History
Schmidt hammer lassen was established in 1986 by Morten Schmidt, Bjarne Hammer and John F. Lassen. The firm had its major breakthrough with the Katuaq Culture Centre in Nuuk, Greenland, completed in 1997.
The project in Nuuk was followed by first prize in the international competition for the extension of the Danish Royal Library on the harbourfront in Copenhagen. Completed in 1999, the library extension, colequally known as the Black Diamond, has become one of the practice’s most known buildings. Also completed in 1999 was the first stage of their DGI Village sports complex, located on another prominent address right next to the Copenhagen Central Station.
Another major project is the ARoS Art Museum completed in 2003. After the turn of the millennium, schmidt hammer lassen also started to win its first competitions outside Denmark and in 2007 the practice opened offices in London and Oslo.
The schmidt hammer lassen partners are Morten Schmidt, Bjarne Hammer, John F. Lassen, Kim Holst Jensen and Kristian Lars Ahlmark. Associated partners are Chris Hardie, Kasper Heiberg Frandsen, Rasmus Kierkegaard and Trine Berthold. Bente Damgaard is CEO.
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