The 5,800 m² aquatic culture centre brings together ten pools across multiple levels, wellness facilities, cultural spaces and direct access to the harbour.
Designed by Kengo Kuma & Associates, the project was conceived as a new architectural landmark on Copenhagen’s waterfront.
Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects has served as the executive architect, from design development through to completion of a place that is distinctive in its architecture, yet accessible to all in its purpose.
The name KAI pays tribute to the meeting of Danish and Japanese architecture and culture. In Japanese, KAI refers to the sea, while in Danish, the name evokes the building’s location on the waterfront quay of The Paper Island.
Congratulations to everyone involved! Nordea-fonden, Københavns Kommune, Ejendomsfonden Vandkulturhuset Papirøen, Kengo Kuma & Associates, Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects, MT Højgaard Danmark, Søren Jensen, KI Rådgivende Ingeniører, COWI, Jesper Kongshaug, Cornelius Vöge and Buro Happold.
Photo: Rasmus Hjortshøj
