Nyholm: Meeting Past and Present Part 1 Project 2024 Daria Kristal Cracow University of Technology | Poland After 400 years of use by the naval forces, the islet of Nyholm meets its new future, as the Navy is set to vacate to its new disposition by the end of 2025. Located in the heart of Copenhagen’s harbour, the site is the brightest symbol of the Danish maritime heritage and technological prowess. Through centuries, it has been the main engine of naval industrial development, hosting experiments with the construction of ships, sea mines, and submarines. After being excluded from the city structure for generations, the islet can finally open up as a stage of urban life, playing on the picturesque background of baroque architecture and harbour waters. The design looks into the possibility of the area’s adaptation for new uses and reintegration into the surrounding city space while securing its cultural and historical values and architectural qualities. The project approaches the design topic from two ends: past and present. Looking simultaneously into the site’s heritage and the current struggles of Copenhagen’s harbour projects, the author proposes to see compositional precedents on historical maps as a framework for future densification. The project includes volumetric proposals, programming, design of the public space network and climate mitigation. Daria Kristal Tutor(s) Bartlomiej Hominski