Danish Bike Bunkers
These things were really built for the ages. What this talks about for me is how differently things used to get built. These days no one’s ever gonna over-build something to this degree, not even in a culture that’s as obsessed with construction quality as the Danes’.
Aesthetically they’re a bit difficult – though I generally do like the tough and functional look – and are even weirder to think about. What do these buildings say about how much people in Copenhagen value the safety and protection of their bikes? I mean, does a bicycle shed really need to have steel gates that open via electric motors that are key-activated?
The seriousness of these constructions can only be partially justified by the fact that they were full-up with bikes at noon on a weekday. Okay, the location’s not far from the central station … but really.
