Prismet (English: The Prism) is an office building in
Aarhus
Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and approximately northwes ...
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. It is one of the tallest buildings in the city and it was the first building more than 50 meters tall built in Aarhus city center since the early 1970s. Prismet was built by the Danish investment group PFA Byg A/S between 1999 and 2002. The contractor was H. Hoffmann & Sønner A/S, the engineer Birch & Krogboe A/S and the architect company
Friis & Moltke
Friis & Moltke is a Danish architectural practice headquartered in Aarhus with branch offices in Copenhagen and Aalborg. Friis & Moltke has about 50 employees and is mainly active in the Scandinavian market. The firm was founded in 1955 by the arc ...
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landscape architect
A landscape architect is a person who is educated in the field of landscape architecture. The practice of landscape architecture includes: site analysis, site inventory, site planning, land planning, planting design, grading, storm water manageme ...
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Schønherr designed the outdoors areas, including a small park. The project covers 17800 m2.
Controversy
Prismet is known for its location in proximity to the
Old Town Museum from which the building is clearly visible and offers a strong contrast to the old, half-timbered buildings in the museum. Prismet has been criticized for ruining the illusion of being in a medieval town.
Gallery
File:Prismet -Den Gamle By.jpg, Prismet seen from the Old Town Museum
File:Prismet by night 2.JPG, Prismet is a noticeable landmark both day and night
File:Prismet 4.jpg, View from the garden
File:Aarhus - Vesterallé fra Rådhuspladsen.JPG, View from ''Rådhuspladsen'' (City Hall Square)
File:Midttrafik bus line 113 on Silkeborgvej in Aarhus.JPG, View from Ceres-krydset
See also
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Architecture of Aarhus
The architecture of Aarhus comprises numerous architectural styles and works from the Middle Ages to present-day. Aarhus has a well-preserved medieval city center with the oldest dwellings dating back to the mid-1500s and some ecclesiastical str ...
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Buildings and structures completed in 2001
Buildings and structures in Aarhus