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Prismen

Coordinates: 55°39′59″N 12°36′40″E / 55.666444°N 12.611039°E / 55.666444; 12.611039
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Inside Prismen

Prismen (literally "The Crystal") is a multifunctional sports and cultural venue in Holmbladsgade on Amager in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was inaugurated in 2006 to a design by Dorte Mandrup.

Design

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An appendage to the surrounding buildings, it has a characteristic angled form and a translucent skin of polycarbonate panels which contrasts the bricks of the surrounding buildings, let daylight into the building in the daytime and makes it glow at night.[1]

Facilities

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The building has an area of 3,340 square metres and contain a large venue, a dance studio, a hall for cultural activities, four smaller rooms and a large balcony on the first floor. Other facilities include changing rooms, office space for staff and an organic café.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Clear as crystal". World Architecture News. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
  2. ^ "Om Prismen" (in Danish). Københavns Kommune. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
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55°39′59″N 12°36′40″E / 55.666444°N 12.611039°E / 55.666444; 12.611039