项目名称： Lighthouse 灯塔

地点： 奥胡斯，丹麦

设计团队： 3XN建筑事务所

面积： 44600 m²

完工时间： 2023年

摄影师： Adam Mork

主创设计师： Kim Herforth Nielsen（创始人兼创意总监）

景观设计： Schönherr, Danjord

产品制造商： Kalzip（屋面系统）

设计特色：

项目 - 丹麦建筑事务所3XN在奥胡斯完成了丹麦最高的住宅建筑，该建筑具有独特的菱形轮廓和圆角设计，其参数化设计的立面反映了周围的滨水环境。

这座名为"灯塔"的建筑项目位于奥胡斯港的尖端位置，通过其创新的"自下而上"城市发展方法重新诠释了滨水生活的概念。与传统的建筑先行方式不同，该项目首先建立了社会基础设施——包括咖啡馆、水上运动设施和城市农业计划，让社区反馈参与塑造最终的设计方案。

作为丹麦最高建筑，这座塔楼的雕塑般外形既呼应了其海滨环境，又传承了城市的建筑遗产。建筑通过菱形几何体和两个圆角创造出优雅的轮廓，形成一个纤细的剪影，从不同角度观察呈现出不同的面貌，有效消除了传统建筑正面与背面的概念。

该项目最引人注目的特征是其精密的立面系统，灵感来自水纹和反光效果。这些预制构件不仅创造出视觉趣味，还在减轻建筑重量方面发挥实际作用，同时将高层建筑与其周围的中层建筑统一为一个整体。

这座44600平方米的综合体巧妙平衡了私人和公共空间。滨水长廊上设有餐厅、咖啡馆和零售空间，营造出充满活力的公共领域，而受保护的庭院则为居民提供了更私密的社区环境。项目包含私人住宅和社会住房单元，每个单元都经过精心设计，通过朝南的朝向和私人户外空间最大限度地利用景观和自然采光。

全年性的项目规划为开发项目增添了活力，其设施支持包括冬泳在内的传统丹麦活动。公共屋顶餐厅的加入让所有人都能欣赏到奥胡斯湾和城市的全景，使建筑的高度成为整个社区而非仅仅是住户的资产。

团队 - 3XN成立于1986年的丹麦奥胡斯，现已发展成为一家以可持续设计创新和以人为本的建筑理念而闻名的全球性建筑事务所。目前由包括创意总监Kim Herforth Nielsen在内的五人高级合伙人团队领导，公司在哥本哈根、斯德哥尔摩、伦敦、纽约和悉尼设有办事处，建立起强大的国际网络。

该事务所通过柏林丹麦大使馆（1999年）和阿姆斯特丹音乐厅（1997年）等标志性项目获得国际认可，为建筑的场地适应性和功能创新树立了新标准。其作品组合涵盖从文化机构到可持续高层建筑等多种类型，近期完工的代表作包括洛桑奥林匹克委员会总部大楼和屡获殊荣的悉尼码头区塔楼。

2007年，3XN成立了内部研发部门GXN，专注于绿色创新、材料技术和循环设计原则。这种将研究驱动的可持续性与建筑实践相结合的方式，体现了该事务所致力于通过循证设计方法推动行业发展的承诺。事务所在坚持其基本理念的同时继续推动可持续建筑的边界，即创造既能造福使用者又能改善城市环境的建筑设计。

Project Name: Lighthouse Building

Location: Aarhus, Denmark

Design Team: 3XN Architects

Area: 44,600 m²

Completion: 2023

Photographer: Adam Mork

Principal Designer: Kim Herforth Nielsen (Founder and Creative Director)

Landscape Architect: Schönherr, Danjord

Manufacturer: Kalzip (Roof System)

Feature：

Project - Danish architecture firm 3XN has completed Denmark's tallest residential building in Aarhus, featuring a distinctive rhomboid form with rounded corners and a parametrically designed façade that reflects the surrounding waterfront.

The Lighthouse development, which marks a prominent position at the tip of Aarhus Harbor, represents a bold reimagining of waterfront living through its innovative "upside-down" approach to urban development. Rather than beginning with architecture, the project established social infrastructure first – including cafés, water sports facilities, and urban farming initiatives – allowing community feedback to shape the final design.

Standing as the country's highest building, the tower's sculptural form responds to both its maritime context and the city's architectural heritage. The structure's elegant profile, achieved through a rhomboid geometry with two rounded corners, creates a slender silhouette that appears different from every angle, effectively eliminating the notion of a front or back façade.

The development's most striking feature is its sophisticated façade system, which draws inspiration from water patterns and reflections. These prefabricated elements not only create visual intrigue but also serve a practical purpose in weight reduction. The unified architectural language extends across the entire complex, binding the high-rise structure with its mid-rise companions into a cohesive whole.

3XN's founder and creative director Kim Herforth Nielsen describes the project as "a lighthouse in more than one sense," referring to both its landmark status and its role as a prototype for community-centered urban development.

The 44,600-square-metre mixed-use complex ingeniously balances private and public spaces. A waterfront promenade activated by restaurants, cafés, and retail spaces creates a vibrant public realm, while a protected courtyard offers residents a more intimate community setting. The development includes both private and social housing units, each carefully designed to maximize views and natural light through south-facing orientations and private outdoor spaces.

Year-round programming adds vitality to the development, with facilities supporting traditional Danish activities like winter bathing. The addition of a public rooftop restaurant democratizes access to panoramic views over Aarhus Bay and the city, making the building's height an asset for the entire community rather than just its residents.

Through its thoughtful integration of social spaces, architectural innovation, and contextual sensitivity, the Lighthouse development sets a new standard for how tall buildings can contribute to urban life while maintaining a strong connection to their surroundings.

Design Team - Founded in 1986 in Aarhus, Denmark, 3XN has evolved into a global architectural practice renowned for its innovative approach to sustainable design and human-centered architecture. Currently led by a senior partner group of five with Kim Herforth Nielsen as Creative Director, the firm maintains offices in Copenhagen, Stockholm, London, New York, and Sydney, establishing a robust international presence.

The practice gained international recognition through seminal projects like the Danish Embassy in Berlin (1999) and the Muziekgebouw Concert Hall in Amsterdam (1997), setting benchmarks for contextual sensitivity and programmatic innovation. Their portfolio encompasses a diverse range of typologies, from cultural institutions to sustainable high-rises, exemplified by recent completions such as the Olympic House IOC Headquarters in Lausanne and the award-winning Quay Quarter Tower in Sydney.

In 2007, 3XN established GXN, an internal research and development department focused on green innovation, material technology, and circular design principles. This integration of research-driven sustainability with architectural practice demonstrates the firm's commitment to advancing the field through evidence-based design methodologies. The practice continues to push boundaries in sustainable architecture while maintaining its foundational philosophy of building design that benefits both users and urban context.