Completed in 2016, Cobe Architects designed a four story 3,100 square meter museum located in Roskilde. This city is home of Denmark’s biggest music festival, and the Ragnarock museum provides a new attraction for rock music fans amongst the city’s old cement factories.

The golden anodized aluminum panels that surround the building’s entire exterior reference costumes worn by famous rock stars and the red studs lining the interior were inspired by velvet-lined guitar cases. The museum’s name references Norse mythology. Every detail of this building symbolizes something. The red carpet is said to be based around the journey of a rock star. The carpet leads into the entrance hall, where visitors are invited to “rise to fame” and eventually arrive at the main auditorium. 

In 2018, Cobe Architects completed their 5 year project of a library and cultural facility that was designed as an extension to an existing school in a northern suburb of Copenhagen called Tingbjerg.

Unfortunately, this subarb ranks on the Danish government’s official list of marginalized crime-ridden areas and has negative reputation because of it. The purpose of Tingbjerg Library is to help to revitalize the area by promoting community integration and engagement.

The back is wedge-shaped and slopes down toward the school’s entrance. The front is a flat and narrow and has stacked grids of transparent and opaque sections.

In 2014, Cobe Architects completed a three story 1,950 square meter daycare center, Forfatterhuset Kindergarten, in Copenhagen. It has the capacity to hold 160 children, and is designed to function as a scaled-down village with buildings of different heights set within a landscaped area. The purpose is to have age-integrated diversity, because right by the preschool are nursing homes. People of all ages meet and share the courtyard area, which features goats, rabbits, chickens and vegetable gardens.

The rusty red exterior, pronounced by red window frames, contrasts with the white interior. The space surrounds a triple-height atrium with a white metal-framed staircase rising up through the center.

Cobe Architects completed the Adidas Europe headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany in 2018. It is 15,500 square meters and serves as a multifunctional venue that provides the Adidas’ World of Sports staff, ambassadors, and visitors an array of meeting spaces, conference center, and a showroom.

The roof of the building is flat and made from V-shaped concrete beams, and a third of its footprint is skylights to allow for maximum natural lighting. The vision that Cobe Architects had for this building was for it to resemble a sports stadium that was a playful, dynamic, and unusual space that would bring employees together.

Last year me and my best friend visited her family in La Jolla, California for spring break. Her uncle, Nasser Pirasteh, is a well known sculpture artist in the city. He is a master of stone, wood, and plaster. He showed us many beautiful spots of San Diego’s modern architecture, and it was really hard to just choose one for the blog. I have been to other parts of California, and San Diego is by far my favorite. This city has a lot of character, and I hope to live here at some point later on in my life. UCSD is such a beautiful campus right by the pacific ocean. One of my favorite buildings there is the Geisel Library, and it looks just like a Lorax tree. At first I thought it was just a coincidence, but this building is actually a tribute to Theodore Geisel. You may know him better as Dr. Seuss! There is also a snake path that leads up to building. There are really no words to describe how beautiful both the exterior and interior are. Sometimes I wish I knew about this place sooner so maybe I could have gone to UCSD instead (just kidding). I do love the brutalist architecture that is displayed here, and I want to go back just to explore more of it!

For my 16th birthday, I had the opportunity to go to Italy for one month. I visited several cities around the country including Milan, Venice, Rome, and Naples. This was my first time traveling outside of the US, and I was so excited that I researched all the places we were planning to go see. Our first stop was the Milan Cathedral. It truly is a different experience to see these famous sites in person. I was completely in shock and amazed by the history and beautiful gothic architecture. I remember when I was about to go in, they told me I wasn’t wearing the appropriate clothing. I totally forgot about the rules when you go to Cathedrals, however they were nice enough to provide me with a cover up. It was a funny experience, but so glad they let me in! Once I got in, my jaw dropped even more. The interior of this place is fascinating, and I distinctly remember the stained glass windows, marble columns and carved panels, the roof top, and the gothic vaulted ceilings. This place really embedded in my brain that I need to appreciate all architecture and pay attention to details. So incredible and I can’t wait to go back someday.

When I was 12, my dad lived in Washington DC for 6 months due to his job with USPS. I had the opportunity to visit him and explore the city for a few weeks during the summer. To this day, it is one of my favorite cities in America because of the gorgeous architecture and its charming atmosphere. Specifically, the National Mall is where I felt the most connected because you can sense where the past, present, and future come together. It is the center of where movements and celebrations take place, where people gather to have their voices heard. It was one of my favorite 4th of July holidays, and I got to see the firework show that was truly amazing and vibrant. I remember that night how i thought about how my family came as immigrants with essentially little to their name. They have made the best versions of themselves to give me the chance to be able to live in that moment. Truly unforgettable! 

The main library at OU has definitely been one of the most influential buildings in my life, and is a bitter sweet part of my college experience. It is one of my favorite buildings on campus, and I love to show it off to anyone who comes to visit! The architecture of the Bizzell Library is so beautiful to me, and I love the Gothic Cherokee design. Depending on my workload, I love to utilize my time on either the lower level or the 2nd floor. I reminisce on the days when I was a freshman and would search for my new favorite study spots around the building. Flash forward to just a few months ago, I took my senior pictures in front of it. I have learned, been inspired, prospered, grown, made new friendships, and so much more in this building and I will never forget it.