Sankt Kjelds Plads, Østerbro
- 18,500 m²
- 2019
A green urban space in Østerbro where nature, water, and everyday life come together.
In the heart of Østerbro’s Climate Quarter lies Sankt Kjelds Plads, a green and sensory urban space where nature and climate adaptation merge into a single, cohesive landscape narrative. Here, nature serves not merely as decoration, but as a cohesive network of trees and shrubs planted in a system where rainwater is channeled, delayed, and absorbed directly within the urban space, enabling the area to handle even heavy downpours.
The green landscape is not random, but carefully composed of biotopes inspired by the natural surroundings of Copenhagen—from Utterslev Mose to Amager Fælled and Kongelunden. Each bed and each planting is conceived as a small ecosystem where plants thrive in harmony with water, soil, and the seasons, and where biodiversity and resilience go hand in hand.
At the same time, Sankt Kjelds Plads serves as an everyday space in the neighborhood—a place where paths, gathering areas, and traffic flow together at a leisurely pace, and where city life unfolds through a landscape that changes character with the weather. When it rains, water collects in the green depressions; when the sun shines, the square opens up like a lush oasis in the middle of the city.
Local tip
Grab an ice cream or coffee to go and find a spot in the sun among the green rain gardens. Here, you can watch city life flow through the Klimakvarteret neighborhood, while nature and traffic coexist right before your eyes.
Trees 
Benches 
Shrubs 
Gravel 
Parking 
Asphalt 
Grass 
Raised bed 
Trash can Here you will find
