Design Methods for Architectural Conversion and Its Urban Backgrounds in Copenhagen

This study has clarified the followings. 1) Originally industrial buildings built after 1850 are converted to various facilities, while buildings built before 1850 in the central city are converted to commercial and cultural facilities. 2) The preserved exteriors and the interiors changed in scales give unexpected effects. 3) In the Holmen District conversion new elements are inserted without affecting the original structures of the naval base, and thus the nature as a naval base is preserved. 4) The different design methods used in the conversion of two silos in the canalside industrial district have made them landmark of the area.