Schmidt Hammer Lassen
Schmidt Hammer Lassen (SHL) is an international architectural firm founded by a group of Danish architects in 1986 in Aarhus, Denmark. It currently has three offices in Copenhagen and Aarhus in Denmark, as well as Shanghai, China. In 2018, Schmidt Hammer Lassen became part of global architecture and design firm Perkins and Will.
| Schmidt Hammer Lassen (SHL) | |
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Danish Royal Library, Copenhagen | |
| Practice information | |
| Partners | Kristian Ahlmark Chris Hardie Elif Tinaztepe Kasper Frandsen Mads Kaltoft Sanne Wall-Gremstrup |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Location | Copenhagen, Denmark Aarhus, Denmark Shanghai, China |
Notable projects include the national library of Denmark The Royal Library (Det Kongelige Bibliotek) in Copenhagen, the ARoS Kunstmuseum in Aarhus, DOKK1, the largest public library in Scandinavia and named by IFLA International Federation of Library Associations as Public Library of the Year in 2016, and Shanghai Library East, one of China's largest new library's which opened in September 2022. The studio is currently designing the tallest residential high-rise constructed primarily in timber, known as Rocket & Tigerli in Winterthur, Switzerland, and a new Opera House and Performing Arts venue, known as Green Heart Grand Theatre, in Beijing, China.