Køge North

The district of Køge North is being developed based on an urban infrastructure strategy, in which natural processes and water flows form the foundation for the town’s future identity. The plan is to create a mixed-use area with transit-oriented office buildings, housing, innovative businesses, and an expansion of the Scandinavian Transport Center.

The development includes extensive technical consultancy with detailed design of the green and blue infrastructure: pathways for rainwater and groundwater, storage, purification and retention of surface water, as well as solutions for managing extreme cloudburst events.

The solutions are tailored to the character of each sub-area, from nature-based solutions in the open landscape to technically advanced urban water spaces in dense urban environments. Surplus soil is reused locally, and Design for Disassembly methods are applied to integrate materials into circular resource processes.

The green and blue corridors are shaped as recreational landscapes, connected by a pathway network with vegetation and visible rainwater management as continuous features. The presence of water becomes an aesthetic and identity-shaping element that links buildings, landscape, and infrastructure.

Accessibility is a core design principle, ensuring that all citizens can experience new gathering spaces, nature-inspired activity areas, and biodiverse landscapes. The blue-green infrastructure not only provides climate adaptation but also functions as a shared asset that fosters encounters, play, learning, and a strong local community.

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