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CPOY 71 Portfolio Silver, Runner-Up College Photographer of the Year: Janus Engel Rasmussen

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Slide 23 of 50
February 8, 2016

Somewhere in central Copenhagen, this house has been empty for years. It's falling apart, fungus is eating the walls, and trash is everywhere. Copenhagen municipality owns the house, and plans are to build offices. Both Felix and Sid have slept here several times, and now they wanna squat it for good. They wanna create knitting clubs, cafés, homeless shelters and a free, open and tolerant house for everyone in Copenhagen. “€œWe’€™re always talking about how we need more residential buildings in Copenhagen, but here is a super nice building, all ready with apartments, water, electricity and all the necessities. Across the road is an empty office building. Why build more?” Felix says. The house is three floors high, all with large apartments.

Janus Engel Rasmussen / Danish School of Journalism
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