Carlsberg Byen's strong, historic brick buildings make demands on the newly added buildings; requirements that the Pasteur's Tower meets with its corten steel facade.
The tower is 37 stories and 120 meters high. The colour, materiality and matte surface mean that Pasteur's Tower both fits into and contributes to the larger whole. The deep relief in the warm red facade contributes to a play of light and shadow in harmony with the living textures of the brick buildings. To enhance the experience of a narrow and tall tower, the corners have been glazed, which concentrates the building's visual weight in the center of the facade. The result of it all is a modern tower that is firmly rooted in a significant past. Floor-to-ceiling windows of human proportions run around the corners of the building.
The tower is by Wingårdhs and Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects.
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