenhagen’s most iconic cityscape across the harbor. Today, a food street and a skate park occupy... (More) - History leaves its marks on the life of a city. As urban landscapes continue to expand and evolve, old industrial sites and urban functions are often left behind, fading into the margins of the contemporary city. This thesis seeks to explore how architecture and public space can breathe new life into these forgotten areas, reactivating them as meaningful parts of the city’s present
and future.The project is set in Refshaleøen, Copenhagen — once a bustling shipyard and industrial landmark, now in the midst of a transformation into a dynamic cultural and creative district.
The site sits by the waterfront, its open horizon facing some of Copenhagen’s most iconic cityscape across the harbor. Today, a food street and a skate park occupy this space. In summer,
the area comes alive with locals and travelers from around the world, drawn by food, music, and the vibrant seaside atmosphere. Yet, as winter arrives, the place falls silent, with only a
handful of visitors remaining.This design proposal responds to the rhythm of the site’s seasons. It reimagines the relationship between indoor and outdoor spaces, creating a year-round waterfront destination where the boundaries between shelter and openness can shift with the climate. New programs are introduced to activate the site, while recycled shipping containers are used as a primary façade material, paying homage to the site’s industrial past. At the sametime,through exploring the city of Copenhagen, a vibrant collection of color samples was gathered. This playful and diverse color language will be carried forward in the design proposal, making bold, lively colors a defining feature of the overall concept.The roofscape is carefully shaped to carve out a new, distinct silhouette along the city’s coastline — a gesture of continuity between the industrial heritage and Copenhagen’s evolving urban identity. (Less)
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- author
- Yang, Liu LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- AAHM10 20251
- year
- 2025
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Architecture, public space, containers, Copenhagen, food street
- language
- English
- id
- 9201072
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- 2025-06-18 10:23:17
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abstract = {{History leaves its marks on the life of a city. As urban landscapes continue to expand and evolve, old industrial sites and urban functions are often left behind, fading into the margins of the contemporary city. This thesis seeks to explore how architecture and public space can breathe new life into these forgotten areas, reactivating them as meaningful parts of the city’s present
and future.The project is set in Refshaleøen, Copenhagen — once a bustling shipyard and industrial landmark, now in the midst of a transformation into a dynamic cultural and creative district.
The site sits by the waterfront, its open horizon facing some of Copenhagen’s most iconic cityscape across the harbor. Today, a food street and a skate park occupy this space. In summer,
the area comes alive with locals and travelers from around the world, drawn by food, music, and the vibrant seaside atmosphere. Yet, as winter arrives, the place falls silent, with only a
handful of visitors remaining.This design proposal responds to the rhythm of the site’s seasons. It reimagines the relationship between indoor and outdoor spaces, creating a year-round waterfront destination where the boundaries between shelter and openness can shift with the climate. New programs are introduced to activate the site, while recycled shipping containers are used as a primary façade material, paying homage to the site’s industrial past. At the sametime,through exploring the city of Copenhagen, a vibrant collection of color samples was gathered. This playful and diverse color language will be carried forward in the design proposal, making bold, lively colors a defining feature of the overall concept.The roofscape is carefully shaped to carve out a new, distinct silhouette along the city’s coastline — a gesture of continuity between the industrial heritage and Copenhagen’s evolving urban identity.}},
author = {{Yang, Liu}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Breathing New Life into a Food Street: Improvement Design for Reffen Food Street}},
year = {{2025}},
}