Renewal of Reventlowsgade

With the opening of the new metro station at Copenhagen Central Station, Reventlowsgade will have to meet the demands from a greater number of crossing passengers, cyclists and pedestrians. Juul | Frost Architects has in close collaboration with the traffic planners from MOE been responsible for the renewal of Reventlowsgade for the Municipality of Copenhagen and DSB.

The back of Copenhagen Central Station has been transformed into an urban space, and the street has become an attractive arrival to Vesterbro for the many residents and visitors. The renewal of Reventlowsgade focuses on solving the major challenges with flow, bicycle parking spaces and traffic management. At the same time, the renewal ensures that the urban space is safe, cohesive and inviting.

The pavement of the site is intersected by a cycle path, road connection and “islands” with bicycle parking spaces. The road connection and cycle path are laid in paving stones, which both ensures a unified expression and clarifies which areas are intended for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.

The number of bicycle parking spaces has been significantly increased to 730 with 574 new bicycle parking spaces to meet the future need for switching from bicycles to other means of transport. The bicycle parking is kept away from the facades, in order to enhance the station building’s architecture. It secures an increased feeling of safety around the bike racks and highlights the historic building.