Goods news for summer as well as winter swimmers

Next summer, the residents in the quarter of Copenhagen called Østerbro can take a swim from a new-built beach close to the old marina at the Svanemøllebugten bay.

The new beach is as a matter of fact situated in the exact same place where the renowned public bath ”Helgoland” used to be before it was moved to the more familiar site at Amager. Back then the water at Svanemøllebugten was not clean enough which was why “Helgoland” was moved. 

The beach was established before Christmas last year and it took much sand – 23,000 m3 – which was taken from Vedbæk Harbour and transported by ship to Svanemøllen non-stop five times a day for a couple of days.

To protect the new beach from erosion, Pihl has also constructed a 138 m long pier of FSC-certified azobé wood. The pier is being filled with sand to make it stable, but it will also be forming part of the recreational area from where it will be possible to enjoy the view of Øresund.

Pihl is establishing the beach and pier under a main contract for the client; Københavns Kommunes Teknik- og Miljøforvaltning (the Department for Technical and Environmental Services of the Municipality of Copenhagen). The client’s consultant is Rambøll, and White arkitekter A/S and Landskabsarkitekt Thing & Wainø have been responsible for the design.

Se pictures of the work in progress

8 January 2010