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 city’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 detention 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 city environments. Surplus soil is reused locally, and Design for Disassembly methods are used to integrate materials into circular resource processes.

The green and blue corridors are shaped as recreational landscapes, connected by a pathway network with planting and visible rainwater management as recurring 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 biodiversity-rich 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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