ARCHITECTS OF AIR

There is a brand new city park - Byparken - in Ørestad City, designed on the basis of the needs and wishes of the people living in Ørestad.  In august 2009, the British artist group ARCHITECTS OF AIR erected one of their magic luminaries and once again they surprised the audience with the ability to transform an ordinary park in Copenhagen into Aladdins's cave.

More than 3.000 Copenhageners & tourists entered the luminary to discover a landscape of columns, labyrinthine passages and soaring domes all shining with radiant colours.

This is an architecture that awakens a sense of wonder at the beauty of light, and ARCHITECTS OF AIR

certainly made an impression on Ørestad, quite literally: The luminary left a pattern in the grass at Byparken, that makes you wonder, whether the magical labyrinth of light was in fact a visit from outer space...

WATCH: A film that captures the event and features interviews, to the right - click on the screen once more to go to YouTube for a wider screen & higher resolution.

LISTEN: To a sound sample from the workshop in the audio player to the right. The workshop resulted in  a sound piece especially for the luminary. Read more about the workshop Walls of Sound below.

Weekdays: 1-8 pm

Weekends: 11 am - 7 pm

CLOSED August 24th & 25th

SUNDAY THE 30TH OF AUGUST 8-10 PM:

You could experience two sound pieces, created during the workshop WALLS OF SOUND: Students from Copenhagen University, RUC and Ørestad Gymnasium experimented with the ways sound creates and transforms space. The workshop was lead by composer and producer Morten Jaeger. The sound pieces influenced the way, people experienced the light labyrinth, and was presented to the public entrance free. 

In collaboration with Grundejerforeningen Ørestad City