Autor: Sleth

SLETH is a Danish office for architecture and planning. Our work bridges the gap between progressive urban vision and consistent quality in design realization. For more than 10 years, we have worked on internationally recognized buildings, urban plans, landscape projects and transformation of cultural heritage.

SLETH was founded in 2009 by partners and architects Søren Leth and Rasmus Therkildsen. With roots in the industrial South Harbor of Aarhus, Denmark, SLETH has evolved into a transdisciplinary and diverse studio employing 30 talented people with a wide range of professional backgrounds in its Aarhus and Copenhagen offices.

In 2016 SLETH moved into our current Aarhus location, Sonnesgade 11. The building, which is both designed and owned by SLETH, embodies the office’s unique approach to architecture, sustainability, and urban design. Our Copenhagen office is located within Danish architects; Cobe – a long-time collaborator – in Pakhus 54 in the North Harbour of Copenhagen.

SLETH has gained more than 10 years of experience in dealing with complex planning cases, since winning the open international competition for the masterplan of the North Harbour, Copenhagen. We act as advisors, architects, and planners for private and municipal clients – both national and international – to secure sustainable and livable urban environments for cities to grow in.
SLETH has designed a range of widely acknowledged buildings, including Sonnesgade 11 and Tønder Townhall. We develop smart solutions in close collaboration with engineers, contractors, and clients to push the limits of sustainable architecture. We design for the future, considering everything from the lifetime of building materials across optimization of the construction process to the everyday use of the finished building. Our work balances the specificity of site and context with the versatility of program, producing architecture that is anchored in its surroundings while being prepared for the future. Architecture that is equally bold and humble. Bold, because we insist on uncompromising artistic quality, integrity, and simplicity that create the framework for an extraordinary everyday life for the future generations. Humble, because we always strive to capture the essence of the existing, listen to our clients, users, and collaborators, and put urban life, before urban spaces, before buildings.
SLETH bases all our projects on three pivotal ideas within architecture and urban planning: connection, generosity, and rethinking.