The person behind The LM Project is the world known American architect Steven Holl. Steven Holl is one of the most popular architects having projects around the world. He is known for his poetic idiom, his play with light, respect for the materials and his ability to adapt to the local context.
"The project envisions a complex of two different towers which meet ‘like a hand-shake over the harbour’. Appearance and massing of both towers are ‘rooted’ in the landscape of the harbour and specific geometry of the piers of the Langelinie and Marmormolen. Both towers appear intriguing and exclusive, without being limited or only for a selected public. The complex invites to be explored and to be used by the public. Terraces, roof gardens and other public programme are situated on various floors and are linked by stairs and elevators. Buildings open up on ground floor with retail to the inner water."
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"The L tower is dedicated to the sea, with a sea view terrace and ship like appear-ances and is the last building in the row of the L pier. It picks up the esplanade and connects it with the terrace. From the terrace you can take the elevator to the bridge.
M is dedicated to the city with a city view terrace. From a commercial point of view the use of the roof terraces probably may be restricted to the tenant."
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"In spite of various problematic issues concerning the construction of the bridges and the lack of written documentation, this very sketchy project does convince as an original answer to the competition.
The project involves a sense of place which is essential for a project on this prominent site. The sketchiness opens for modifications without compromising the overall idea."
All the texts are from the assesment report, October 2008
