1 room apartment on 33 m2

1- and 2-room apartments

The former police station on Store Kongensgade is being converted into contemporary rental homes right in the heart of Copenhagen K. The project creates an architectural oasis centrally located in the city, featuring balconies and an atmospheric, split-level courtyard that faces southeast.

The residences in the Store Kongensgade building are mainly one-room studio apartments - some of which include a balcony - alongside a smaller number of two-room apartments with balconies located on the top floor. These bright, modern homes are laid out with an emphasis on functionality and finished to a level of comfort that is enviably pleasant for city living. Interiors feature white walls, doors and window frames in the main room, which provides ample room for a study or workspace as well as a combined sofa and sleeping area. Each unit includes a well-planned kitchen section suitable for both simple and more advanced cooking, and bathrooms are equipped with a wall-hung toilet, a shower niche and underfloor heating. Every detail has been carefully considered with personal furnishing needs in mind.

The building is being renovated inside and out to present a fresh, modern expression. Existing facades will be clad in tombak - a beautiful golden-brown material that resembles copper - giving the exterior a lively and lasting signature. The facades will alternate between smooth and perforated surfaces, thoughtfully playing with light and aesthetics, while large floor-to-ceiling window sections draw abundant daylight indoors. The five uppermost apartments facing Store Kongensgade will have balconies that are shielded from neighbors and large enough for furniture. External window frames will be finished in colored aluminium tone-on-tone with the tombak, creating a coherent architectural identity. Toward the courtyard the building volume is augmented with attached "cassettes" that alternate between open and closed, producing a stepped, dynamic expression facing the courtyard and allowing light to move in and out of the apartments, supported by the façade's golden material, colour contrasts and generous glazing. Several apartments include pleasant balconies overlooking the courtyard. The building's high ground floor is designed for a grocery store with access from Store Kongensgade, and the 1970s police station will henceforth present itself as a proud, refined building with a sparkling yet considerate presence in the streetscape among the surrounding classicist architecture.

The area around Store Kongensgade is one of the city's most sought-after: old townhouses and stately properties sit alongside renovated shopfronts, yoga studios and a wealth of gastronomic offerings on the well-known street, which dates from 1650 and stretches from Østerport Station to Kongens Nytorv, acting as the westernmost traffic artery in Frederiksstaden, Copenhagen's oldest district. City life thrives here in every form, just a few meters from Marmorkirken and only a short walk from Nyhavn, Ofelia Beach and Toldboden - so when the evening's activities wind down it's never far home. Residents can run around Kastellet, in Kongens Have or along the harbourfront; enjoy shopping, cosy coffee bars, galleries, fitness centres and Sunday brunch with friends. Minimum lease period is 9 months with a 3-month notice period. NOTE that the images are from a show apartment.

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