Steven Holl Architects' Copenhagen Gate project. image © Steven Holl Architects

We had announced that Steven Holl Architects' Copenhagen Gate Project had been given the go ahead last month- but after many discussions by public and some authorities, it seems that Holl's Copenhagen Gate project has been rejected by city council because of security problems according to reports. 

There was just one problem: twice a day, the large Copenhagen to Oslo ferry would sail between the two buildings. Holl’s solution was to place the cycle and pedestrian path 65 metres in the air, necessitating a long lift ride on either side. While the kinked bridge, with its floor-to-ceiling glass sides and orange-and-yellow colour scheme, would have provided stunning views, cycling groups in Copenhagen were unconvinced of its practicality.....Continue Reading

> via theguardian.com