Black Diamond, Library building in Slotsholmen, Denmark
The Black Diamond features black granite and glass facades along Copenhagen's waterfront, with seven floors spanning over 20,733 square meters of space.
Schmidt Hammer Lassen architects designed this extension to the Royal Danish Library, which opened in 1999 as part of a modernization initiative.
Per Kirkeby created a 210-square-meter ceiling decoration on the bridge connecting the Black Diamond to the older sections of the Royal Library.
The building contains 450 rooms, 800 doors, and extensive study areas where visitors can access collections of books, periodicals, and digital resources.
At 1:00 PM daily, the central atrium fills with sound art through built-in speakers, playing pieces that respond to lunar phases.
Location: Copenhagen Municipality
Inception: 1999
Architects: Schmidt Hammer Lassen
Architectural style: Neomodern architecture
Floors above the ground: 7
Part of: Royal Danish Library
Address: Søren Kierkegaards Pl. 1 1221
Phone: +(+45)33474747
Website: https://kb.dk/arrangementer
GPS coordinates: 55.67337,12.58269
Latest update: March 3, 2025 10:42
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