Bystrup Architecture Design Engineering
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Architecture, Design |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Headquarters | Copenhagen , Denmark |
Area served | International |
Key people | Rasmus Jessing (architect) |
| Products | Architectural design, bridge design, power pylon design |
Number of employees | 11–50 |
Bystrup Arkitekter (BYSTRUP) is a Danish architectural and design company established in 1994, with its main office located at Vermundsgade 40 A in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Organization
The team at BYSTRUP consists of between 11 and 50 employees, encompassing both junior and senior architects as well as business experts.
Work overview
The practice focuses on the design of structures such as buildings, bridges, and power pylons.
Key projects include the environmentally conscious Pandora headquarters situated in central Copenhagen, Neue Messe München (Munich Trade Fair), and Norges Varemesse (Norwegian Trade Fair). In 2015, BYSTRUP, together with collaborators, secured the contract for a pedestrian bridge connecting Nine Elms and Pimlico in London, incorporating spiral ramps to protect nearby parklands. The firm is also responsible for Copenhagen’s Langelinje Bridge along with several motorway bridges both domestically and internationally.
Since 2001, BYSTRUP has been pioneering novel power pylon designs that have been installed within Denmark and abroad.
The Design Pylon
In 2001, BYSTRUP’s Design Pylon earned first place in an international contest organized by Danish TSO Energinet.dk. Around 80 of these pylons have been operational across Denmark since 2004.
The Eagle Pylon
Following success in another Danish competition, BYSTRUP’s "Eagle" pylon was deployed on a significant 400 kV line. A total of 500 pylons have been installed and energized since late 2014, each supporting a capacity of 2x1,800 MW.
T-Pylon
In 2011, the Royal Institute of British Architects awarded a £5,000 prize to Bystrup architect Rasmus Jessing for the T-Pylon design after a competition overseen by RIBA Competitions. Energy secretary Chris Huhne described it as "an innovative design which is simple, classical and practical." The T-Pylon aims to replace the UK’s existing network of 88,000 pylons dating back to the 1920s. It features a reduced height and lighter weight compared to previous models, enhancing both visual appeal and energy efficiency. Its distinctive triangular conductor arrangement shortens circuit length and lowers magnetic fields, assisting the UK’s objective to reduce carbon emissions by 80% by 2050 amid increasing electricity demand.