Jacobsen's SAS Hotel: Facade issues

Arne Jacobsen’s SAS Hotel in Copenhagen was originally built in 1958–60, and it is widely-acknowledged as a masterpiece of mid-century modernism.

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The curtain wall is leaking water pretty badly; I experienced this when I stayed here a few weeks ago. I found this note from the hotel, which says that they are “working on” finding a solution which is sensitive to the building’s protected status. Does this mean a major façade renovation is being planned? Unclear.

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Because of the deep marble sills, the water didn’t cause any issues within the room, but you can bet there are unseen problems occurring. My stay there was wonderful. Here’s a few more pictures.

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Final note: I find the black columns in the image above to be much too visually strong. Originally they were white. The lobby was renovated in 2017–18 by Space Copenhagen and Fritz Hansen.