Henning Larsen Architects
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Architecture |
| Founded | 1959 |
| Founder | Henning Larsen |
| Headquarters | Copenhagen , Denmark |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Architectural design services |
Number of employees | 750 |
| Parent | Ramboll Group |
| Website | henninglarsen |
Henning Larsen Architects is a globally recognized architectural practice headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. Established in 1959 by Henning Larsen, the firm currently employs approximately 750 professionals.
The company has broadened its international presence by inaugurating offices in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2008), Munich, Germany (2011), alongside additional branches located in New York City, USA, Oslo, Norway, the Faroe Islands, and Hong Kong, China.
Focusing primarily on cultural and educational architecture, the firm’s portfolio features distinguished projects such as the acclaimed Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre in Reykjavík, which has been ranked among the world’s top ten concert halls by Gramophone magazine and was honored with the 2013 Mies van der Rohe Award. Another significant project includes the renowned Copenhagen Opera House.
Henning Larsen Architects functions as a subsidiary within the Ramboll Group.
Research and sustainability
In partnership with PhD candidates from the Technical University of Denmark, the firm engages in sustainable design research, embedding environmentally responsible strategies into architectural solutions from the earliest stages of development.
Culture
- French Wing of the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen (1997)
- Copenhagen Opera House, Copenhagen (2004)
- Harpa – Reykjavík Concert Hall and Conference Center, Iceland (2011)
- Bildmuseet, Umeå, Sweden (2012)
- Art Pavilion, Videbæk, Denmark (2012)
- Moesgaard Museum, Århus, Denmark (2013)
- National Museum Jamtli, Östersund, Sweden (2018)
- Hangzhou Yuhang Opera, Hangzhou, China (2019)
Government
- Danish Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (1979)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs building, Riyadh (1984)
- Uppsala Concert and Congress Center, Sweden (2007)
- Viborg City Hall, Denmark (2011)
- Egedal Town Hall and Health Centre, Egedal Kommune (2014)
- Middelfart City Hall and Town Centre, Denmark (2018)
- Eystur Town Hall, Norðragøta, Faroe Islands (2018)
- Minneapolis Public Service Building, USA (2021)
Education
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway (1978)
- Copenhagen Business School, Denmark (1987)
- Malmö City Library, Sweden (1999)
- Oslo University Hospital, Radiumhospitalet, Norway (2000)
- IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark (2004)
- Arts Faculty at the University of Plymouth, England (2007)
- Umeå School of Architecture, Sweden (2010)
- SDU Campus Kolding, Denmark (2014)
- Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, Germany (2017)
- French International School in Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong (2018)
- Kiruna Town Hall, Sweden (2018)
- Carl H. Lindner College of Business, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (2019)
- Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia (2019)
Office
- Nordea Headquarters Christiansbro, Copenhagen (2000)
- Ferring International Centre, Ørestad, Copenhagen (2001)
- Spiegel House, Hamburg (2011)
- Microsoft Headquarters, Lyngby, Denmark (2015)
- Siemens Headquarters in München, Germany (2016)
- Nordea Headquarters expansion in Copenhagen (2017)
- Waterside Headquarters for Jotun (company), Sandefjord, Norway (2019)
- Headquarters of Jyllands-Posten, Aarhus, Denmark (2019)
Residential
- The Wave, located in Vejle, Denmark (2009)
Infrastructure
- Solrødgaard Water Treatment Facility, Hillerød, Denmark (2019)
Sports and Leisure
- Hotel Alsik, situated in Sønderborg, Denmark (2019)
Masterplans
- King Abdullah Financial District, Riyadh
Projects Underway
- Campus Aas, Aas, Norway (Finalized 2021)
- European Spallation Source, Lund, Sweden (Finalized 2021)
- The Springs, Shanghai, China (Finalized 2021)
- Gdansk Imperial Shipyard, Gdansk, Poland (Finalized 2021)
- Etobicoke Civic Center, Toronto, Canada (Finalized 2021)
- Uppsala Town Hall, Uppsala, Sweden (Finalized 2021)
- Malmø City Courthouse, Malmø, Sweden (Finalized 2021)
- Gothenburg City Gate, Göteborg, Sweden (Finalized 2021)
- Opéra Bastille, Paris, France (Finalized 2022)
- Mission Rock Building G, San Francisco, USA (Finalized 2022)
- East Harbour Toronto, Toronto, Canada (Finalized 2023)
- Humlestaden, Göteborg, Sweden (Expected completion 2024)
- Tibble 2.0, Täby, Sweden (Expected completion 2025)
- Cockle Bay Park, Sydney, Australia (Expected completion 2026)
- Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Zone, Shenzhen, China (Expected completion 2030)
- Esbjerg Bypark, Esbjerg, Denmark (Commenced 2018)
- Vejlands Kvarter, Amager, Denmark (Commenced 2019)
- Norges Arktiske Universitetsmuseum, Tromsø, Norway (Commenced 2019)
- Nørr Saint Denis, Paris, France (Commenced 2019)
- Belfast Waterside Sirocco Works, Belfast, Northern Ireland (Commenced 2020)
- Wolfsburg Connect, Wolfsburg, Germany (Commenced 2020)
- Seoul Valley, Seoul, South Korea (Commenced 2020)
Awards
- 1989 Aga Khan Award for Architecture – Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh
- 2008 RIBA Award – Roland Levinsky Building
- 2010 LEAF Award – The Wave (Residential category)
- 2010 IDA International Design Award – Batumi Aquarium
- 2011 Civic Trust Award – The Wave
- 2012 Civic Trust Award – Harpa - Reykjavik Concert Hall and Conference Centre
- 2013 Civic Trust Award – Umea Arts Campus
- 2013 Architizer A+ Award (+Light category) – Harpa Concert Hall
- 2013 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Harpa Concert Hall
- 2013 Emirates Glass LEAF Awards – Harpa Concert Hall (Best Public Building - Culture), Campus Roskilde (Best Public Building - Education & Research)
- 2014 Civic Trust Award – Campus Roskilde
- 2015 Civic Trust Award – Moesgaard Museum
- 2015 International Architecture Award (Chicago Athenaeum) – Moesgaard Museum
- 2015 LEAF Award Urban Design – Vinge Train Station
- 2016 Green Good Design Award – SDU Campus Kolding
- 2016 LEAF Future Building Awards Under Construction – Kiruna City Hall
Exhibitions
- 1999 "The Architect's Studio" at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebaek, Denmark
- 2011 "what if...?" at Utzon Center, Aalborg, Denmark. This exhibit was also displayed in Umeå and Munich as well as at the Danish Architecture Centre within the "In Dialogue with the World" series.