Project January 19, 2023

Gottlieb Paludan Architects to modernise Copenhagen Central Station

Gottlieb Paludan Architects has won a major modernisation and refurbishment project at Copenhagen Central Station, in collaboration with MOE, Drachmann Arkitekter and Malus. The purpose of the project for DSB (the Danish State Railways) is to create a more open and safe experience of the station.

The retail area in the entrance hall will be transformed and modernised, while the facade facing Reventlowsgade will be opened up to create opportunities for shops, cafés and other public functions that can contribute to the urban life around the station.

This project is one of a series of projects that Gottlieb Paludan Architects is currently undertaking at the Central Station, including new lighting in the entrance hall and the restoration of historical staircase facing Reventlowsgade. It is also a continuation of Gottlieb Paludan Architects' century old collaboration with DSB.

Large parts of the station are protected and the work will be planned and designed in close dialogue with the Danish Agency for Culture and Palaces.

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Copenhagen Central Station, Transformation and upgrade: Extensive renovation and renewal of Copenhagen Central Station.

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CompanyDecember 1, 2025

We are now AFRY Architects

January 2026 marks a new chapter for Gottlieb Paludan Architects. The company has changed its name and is now part of AFRY Architects.

ProjectNovember 21, 2025

New shared tool to uncover the climate potential of urban nature

Gottlieb Paludan Architects is proud to contribute as a knowledge partner in the development of LCAlandskab – Denmark’s first shared calculation tool designed to document both carbon emissions and carbon sequestration in urban spaces and landscapes.

ProjectSeptember 16, 2025

A new public park by Microsoft’s datacentre in Høje-Taastrup

In Høje-Taastrup, a new public space has been created. Next to one of Microsoft’s new datacentres, Officeparken has opened – a more than 40,000 m² public park developed in collaboration between Microsoft and Høje-Taastrup Municipality and designed by Gottlieb Paludan Architects.

ProjectJune 5, 2025

Gottlieb Paludan Architects and blrm Architekt*innen win competition for new U-bahn station in Hamburg

blrm Architekt*innen and Gottlieb Paludan Architects have together won the design competition for a new station on the future Ubahn line U5 in Hamburg. The design is based on the further development and expansion of an existing underground station at Hamburg Hauptbahnhof, where the existing qualities are preserved and emphasised through the addition of simple elements.

ProjectApril 23, 2025

World's largest energy plant turns waste into energy in Shenzhen, China

Designed by Gottlieb Paludan Architects and Schmidt Hammer Lassen, the Shenzhen Energy Ring marks an innovative approach to waste management. With its distinctive, circular shape and a 1.1-kilometre public roof path, the facility is both a high-performing energy facility and a destination for learning and experiences.

ProjectMarch 12, 2025

Copenhagen Central Station is being modernised and future-proofed

A team of consultants led by Artelia and Gottlieb Paludan Architects has been commissioned to modernise Copenhagen Central Station to prepare it for increasing passenger numbers. The project will create greater safety and better accessibility for travellers, which is why the station hall will be transformed to make it more manageable and the historic architecture more visible.

NewsFebruary 14, 2025

Just out: Gottlieb Paludan Architects’ 2025 profile booklets

We are pleased to share the latest editions of Gottlieb Paludan Architects’ profile booklets. The publications showcase a range of our profile projects as well as our approach to architecture and design. They are now available in printed versions at our office in Copenhagen or online on this website for you to explore.

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