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202055 minGdocumentary

Making a Mountain

202055 minGdocumentary

A waste-to-energy plant in Copenhagen features a ski slope on its roof, merging waste management with urban recreation.

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Kaspar Astrup Schröder,

Rikke Selin Fokdal

Synopsis

A waste-to-energy plant in Copenhagen features a ski slope on its roof, merging waste management with urban recreation.

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Kaspar Astrup Schröderdirector

Rikke Selin Fokdaldirector

Kaspar Astrup Schröderwriter

Rikke Selin Fokdalwriter

Bjarke Ingels

Bjarke Ingelscast

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Bjarke Ingels leads the ambitious project Amager Hill in Copenhagen, which integrates waste management with innovative architecture. The 55-minute documentary details the construction of a waste-to-energy plant topped with a ski slope. It captures the challenges and triumphs of transforming an industrial site into a recreational urban space. The project aims to redefine how cities approach waste and energy, merging functionality with striking design.

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