ISCES + CC
International Scientific Committee on Energy, Sustainability, and Climate Change
29
th
October 2018
Dear
Museums director Tinna Damgaard-Sørensen &
Mayor Joy Mogensen, president of the museum board
Vikingeskibsmuseet,
Vindeboder 12
4000 Roskilde, Danmark
Att. Vikingeskibsmuseets bestyrelse
cc. Kulturministeriet/ Minister of Culture Mette Bock
Nybrogade 2,
1203 København, Danmark
Mail: [email protected]
Heritage in Danger: Vikingeskibshallen, Sankt Clara Vej 41, 4000 Roskilde
Dear Mrs. Director and Mrs. President of Vikingeskibshallen
It has been brought to our attention that the above building was taken of the protection list which
will most likely now result in its possible demolition.
The ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Energy, Sustainability and Climate Change
supports the immediate Heritage Alert on this important building.
Under sustainability and in particular in light of Denmark signing the United Nations New Urban
Agenda with their 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) existing buildings, such as the
Viki gski shel has a e or ous olu e of E edded E ergy ithi the stru ture a d to de olish
would not only be a loss to historic structures but a significant
cost
to the Environment.
We other Europeans look and indeed often holds Denmark as a leading light in sustainability,
allowing this building to be demolished will certainly tarnish that view and believe.
Many early concrete buildings do suffer from certain types of decay as in a way they were leading
new technologies of the time
–
however I include a number of similar aged and typologies as having
been saved from the wrecking ball and brought back to be purposeful, sustainable and iconic
buildings.
Tate Modern, London
A decommissioned oil power generating station built c1956 mainly of concrete construction with
brick cladding. This was restored, concrete stabilised and repaired in 2000 and is now the most
visited tourist site in Britain.
Park Hill Complex, Sheffield, UK
Park Hill was constructed in 1956 by the local county council to house over 1100 flats (apartments),
it as e ptied due to so ial pro le s i the
’s a d left to de ay. Sheffield City Cou il sig ed a
demolition order in 1999 and English Heritage spot listed the building and it was saved
–
in 2007
Urban Splash took over the redevelopment and the corroding concrete was treated successfully and
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