Storkeengen Building, Stork Meadow Randers, Vorup Architecture, Danish Park
Storkeengen Randers, Stork Meadow
Climate Adaption Project & Nature Park in Vorup – design by C.F. Møller Architects, Denmark
5 Jan 2018
Storkeengen, Randers – Stork Meadow Project
Design: C.F. Møller Architects
Address: Storkeengen, Vorup, Randers, Denmark
Storkeengen (Stork Meadow)
Climate adaption project and public nature park in one integrated design

The climate adaption project in Vorup near Randers resolves the city’s current and future climate challenges by converting the adjacent nature area, Storkeengen (Stork Meadow), into a public nature park. With the integration of climate resilience strategies, the nature park also brings the unique natural delta along the Gudenå (the longest river in Denmark) closer to the centre of Randers, and to its residents.
At Storkeengen, the climate adaption measures not only help to handle the increased stormwater levels, but also adds value to the area. This is achieved by combining visible technical wastewater solutions with locations for recreational activity and nature dissemination, increasing the area’s accessibility and bringing new nature experiences right into the heart of Randers.

With the help of new cloudburst channelling routes in Vorup, water is collected from roofs, car parks and roads, and led on to Storkeengen. Here, the water is collected in purification basins, designed as natural wet meadow areas, bef...