{"id":8582,"date":"2026-05-16T10:00:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T10:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/?p=8582"},"modified":"2026-05-22T15:24:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:24:49","slug":"floating-community-space-in-copenhagen-by-arcgency-and-mast-makes-water-an-active-part-of-everyday-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/2026\/05\/16\/floating-community-space-in-copenhagen-by-arcgency-and-mast-makes-water-an-active-part-of-everyday-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Floating community space in Copenhagen by Arcgency and MAST “makes water an active part of everyday life”"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Bedding<\/div>\n

Danish architecture studios Arcgency<\/a> and MAST<\/a> have completed Bedding 1 in Copenhagen<\/a>, a floating community space<\/a> and guesthouse<\/a> that is moored alongside the artificial island of Christiansholm.<\/span><\/p>\n

Located in the Arsenalgraven canal, Bedding 1 is the first of three planned floating structures<\/a> that will be accompanied by piers and a floating garden, providing communal spaces alongside a development known locally as Papir\u00f8en or Paper Island.<\/p>\n

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Arcgency and MAST have created a floating community space and guesthouse in Copenhagen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Arcgency<\/a> and MAST<\/a> designed the timber-framed structure to reference the timber slipways historically used to launch new ships from the Royal Danish Naval Shipyard, part of which was formerly located on the site.<\/p>\n

Reinforcing this connection with Copenhagen’s shipbuilding history, Bedding 1 was constructed by Krohns B\u00e5dbyggeri, the last active shipyard in central Copenhagen, using Douglas fir timber topped with an anodised zinc roof.<\/p>\n

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Its timber-framed structure references Copenhagen’s shipbuilding history<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“Bedding 1 was conceived as something that belongs to the water, physically and conceptually,” Arcgency founder Mads M\u00f8ller told Dezeen.<\/p>\n

“It redefines how urban waterfronts are used \u2013 transforming the canal from a passive edge into an inhabited, shared, and dynamic public space that connects residents, visitors, and nature.”<\/p>\n

“Combining social functions with direct access to the harbour makes the water an active part of everyday life, rather than just a backdrop,” he added.<\/p>\n

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A sheltered terrace wraps around the lower level<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Organised across two storeys totalling 230 square metres, the upper deck of Bedding 1 sits level with the quayside and contains a single flexible community space designed to host events and gatherings.<\/p>\n

A metal staircase leads from the quay down to the lower level, where two apartments provide space for guests of the island’s residents. These apartments open onto a covered timber terrace with space for mooring boats and launching kayaks.<\/p>\n