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Copper architecture
Copper was one of the first metals used by man and is one of our oldest building materials, with unique properties and characteristics.
Long traditions
Copper was one of the first metals used by man and is one of our oldest building materials with exceptionally long-life – demonstrated over hundreds of years.
| Location | Moscow, Russia |
| Year | 1796, finalized 2005 |
| Material | Nordic Green |
| Designer | Matvey Kasakov, Mikhail Posohin |
Realizing designs in copper
Modern architects have focused on copper as a layer covering entire surfaces in order to enhance buildings’ form and maintain material continuity.
| Location | Hamburg, Germany |
| Year | 2015 |
| Material | Nordic Royal |
| Designer | Trapez Architektur |
Natural beauty
Copper is a beautiful, durable and timeless material with unique properties and performance benefits. Available in many shades of colour as well as many lively surfaces.
| Location | Helsinki, Finland |
| Year | 2011 |
| Material | Nordic Green |
| Designer | LPR-architects Ltd |
Uniqueness of copper
Long life-time
Copper is a beautiful, durable and timeless material with unique properties and performance benefits. There are some copper roofs which are around 350 years old.
| Location | Linköping, Sweden |
| Year | 1408–1420, restored 1967 |
| Material | Originally Standard Copper |
| Designer | Helgo Zettervall, Carl Hårleman |
Formability
Copper can easily be formed mechanically or by hand, on site or in the workshop, to suit virtually any three dimensional shape – including complex curves and details.
| Location | Melbourne, Australia |
| Year | 2017 |
| Material | Nordic Brass |
| Designer | Architects GroupGSA |
AE oxidisation and patination
When exposed to the climate, copper surface begins a natural process, which is dependent upon local environmental conditions, orientation and inclination of the surface.
| Location | London, UK |
| Year | 2017 |
| Material | Nordic Bronze |
| Designer | Dow Jones Architects |
Copper’s environmental profile
Essential for all life
Copper is a naturally-occurring element in the environment. It is present in the earth’s crust, in oceans, lakes and rivers, from minute trace element levels through to rich mine deposits.
| Location | Svalbard, Norway |
| Year | 2006 |
| Material | Nordic Standard |
| Designer | Jarmund Vigsnæs arkitekter |
Recycled raw-material
All of our architectural copper products are manufactured by 100% recycled raw-material. Copper’s ability to be recycled repeatedly, without any loss in performance, is an important sustainable benefit.
100% of copper is recyclable which makes copper a perfect building material for sustainable world
Environmental aspect
Today, around 50% of Europe’s copper demand is met by recycled material. It has been estimated that at least 65% of all copper ever mined is still in use, or available for use, today, having been recycled over and over.
Copper can be recycled over and over with no loss of quality
Discover Nordic Copper
In addition to Nordic Blue, Nordic Green and Nordic Turquoise pre-patinated copper, other Aurubis ranges include Nordic Standard ‘mill finish’ and Nordic Brown pre-oxidized copper offering lighter or darker shades of brown determined by the thickness of the oxide layer. Aurubis copper alloys include Nordic Brass – now available pre-weathered – Nordic Bronze and the innovative Nordic Royal with a long-lasting golden colour.
