The Fjord Link Frederikssund infrastructure project in northern Denmark to the east with Torslev on the west side of the fjord with 8.2 km of dual-lane highway and a 1.4 km-long tolled high bridge To make the crossing even more travel-friendly the Danish Road Directorate chose to implement Denmark’s first free-flow tolling project Arup was appointed as the Technical Advisor to the Fjord Link Frederikssund Tolling Scheme.   We brought to the toll project our expertise in road-user charging combined with an in-depth knowledge of the infrastructure project itself We provided support to the Directorate throughout the procurement process from initial market soundings through to tender evaluation.    Arup was appointed as the Technical Advisor to the Danish Road Directorate for the tolling operation bringing added value through the combination of our road user charging expertise and our existing in-depth knowledge of the infrastructure project The client objectives for procurement and operation of an efficient highly economical and user-friendly toll scheme served as our benchmark throughout the process we provided partnership and support throughout the procurement process from initial market soundings through to tender evaluation.  We supported the client in the investigation of several procurement models for this project and a new procurement philosophy of “Tolling as a Service” was chosen as the way forward Tolling as a Service focuses on defining the services to be delivered and performance levels to be achieved rather than detailing the technical requirements This model is a step change in how tolling operations have been traditionally procured.   Arup was a key player on our team successfully developing the first free flow tolling system in Denmark We were able to leverage Arup’s vast international experience and knowledge in tolling systems as well as dialogue based procurement procedures to the benefit of the project we were involved in extensive market consultations which provided valuable insight to the project team.  We were deeply involved in not only the procurement process but in helping decide how that process might unfold The partnership decided to work under a philosophy of ‘tolling as a service’ – putting user-friendly services and performance ahead of technical requirements – offering an important change in the way that tolling operations have traditionally been procured.   We assisted the client in the facilitation and management of a competitive dialogue process for the procurement of the tolling contract This enabled the development of bespoke tender documents tailored to the local geographical while ensuring the client’s objectives remained the core focus we were an integral part of the dialogue team supporting the client by acting as the technical expert for both rounds of competitive dialogue This complex scheme was to be delivered under a tight schedule to coincide with the opening of the infrastructure project in late 2019 This meant that the successful achievement of the procurement milestones was of highest priority from project commencement to the identification of the successful tenderer The project and programme management tools employed by Arup allowed all milestones to be met while maintaining high levels of quality for each of the deliverables.  Denmark’s first free-flow tolling scheme New ‘tolling as a service’ philosophy for procurement process keeping user experience at the heart of the project A scheme delivered on time to a very tight schedule coinciding with the launch of the major new infrastructure project If you'd like to speak to one of our roads and streets experts about any of the issues raised on this page or a potential collaboration then please get in touch by completing the form This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page The Lutheran pastor Thomas Gotthard has admitted the murder of his wife, Maria From Jakobsen. The Danish Kristeligt Dagblad reports that based on other media The pastor has been in custody for the murder since November he pleaded not guilty during court hearings Maria was his wife and the mother of two of his children Maria From Jakobsen was reported missing in mid-October she was wanted by police as someone who had left home in a depressed state Police trooped up to the couple's address on Nialsvej in Frederikssund and at their holiday home in Nykøbing Sjælland Thomas Gotthard was arrested and subsequently remanded in custody The case has been particular because the body of Maria From Jakobsen has not been found Police believe Thomas Gotthard has disposed of the body The police want to know whether anyone has seen the priest in possession of a blue feed barrel There is suspicion that he used the barrel in connection with the disposal of the body The police said last week that they had made new findings related to the case The police in Nordsjælland have not provided further information on the nature of the findings - only that they should investigate further the prosecution prosecuted Thomas Gotthard And the case was scheduled to have been heard by the Court in Hillerød from Oct the case may be treated as a confession case Confession cases are typically completed in a single day It was already clear that the 44-year old priest had been searching on the internet for “sea depth,” “disappeared” was depressed when she vanished from the couple’s home in Frederikssund on Oct When she didn’t show up to one of her two kids’ birthday party three days later Investigators later found hydrochloric acid and caustic soda in the couple’s home the police found traces of internets searches for terms such as “sea depth,” “oil barrels,” “suicide,” “disappeared” Surveillance footage from Nov. 6 at a recycling station showed Gotthard moving a large barrel on a hand truck, according to an earlier report by the New York Post Investigators carried out extensive searches but have been unable to locate the missing woman Three weeks after his wife’s disappearance the priest was arrested in connection to the case Fall 2019: Teamed with Kiger and won the 2019 ITA Fall Carolina Regional doubles championship thus qualifying for Oracle ITA Fall National Championships ... The pair reached the semifinals of the national championships upsetting top-seeded Jack Lin and Jackie Tang of Columbia along the way .. Soendergaard and Kiger won their first three matches at fall nationals before losing to No 8 seed Robert Cash and John McNally of Ohio State Soendergaard and Kiger ended the 2019 fall season ranked No The move will lead to the creation of 125 new jobs Semiconductor material supplier Topsil GlobalWafers has announced it's expanding its operations in Denmark It will see the company increase the production of Topsil GlobalWafers’ float zone 200 mm silicon wafers resulting in the creation of 125 new jobs in Frederikssund The float zone 200 mm silicon wafers have a number of applications including energy transmission in wind turbines electricity generation in high-speed trains Topsil was acquired by GlobalWafers in 2016 and is a leading supplier of ultrapure silicon for the semiconductor industry the company said the planned expansion was in line with the aims of the EU Chips Act and would help to bolster semiconductor manufacturing in the region and help strengthen the supply chain “We are thrilled to announce this significant expansion that will not only boost Topsil GlobalWafers capabilities but also contribute to the economic development of Frederikssund and Denmark as a whole,” said Hans Peder Mikkelsen “This expansion aligns with our vision of being at the forefront of technological advancements and supporting our global partners in creating a more sustainable future.” The Danish government is actively supporting the growth of the country’s semiconductor industry by overseeing the creation of competency centers both organizations focused on bringing investment to the country are collaborating with Topsil GlobalWafers to bring about the next phase of R&D and future production at the Frederikssund site Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. [email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia Rizzani de Eccher and Acciona Infraestructuras has taken first place in the design and build tender for the Frederikssund Fjord Link in Denmark The US$149.3 million contract for the Danish Road Directorate involves the construction of a new four-lane dual carriageway over a distance of 8.2km The main structure on the project is a 1.4km tolled bridge over the fjord to replace a bascule bridge built in 1935 Vejdirektoratet praised the winning bid for features such as having longer spans than the competing proposals thus reducing the number of piers needed in the fjord The Fjord of Roskilde is designated as a Natura 2000 area as it is a habitat for rare vegetation and an important refuge for water fowls The location of residential areas very near to the construction site and difficult access pose additional challenges with regards to logistics The design phase of the project will start in November 2016 Site works are scheduled to start in February 2017 and the project is due for completion by late 2019.  Sign up to get our twice-monthly email update The plan takes advantage of man-made landscape features to create a unique residential community closely tied to nature Read on after the break to learn more about the proposed plan Courtesy of SLA and the Municipality of FrederikssundLocated between two nature conservation areas, the addition of a man-made delta will allow the development to better fit into its surroundings. According to project manager Thomas Sichelkow from the Municipality of Frederikssung, “Water has a great value, and we cannot see the point in hiding it in big drains and pipes, therefore we would rather emphasize it and use it in the Delta.” Courtesy of SLA and the Municipality of FrederikssundNature is an essential part of a sustainable city.” As a part of this desire to bring the development back to nature, the city will include many small green areas, each with their own unique habitat and creating a variety of flora and fauna in Vinge. To further the goals of sustainability for the development, all houses will be required to be heated by geothermal energy in addition to utilizing other passive and low-energy features. Courtesy of SLA and the Municipality of FrederikssundThe project will start in spring 2015 with the first residents of the Delta neighborhood expected to arrive in early 2016 You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email Topsoe’s LNMO material production industrialisation pilot is up and running This is exciting progress in the development of the Li-ion batteries so crucial to our green future efficient products that not only meet but exceed customer needs With one supply agreement already in place Research and Development Director for Batteries with commercialisation only a stone’s throw away Jonathan Højberg elaborates on the project Topsoe has developed LNMO cathode active material for Li-ion batteries for the past ten years we have developed materials with high-phase purity and superior morphology that enable easy processing and high electrode energy density we have worked on ramping up the production process to an industrial scale The industrialisation pilot with a design capacity of 200 tonnes/year was inaugurated in February 2024 and is an important milestone in our strategy to deliver to the market Although scaling of material production is a core competence in Topsoe we identified a need to demonstrate production-at-scale for two main reasons it enables us to meet increasing demand from customer qualification programmes we can test key equipment and fine-tune the design of the future full-scale production LNMO is a multipurpose, electrode-active material optimised for low cost and high energy and fits into electric vehicle (EV) batteries It is suitable for demanding applications that require fast charge or discharge Batteries based on our LNMO material will be fully competitive globally and help build a Europe-based battery value chain We see the current combination of technological maturity and growth in the relevant market segments as a significant driver of interest in LNMO A key deliverable of the first year of operation is validation by confirming that production capacity product quality and product variation are as planned and designed the pilot’s flexibility will be used to validate raw materials and processes that will guide the design of full-scale production The LNMO cathode active material must fulfil a set of design parameters The industrialisation plant is designed to ensure low variability in product quality and confirming this ability will be a priority we adhere to a management system that meets the stringent requirements of ISO 9001:2015 This system ensures we fully understand customer technical and commercial needs and regularly assess customer satisfaction Our commitment to quality is deeply embedded in our company mission at Topsoe ‘to perfect chemistry for a better world.’ We are steadfast in pursuing continuous improvement These priorities have been at the heart of the industrialisation pilot since the first stages Innovation is at the heart of our approach: We aim to provide solutions within batteries that meet and exceed the needs of our customers Our production processes are designed to be efficient and secure always in compliance with all regulatory requirements The complete testing of processes and raw materials is key to ensuring that we design our full-scale production with an optimal combination of CapEx We must deliver the required quality without overengineering This will ensure we stay competitive and meet customer needs We are already looking beyond our industrialisation pilot and have finalised a conceptual design for a future large-scale production facility We will use the learnings to fine-tune the design as soon as we have successfully demonstrated and commercialised the material from the industrialisation pilot An important milestone in this journey was signing a supply agreement with Norway-based Morrow Batteries The agreement enables Morrow to develop battery cell chemistries based on our innovative LNMO material with a path towards industrialisation We are seeking and relying on strong collaborations and partnerships and exploring potential new pathways within the entire value chain for the years to come We will work with partners to ensure sustainably produced raw materials We see this collaboration as a prerequisite for success enabling us to be an important player in the market for cathode active materials Please note, this article will also appear in the seventeenth edition of our quarterly publication Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Innovation News Network brings you the latest research and innovation news from the fields of science Disclaimer: This website is an independent portal and is not responsible for the content of external sites.Please Note: Phone calls may be recorded for training and monitoring purposes.© Pan European Networks Ltd a series of unauthorized statues of menacing pigs dressed in overcoats and standing upright like humans mysteriously appeared overnight in prominent locations in 20 major cities across Western Europe and prejudice against minorities. This unexpected international initiative sparked debates in political circles and media eventually securing a permanent installation spot The pig sculpture was a nod to the Danish colloquial term svinehund, closely resembling the German schweinehund, which both combine "swine" with "hound." In Denmark and German-speaking countries this expression can be used to criticize people for their beastly behavior where pigs aren’t traditionally associated with negativity wasn't among the sites of the pan-European guerrilla art installation in 1993 in response to enthusiastic locals' requests the municipality officially unveiled a permanent bronze replica of the native artist's pig statue now with the Danish title Min indre svinehund An inscription on the base beneath the 7.5-foot-tall (2.3 meters) dark figure warns that the "swine-hound" represents the latent inner beast within every human is situated just outside the Elværket Cultural Center a 10-minute stroll from the local S-train station in Frederikssund It takes approximately 50 minutes to reach this final northwest-bound stop on the C and H lines from Copenhagen This strange sculpture is an enigmatic icon of this medieval German town The risqué mixed-media sculptures are supposedly a metaphor for Czech politics Children’s timeless joy is remembered in the fast-developing Myeongdong district of Seoul One of the iconic moai of Rapa Nui stands guard in Lyall Bay as a symbol of the friendship between New Zealand and Chile peeing self-portrait protests unequal inheritance rights An art installation commemorates journalist Nellie Bly's undercover reporting inside a New York asylum A collection of anti-communist sculptures stands watch in the Mojave Desert The only statue ever crafted by award-winning animator Ray Harryhausen Please help us improve PreventionWeb by taking this brief survey Your input will allow us to better serve the needs of the DRR community See the survey Susanne Nielsen realizes that it is probably only a matter of time before her parents' summer house at Slettestrand in North Jutland is affected by flooding.  which is just 400 meters from the bay of Jammerbugt in the municipality of the same name the groundwater level is now often so high that there is a risk that large amounts of rain will not be able to seep away "It's a concern we have if we get a lot of rain," she admits To give residents and decision-makers the best chance to protect themselves against flooding in the area researchers from DTU have helped Jammerbugt Municipality develop an early warning tool It can provide 48 hours' notice of local flooding along rivers It is the first of its kind to provide local flood warnings "It will give us time to react if necessary so it will be a huge help," says Susanne Nielsen from her home in Aalborg – some 40 kilometres away from the summer house which she looks after for her parents Denmark was soaked by 972.7 millimeters of precipitation in 2023 according to data from the Danish Meterological Institute This made the year the wettest since nationwide precipitation measurements in Denmark began in 1874 The record is 24 per cent above the ten-year average for 2011-2020 DMI’s Climate Atlas predicts predicts that the future climate in Denmark will be significantly wetter According to the Climate Atlas' 'best guess' of what the Danish climate will look like at the end of this century the winter months will feature 12 per cent more rain than today The tool – a so-called ‘wet index’ – is based on artificial intelligence trained on freely available data on dynamics that influence the risk of flooding Data comes from satellite imagery and weather forecasts as well as information on ground and seawater levels and the topography of the landscape the movement and accumulation of water in open landscapes are difficult to calculate because many parameters affect how water moves and accumulates artificial intelligence was used in the development of the model behind the wet index By utilizing specific design principles in the construction of the model and feeding it with carefully selected data the researchers have incorporated an understanding of water movement and interaction with the surrounding environment He is one of the developers of the wet index and an Associate Professor at DTU specializing in how water behaves Jammerbugt Municipality tested the tool in 2023 The results show better than expected predictions for the wet spring months the tool incorrectly predicted flooding in the same areas that had been flooded during the rainy spring The incorrect predictions were due to the tool being trained with too little data from the summer months This is because satellites cannot register water beneath vegetation and given that fx fields are covered by plants during the summer the data set at that time of the year is smaller “An early warning needs to be relatively accurate for citizens to trust the system where only selected citizens have checked it regularly - and where we as a municipality had drones in the air to validate predictions," explains Project Manager Heidi Egeberg Johansen from Jammerbugt Municipality she emphasizes that the overall experience is that the project partners have created a tool with great potential the municipality is seeking funding to re-train and possibly adjust the model which will be offline until that work has taken place The money for the development of the early warning system came from a pool for so-called signature projects agreed in the 2021 Finance Act The project received DKK 5 million of the 60 million earmarked for projects that would test new technologies based on artificial intelligence in the public sector The partners in the project were Jammerbugt Municipality Accurate calculations are crucial – not only when citizens and emergency services need to get water tubes and sandbags ready municipalities need to decide how best to expand their drainage systems to handle the wetter climate of the future Traditional simulations can easily produce rock-solid calculations of systems’ ability to divert water under different scenarios – but according to Roland Löwe this means that every time planners need to analyze something they have to hire consultants who disappear into a box for two months before they can come back with results And that's just too inconvenient," he explains.  To shorten the computation time while maintaining the physical accuracy the researchers rely on scientific machine learning a branch of artificial intelligence that combines two different approaches where a computer figures out how to analyze a large amount of data and makes predictions without having a theoretical understanding of the phenomena it is analysing The spam filter in your email or the facial recognition feature in your phone are examples of machine learning The other approach is scientific computing which in this case is how water moves through a given space under the influence of several factors "The advantage of combining the two approaches is that you get machine learning models that have a built-in understanding of how the system is expected to behave This helps to ensure that the models generate fast predictions that make sense physically and aren’t all over the place which can be a problem with machine learning models," says Roland Löwe along with startup WaterZerv and Associate Professor at DTU Allan Peter Engsig-Karup used scientific machine learning to predict the movement of water through drainage systems they managed to perform calculations 100 times faster than with traditional models you can gather the relevant decision-makers in a room to run the models live and get the results more or less immediately You can then sit down and try out different options to find the best solution for a given situation," he explains Please note: Content is displayed as last posted by a PreventionWeb community member or editor. 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Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience The Topsoe factory in Herning enters operation at the end of Q424 and will produce 500 MW of solid oxide electrolysers annually This milestone follows the remarkable performance of Topsoe’s solid oxide electrolyser demonstration core that has been running in Topsoe’s Frederikssund facility since the end of 2023 under industrial conditions The testing confirms that the solid oxide electrolyser performs well in a fluctuating operational mode which is required to run on variable solar and wind power generation “This is an important milestone for both Topsoe and First Ammonia Projects like the Port of Victoria green ammonia facility are vital to decarbonising energy-intensive industries such as long-distance transportation and maritime shipping Our SOEC technology continues to perform very well in testing and our factory remains on schedule to be operational by the end of the year We are thankful for Fist Ammonia’s trust in Topsoe and our technology and are excited by the opportunities that lie ahead.” said TopsoePower-to-X CEO Kim Hedegaard “It has been a pleasure to work together with the Topsoe team to make this achievement possible The solid oxide production underway in the Herning factory is the culmination of the hard work of many incredible people at Topsoe and our great partners across the industry I am looking forward to our continued partnership to see the impact we can have together.” said First Ammonia Global Head of Construction & Technology Kevin Barnes “The collaboration between Topsoe and First Ammonia should serve as a model for first-of-a-kind energy transition projects our two companies have worked extensively to reach milestones like this Getting projects like this operating successfully takes time and we remain excited about the journey that lies ahead with First Ammonia.” said Topsoe Power-to-X CCO Sundus Cordelia Ramli Read the article online at: https://www.worldfertilizer.com/nitrogen/05112024/first-ammonias-texas-plant-reaches-new-milestone-with-launch-of-the-first-100mw-of-topsoe-solid-oxide-electrolysers/ has announced the appointment of Marcelo Lessa to its advisory board Embed article link: (copy the HTML code below): This article has been tagged under the following: Already a member? Sign in here in a consortium with the Italian company Rizzani de Eccher and the Belgian firm BESIX has been awarded the contract for the Frederikssund Link highway that will cross Denmark’s Roskilde Fjord worth 989.5 million Danish Krone (approximately €133 million) The project includes the design and construction of an 8 km dual lane highway a 1.3 km bridge that is 19.7 m wide and 1 km of local road between the dual carriageway and Lyngerupvej The new link highway will reduce traffic congestion in the town of Frederikssund and provide an alternative route to the only bridge that currently crosses the fjord The technical strength of the bid submitted by the ACCIONA Infrastructure consortium and the excellent work carried out by the consortium’s companies in other Scandinavian projects were key factors to its success the Highways Department of the Danish Ministry of Transport placed great value on the experience of the consortium’s companies in other projects including in the protected nature areas of the EU’s Natura 2000 network that protects specific habitats and biodiversity and includes the area around the new highway The risk assessment and the management of these risks has been a clear differentiating element that has added value to a highly competent proposal from a technical perspective The Frederikssund Link over the Roskilde Fjord is the first contract that ACCIONA Infrastructure has been awarded in Denmark and will help to strengthen its presence in the region where it is currently the lead contractor on the Follo Line project The contract is worth more than €1 billion and includes construction of an 18 km tunnel which will connect the cities of Oslo and Ski New project in #Denmark! 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Furthermore, at any time the data subject may withdraw the granted consent by contacting the aforementioned address and file a claim to the Supervisory Authority (Agencia Española de Protección de Datos www.aepd.es) You can also unsubscribe from the Newsletter communication For any further information you can visit the Privacy Police on the website https://www.acciona.com/privacy-policy/ As one of the most developed countries in Europe with a high per-capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) it is important to understand the scale of flood risk in Denmark Since climate change is only serving to increase existing risks further this is a critical period to utilise predictive technology and flood maps to ensure that people and infrastructure are adequately protected against extreme weather events there is a substantial flood risk emanating largely from coastal flooding that places many Danish citizens at risk Ambiental’s FloodMap for Denmark provides highly detailed and accurate predictive data that enables clients to see how potential floods will materialise ensuring the service can be tailored to client needs This data ensures customers can coordinate the best response to flood risks ensuring they are prepared before flood events emerge insurance companies received 403 claims under the country’s storm surge scheme as well as the estimated scale of the risk will arguably help to prevent this level of damage to investments and infrastructure during any future extreme weather events To identify at-risk properties, Ambiental’s FloodScore database uses flood modelling algorithms to provide flood scores down to the property level It can also deliver country-wide flood risk information and regional benchmarking analysis which can ensure that insurers are better informed and therefore able to accurately price their higher risk exposures it also left 15,000 people homeless and destroyed 2,800 buildings flooding has remained prevalent: there were 20 significant flood events between 2000 and 2008 alone Floods are not only frequent but can result in a vast amount of damage to infrastructure and property 2007 and 2013 caused direct costs amounting to €1,400 million Each flood cost approximately €450 million – far higher than the EU average of €370 million As climate change increases the frequency and severity of flood events in the future it is important to ascertain where flood risks are concentrated in order to implement adequate preventative measures and minimise future damage Climate change is impacting extreme weather events across the globe temperatures have already risen by 1.5 degrees Celsius since 1873 while precipitation has increased by 15% in the same period It is recognised that this is already causing increased rainfall and flooding from more extreme and frequent storms in addition to sea-level rise Sea-level rise is already increasing the risk of coastal flooding but it is projected that there will be a 28% increase in risk by 2115 compared to today It also means that storm surges can cause significantly worse damage since the water can be pushed further inland with the west coast of Jutland posing the greatest risk of stronger storms as the Danish Ministry of Environment has predicted that what would be a 20-year storm surge today could occur every year climate change is heightening the flood risk for Denmark from precipitation posing greater risks to the country’s inhabitants and their provinces Understanding climate science in addition to current and future flood risks is becoming crucial as the risks increase in both magnitude and frequency. Ambiental’s FloodScore Climate Suite provides the necessary data to understand long-term risk and is used by banks and lenders to deliver on reporting requirements and identify sensitivity to change this data focuses not only on flood risk analytics but also on physical risks and transition risks For anyone who’s missed out on a dream apartment because of their pup take solace: There’s an entire apartment complex in Denmark dedicated to housing for dog owners Danish entrepreneur Niels Martin Viuff recently unveiled plans for Hundehuset (“The Dog House”) an 18-unit complex located in Denmark’s Frederikssund Municipality and it’s a pet-owner’s dream Not only are dogs allowed in the apartments—they’re required (so long they’re under 100 pounds). Details on the design are scarce, but Viuff says the complex will be designed for animal/human cohabitation easy-to-clean flooring and a garden with a dog bathing area that will function like an in-complex dog run “Dogs wear things out, they have their outdoor shoes on all year round. They don’t take their shoes off in the hallway,” Lise Lotte Christensen, a canine behavioral consultant who is working on the complex, told Denmark paper The Local Dogs and owners alike will have to go through an application process before they’re granted entry into this puppy paradise though it’s unclear exactly what that entails and might even get their own complex someday Via: Apartment Therapy the Salon de la Société nationale des Beaux-Arts in the gallery run by Le Barc de Boutteville and at the Universal Exhibition of 1900 The piece selected for the Universal Exhibition – Jotunheim (Frederikssund Willumsens Museum) - was an impressive creation not only a great success for Willumsen but a masterpiece of Symbolist painting The large mountain landscape was painted in 1892-1893 after a trip to Norway Willumsen designed the frame himself: a series of low-relief allegorical figures cut out of zinc and painted architecture and ceramics and was an accomplished engraver and photographer makes an approach to his work complex and full of surprises such as the disconcerting The Bowls Players simplifying line and a supple arrangement of lines and colours gives them a decorative (Horse-chestnut Trees Willumsens Museum) and symbolist aspect (Jotunheim 1892-1893).A work like Jotunheim nevertheless shows that the artist soon drew away from French Symbolism and turned towards a form of expression that was more Nordic than Latin 1893; Poster for the Free Exhibition and Model for the Free Exhibition This is the meaning of the two great "modern" allegories: The Woman Climber (1904 Hagemanns Kollegium) and A Physician (1913 the large canvas measuring over four metres long Children Bathing on the Beach at Skagen (1909 an exceptional moment of fusion not only of man and nature but of the Nordic and Mediterranean worlds: although the light is that of the huge white sandy beaches of northern Denmark the boys leaping naked into the sea were painted from snapshots taken by Willumsen at Amalfi in 1902 and 1904 spoke ironically of creativity thwarted by the weight of the soul and failing inspiration as is shown by the two paintings against a bright red background The Painter and his Family (1912 National Museum) and Self-Portrait in an Artist's Smock The exhibition From Symbolism to Expressionism as many pieces of ceramics and forty photographs Sofie Peschardt and the design team at Nordic–Office of Architecture have created a nursery school for Frederikssund Municipality based on a desire to create optimal spaces for children’s development in downscaled and home-like surroundings.The name Savannen (“savannah”) is inspired by its context on the open farmland at the edge of the village Skibby.The exterior spaces become a seamless extension of the interior encouraging children out into the fresh air.The playground is designed for both play and the spaces are divided into different zones according to the context.The terraces closest to the building—and the spaces formed between the clustered volumes are safe and home-like.The design is very similar to the archetypal Danish house with pitched roof windows and a door as imagined by a child and defines a composition that is far less institutional.Further downscaling was achieved by partitioning the building into small units resulting in a cluster structure with niches for varied types of recreation and play zones.The small units provide overview and structure—a safe and manageable environment for all children especially emotionally sensitive children.The design and the materials have been chosen to minimize the project’s carbon footprint and to give the nursery a green sustainable profile.The implementation of integrated sustainable solutions is based on a holistic approach to architecture.The architects believe that good architecture is about working in a visionary and responsible way—always based on context and strong local anchoring.The detailing and the materials are always carefully chosen for their ability to patinate and stand the test of time.At Savannen Nursery the sustainable durable and local timber demands minimal maintenance and creates a warm friendly and tactile experience for the children.Each building has a different paneling providing each space with a unique identity.Further away from the building play becomes more of an adventure.Here the landscape is wilder—like an open field or savannah—and there is space to hide to be invisible.A fence separates the site from the forest the structure of the fence is almost invisible the trees becoming the natural perimeter of the site Project: Savannen Nursery SchoolArchitects: Nordic–Office of ArchitectureLandscape Architects: Vega LandskabClient: Frederikssund MunicipalityPhotographers: Kirstine Mengel Input your search keywords and press Enter You can see how this popup was set up in our step-by-step guide: https://wppopupmaker.com/guides/auto-opening-announcement-popups/ which just so happens to be perfectly designed for boating Denmark is one of my favourite escapes, partly because this civilised country is perfectly designed for cruising An inviting jigsaw of islands spreads out in almost tideless waters between Sweden and the Jutland peninsula Attractive sounds separate the islands and the extravagantly indented shores cry out to be explored by boat summers can actually be sunnier and more settled than at home often influenced by continental anticyclones Jane and I have enjoyed several coast-hopping cruises up to Denmark yet hadn’t been back for a while until June 2017 when we chartered a small motor boat for a week window._taboolaSlots=window._taboolaSlots||[];window._taboolaSlots.push({"mode":"thumbnails-a-mid","container":"taboola-mid-article","placement":"Mid Article","target_type":"mix"}); Some Danish friends had introduced us to Fjordland whose Suncamper 30 cruisers are based at Holbæk on the main island of Sjælland This salty old trading port lies near the head of the Isefjord a beautiful sheltered inland sea not far west of Copenhagen Suncampers are built in Poland for the northern lakes and designed for lazy summer pottering They look rather caravan-ish but are ideal for simply chilling out Fjordland charters them for meandering between pretty havens in the Isefjord and neighbouring Roskilde Fjord Our plan was a week’s leisurely one-way cruise in this lovely boating area starting at Holbæk and finishing at Roskilde a large-screen chartplotter and all mod cons including hot-air heating for early or late-season cruising we relished the long warm evenings in our comfortable dining cockpit we left Holbæk Marina and nosed into the fishing harbour where all kinds of boats lay at timber staging or rustic posts in typical Danish style It was easier to shop from here and we ambled round the quays taking in the scene The sun warmed the red and yellow waterfront buildings glowed on varnished masts and lit up a row of sleek white motor yachts A ferry bustled in through the pierheads and cars and bikes streamed off – commuters from a nearby island going to work At the supermarket we stocked up with Danish delicacies – jars of marinated herrings tubes of delicious smoked cod’s roe that goes so well with rye bread Our boat’s fridge could hold plenty of Tuborg Classics – in Denmark it’s usually the right time for a beer – and also a bottle of Aalborg schnapps which we set off down Holbæk Fjord in glassy conditions following a trail of slim red and green buoys towards a hazy horizon The fjords in Denmark are nothing like those deep looming chasms that penetrate Norway’s mountainous hinterland Danish fjords spread and divide through the rural landscapes of a much softer country these tranquil expanses are like magic carpets that float you effortlessly between fascinating harbours Isefjord and Roskilde Fjord have over 20 charted harbours dozens of small grassy islands and many natural anchorages offering peace and seclusion out in the wilds The Berthed at Orø’s boat club narrow entrance to this cruising area cuts into the north side of Sjælland between Hundested and Rørvig before opening out to a 10-mile width Hundested was once the most important fishing port in Denmark with direct access to the Baltic and a clear run up the Kattegat to the North Sea Rørvig is a holiday town with some fine beaches a picture-postcard harbour and a terminal for the Hundested ferries we curved south and a touch east for a distant west-cardinal buoy guarding a shoal Open water depths are generally between five and seven metres and in some harbours we noticed a tidal range of maybe half a metre Three Danish charts cover these waters in detail and the south part of Roskilde Fjord needs careful pilotage our track was straightforward down to Ejby Low timber jetties enclose this sleepy harbour which was difficult to make out until we were virtually opposite the entrance a nifty U-turn and we rounded up next to a one-man open fishing boat this remote spot was completely silent until a fish jumped its splash rippling across the still water A few houses and red timber shacks fringed the harbor but nobody was moving we saw a miniature museum dedicated to the history of Ejby Havn Eel fishing was once a major industry in these fjords and sea trout still thrive here Copenhagen’s Nyhavn is a daytrip from Roskilde Danish smoked eel with scrambled egg is an open-sandwich classic scrumptious chased down with freezing schnapps thinly carved on smørrebrød and garnished with dill sipped Tuborg without any sharpening akvavit Later we headed back north to where Orø island splits the Isefjord into two navigable sounds Orø covers five square miles and has a population of around 800 jutting out from some marshy coastal shallows The Holbæk ferry docks at the outer pier and we squeezed past it to enter a cramped basin packed with local boats except for one empty stretch of jetty dead ahead but our quirky little ship slid in with a smidgen to spare either end Sociable Orø had a very welcoming boat club in a waterside chalet drinking beers with half a dozen of its genial members a restaurant tip for Roskilde and various colourful views on international affairs we followed a leafy lane to Bybjerg village and found a general store and a striking white church with a red tiled roof There were locals cycling about but few cars the island looked idyllic for long summer hols Although the weather stayed quiet next morning so we left early to follow the west side of the fjord up to Hundested and the open sea we could tuck in quite close should the wind brisk up you curve well out into the sound before turning north to avoid a broad area of shoals and a flat island There are similar shallows on the west side too but once Orø was astern we could keep well over to port to watch the scenery roll by We passed some kind of military base with a ship alongside and then the coast was more pastoral – lush fields ornate Danish barns and stretches of mixed woodland In the north-west crook of the fjord we nudged into a modern marina complex at Nykøbing pleasant enough but rather soulless with rows of apartments We lay at the east quay for a bite of lunch before pressing on we took the buoyed channel out into the Isefjord entrance and scuttled across the strait to Hundested Hundested is a sizeable port with several interlocking basins and we found a snug finger berth in the inner yacht haven We enjoyed the vibes of this working harbour where ocean trawlers once unloaded vast catches and were recharged with ice Hundested is also a holiday town with white sandy beaches facing the Baltic Cafés and restaurants surround the marina one of which served superb smoked eel smørrebrød garnished with Danish red caviar I heard a boat engine start up and settle down to a slow gently coughing exhaust beat that I’ve always associated with Scandinavia Following this evocative music I suddenly came across its source on dry land Several enthusiasts were gazing in awe at a masterpiece of marine engineering – a tall two-stroke 58hp Hundested fishing boat engine turning at 500rpm These robust machines were built here from 1928 until 1990 and used in fishing and workboats We’ve often heard Hundesteds in Danish harbours and it was a nostalgic pleasure to see one in action restful Lynæs Marina is backed by low wooded cliffs the most attractive port of call for visitors near the mouth of the Isefjord Lynæs beach is popular with kitesurfers and we had to dodge several while turning in towards Roskilde Fjord entrance narrows The surfers were revelling in the continuing strong westerly and we surfed a bit ourselves through the half-mile gap where a diminutive car ferry shuttles across the ferry was just leaving from Kulhuse Harbour The fjord opens out to an almost landlocked lake two miles wide Ahead we saw factory chimneys at Frederiksværk steelworks once renowned for producing solid high-quality plates for shipbuilding Huge barges came in here to deliver raw materials and load finished steel The lake curves south to an invisible exit its west shore mostly wooded with marshy coastal shallows and you could see why Viking ships were based here a dozen centuries ago there is something mystical about Roskilde Fjord and during our trip we saw several replica longships flitting about The largest Viking ships were over 30m overall and carried 60 ferocious raiders they must have felt exposed at sea but their meagre draught let them venture far up winding rivers Longships could be hauled ashore and easily relaunched for fast getaways A famous museum at Roskilde shows five fantastically preserved ships discovered at nearby Skuldelev in 1962 They’d been deliberately sunk to block the route to Roskilde and protect the settlement from attack by sea The next open reach glides down to a road bridge at Frederikssund the name of both the sound and the market town on its east side though Kenneth had said that we’d slide underneath it we followed a delicate channel into charming Kignæs Havn where another convivial boat club welcomed us for lunch we tucked into slices of juicy roast pork with the meat meltingly soft and the crackling golden crisp Only Danes can cook pork like this and it makes a sumptuous smørrebrød with red cabbage and sharp pickled cucumber we turned into Frederikssund old harbour and moored opposite a jaunty old steamboat called Skjelskør this sturdy vessel connected south-west Sjælland with Agersø and the Omø islands one of Denmark’s last coal-burning ferries was saved by the Danish Association for the Preservation of Old Ships she puffs off down the fjord on a nostalgic hour’s voyage Replenishing our stores at a nearby supermarket we hopped south another half mile to spend a night at Frederikssund Marina a soothing rural haven with open views and a grand sense of space For this cruise we were using a well-thumbed copy of Mark Brackenbury’s Baltic Southwest Pilot Brackenbury notes that the southern reaches of Roskilde Fjord “are among my favourite waters anywhere in Europe,” and we soon understood why A stunning Viking replica at Roskilde Fjord we found a wonderful harbour out in the country with big skies and rich pasture fading into the distance A low-key club keeps this mini paradise going repairing winter damage and replacing any rotten stakes We posted our coupon for dues through their letter box Jyllinge Havn was another tranquil retreat in glorious surroundings where local boats dodge between bird reserve islands and patches of saltings A yacht owner we met there had cruised to England as far as Dartmouth and knew one of our regular pubs he was particularly fond of fish and chips we skirted east of Eskilsø island and emerged into a glittering lagoon dotted with sails we had a splashy ride across to the west shore then curved south through a magnificent sound towards Herslev Harbour Lasers and Hobie Cats were whizzing around in the lively breeze as we steered for a conspicuous white beach with stunning panoramas and plenty of exuberant racing to watch we cruised right around the strangely shaped Herslev peninsula and savoured a night at anchor inside a boomerang-shaped islet called Sivholm We had this wetlands hideaway completely to ourselves apart from two languid swans and a flotilla of grebes This elegant old city at the head of the fjord is graced by the soaring twin spires of an impressive brick cathedral Various yacht harbours merge along the shore Roskilde was the finale of our one-way charter and we arrived with time in hand to visit the Viking Ship Museum and also enjoy a tourists’ day out in Copenhagen The museum’s harsh concrete exterior might put you off going in To gaze upon these once-powerful 11th-century cargo and warships that look so startlingly real gives you an eerie perspective on time The painstaking operation to recover and stabilise these graceful hulls has caught the imagination of millions of visitors The awe-inspiring Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde Sanne drove us back to Holbæk where we’d left our car We’d become quite attached to our tubby little boat which had carried us comfortably around one of Denmark’s finest cruising areas at modest cost we took the car on a Stena Line overnight ferry from Harwich to the Hook of Holland This route gives you time for dinner on board a comfy night’s sleep and a civilized morning start We drove through Holland and Germany on the A1 with a pleasant ferry interlude from Puttgarden to Rødby in Denmark A week later we returned to Harwich the same way First published in the November 2017 edition of Motor Boat & Yachting The tradition has been alive in the region since 1961 when a group of intellectuals from around Catoria responded to decades of oppression from the Francoist government of the time by creating a festival that celebrate the rich history of region.  They decided on a reenactment of the defeat of King Ulfo's viking invaders by Archbishop Gelmírez’ troops near the Ulla river where two ancient towers still stand Here are some pictures of the revelers in action: Source More information: labotek.com � Enter the buyers guide The France-based robotic automation maker has signed a distribution contract under which Labotek A/S Sepro’s business development director Yann Laurent (left) and Labotek India managing director Jasveer Singh Grewal France-based robotic automation maker Sepro Group is expanding its footprint in India with a new distribution agreement Sepro has signed a distribution contract under which Labotek A/S Sepro officials said the agreement is designed to develop the commercial presence of Sepro Group in India while expanding Labotek’s portfolio of auxiliary equipment for plastics processing which took place remotely due to the coronavirus situation Robots will be sold under the Sepro brand name by Labotek Plastics Auxiliaries India Pvt the local sister concern of Labotek A/S headquartered in Pune Commissioning and service of Sepro robots in India will be handled by Labotek technicians who will be trained at the Sepro factory in France Labotek maintains a showroom in Pune where robots can be demonstrated and where user training will take place “Sepro is serious about growing our business in Asia as part of our strategy to become the world leader in robots for injection molding,” said Xavier Lucas Sepro has been mainly present on the Indian subcontinent through its large multinational customers but the distribution agreement with Labotek will give our products much broader exposure The market for injection molding machines in India has grown by more than 17 per cent in the last three years Sepro was one of the first companies in the world to develop Cartesian beam robots for injection molding machines introducing its first CNC controlled “manipulator” in 1981 six-axis servo robots and cobots; special-purpose units; and complete automation systems to complement their 370-hectare masterplan for vinge, denmark, henning larsen architects has won the commission for a regional train station and public plaza in the future town’s center. in collaboration with design offices tredje natur and MOE the team has conceived a scheme which elevates a fluid landscape topography over the tracks in order to ensure that ‘the railway does not divide the town into two parts.’ the urban project is being developed by the municipality of frederikssund nature and town structure as one united whole.’ curving landscapes span over the rail lines to ensure easy circulation through the urban areaimage courtesy of henning larsen architects the future city of vinge is envisioned as a town where natural elements are integrated with buildings and infrastructure at the beginning of development the selected railway station design makes certain to incorporate plenty of green and public spaces while allowing for open and smooth circulation with work on the town’s development having already begun vinge’s train station is expected to be completed in 2017 enclosed spaces are housed beneath the arching bridgeimage courtesy of henning larsen architects architect and project manager at henning larsen states in regards to receiving the project’s commission ‘we are very happy to be part of the first steps of the development of vinge by designing the train station and the urban space surrounding it it is a symbolic strong beginning of a town development our idea is to create an integrated town space that connects the movements of the town and the landscape the natural landscape becomes part of the town and you will be able to live in the countryside within the town.’ the scheme is complemented by plenty of vegetated areasimage courtesy of henning larsen architects the landscape topography integrates various public amenitiesimage courtesy of henning larsen architects urban area planimage courtesy of tredje natur diagram of public amenities surrounding the rail lineimage courtesy of tredje natur AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style The Local Europe ABVästmannagatan 43113 25 StockholmSweden According to the forecaster sea levels will be between 1.7m and 2m higher than normal between Friday afternoon and Saturday morning in the worst affected area which stretches from the South Funen Archipelago up into the Little Belt strait between Funen and Jutland taking sea levels to between 1.4m and 1.8m higher than normal "The weather situation is very serious, especially because it's going to blow for so long from an easterly direction and it is unusual for it to blow from that direction for so long," Jesper Eriksen, meteorologist on duty at DMI, told public broadcaster DR "Because we are coming up against a stormy gale A level-three warning is the most serious in DMI's three-point scale and signifies "very hazardous" weather with people in affected areas advised to "be prepared that there is a high risk that weather developments may affect you and your surroundings and disrupt the functions of society."  The forecaster has also issued level 1 warnings for high winds across eastern and southern Denmark Lolland-Falster and the South Funen Archipelago Please log in here to leave a comment A long-awaited 1.36 km concrete bridge over the Roskilde fjord in Denmark has been constructed as part of a project to create the Frederikssund Link highway crossing the fjord awarded in October 2016 to an RBAI JV of Besix Rizzani de Eccher and Acciona Infraestructuras included designing and constructing both the bridge (now named Crown Princess Mary of Denmark Bridge) and the 9km toll highway with four lanes (two in each direction) between Frederikssundsvej and Skibbyvej The scheme was carried out for the Danish Roads Directorate of the Ministry of Transport Congestion on both sides of Roskilde Fjord has become a problem The town on the east coast of the shallow Roskilde Fjord with a population of 16,000 lies about 45km north-west of Copenhagen Its closeness to the Danish capital means it is becoming more popular as a commuter town The new road and bridge will relieve traffic on the nearby 1935 bascule bridge located further down the fjord This bridge had become heavily congested – especially in the rush hour located in one of Denmark’s most emblematic regions and the first segmental bridge to be constructed in the country since 1970 took 34 months to complete and finished three months ahead of schedule with 15 spans between piles located 83 metres apart and 2 spans of 57 metres was constructed using the progressive cantilever technique The foundations of the bridge consist of 52 piles up to two metres in diameter and 50 metres long A total of 492 precast sections were used to construct the bridge using the joined segmental system with each segment weighing around 100 tonnes According to the Danish office of UK-based engineering consultant Arup the design of the bridge structure focused on eliminating columns to reduce the impact on the bed of the fjord A drilling method for the underwater piles using protective permanent casings was adopted to reduce the impact on the environment It ensured that construction works which stir up sediment are not performed during the growth period for eelgrass growing in the fjord Sediment screens were used to prevent sediment from dispersing receives sufficient light during the critical moment in its life cycle In addition to the bridge over Roskilde Fjord the highway has 11 other smaller structures including bridges as well as a kilometre of retaining wall and a three-kilometre acoustic barrier the Danish Road Directorate’s project director for the scheme said: “One of the main challenges of the project was the fact that the soil conditions in the fjord were pretty poor so we had to rely on piled foundations for the bridge – which was a big issue for us This meant that extensive ground investigations were needed prior to contract procurement We left it to the contract bidders to choose their own piling solution both from a design and a construction methodology point of view.” He added that another important consideration was that the fjord is an ecologically sensitive area which is home to a large number of animals and birds – including many protected bird species and this set limitations on how the works could be carried out in order to access shallow water areas of the fjord it was necessary to construct temporary embankments which were removed after the works He commented: “The new bridge is a an expressway like a motorway but with no emergency lane pedestrians and – importantly – slow-moving farm vehicles are not allowed It greatly reduces travelling times and brings a significant benefit for the local community.” The new highway and bridge were opened in September 2019 The inauguration was attended by the Danish Crown Princess who officially opened the new infrastructure renamed in her honour as the ‘Crown Princess Mary of Denmark Bridge’ the Danish Road Directorate highlighted the important work carried out by the consortium: “RBAI JV have since the tender process and during the whole construction period acted as a professional contractor for the employer “The collaboration over the years has been good and with full satisfaction I would like to thank the representatives of the three companies in the RBAI V for their contribution to achieving such a tremendous result at the Fjord Link project It is a spectacular project which will benefit to the Danish society for many years to come.” Henrik Vincentsen concluded: “The main contractors did a good job We were fortunate that they had a very collaborative approach which was key to the success of the contract “This is an important project for the area because the municipality where the bridge and highway has been constructed is divided by the fjord and this created a bottleneck for many years The local community have been awaiting a project such as this for more than 50 years.” Dodds’s work illustrates the anatomy of boats revealing the materials and curves that underwrite them This aspect of his work is explored in Emily Harris’s film for Classic Yacht TV which draws many parallels between painting and the art of boat building recalling the myths and history of boats and how they have essentially shaped Britain often composed of layers of earth pigment and even East Anglian soil unearthing the strata of memory that surround each vessel His new work also retains a sense of the ancient Following recent trips to Norfolk and Denmark Dodds decided to focus on the North Sea crossings and contends that all clinker-built boats around the British coastline derived from Viking vessels In the foreword to the exhibition catalogue art historian Ian Collins writes: “[Dodds's] life and work are forever immersed in the spirit and spectacle of the sea.” Indeed Dodds built his studio a few miles upstream in Wivenhoe in what was once a great boatyard on the River Colne.