The climate adaptation project Storkeengen in Randers has received DANVA’s Climate Award 2025 at the Danish Water Conference on 2 December. Developed by C.F. Møller Architects in collaboration with Vandmiljø Randers and Randers Municipality, the project is recognised by the jury as a nationwide exemplar for holistic climate adaptation.

 

The award builds on the recognition already received earlier this year, when Storkeengen was granted Randers Municipality’s Architecture Award 2025 for its strong architectural and landscape qualities.
Holistic climate adaptation that creates value for the city

The project is honoured for its integrated approach, which combines climate adaptation with urban development, aesthetics and function – and for demonstrating how long-term planning and collaboration generate value for both the city and its citizens.

The jury behind DANVA’s Climate Award describes Storkeengen as “a textbook example of how climate adaptation can be elevated from a technical necessity to architectural and societal added value.”
The project tackles both current and future climate challenges by transforming the nearby natural area Storkeengen into a public nature park, where sophisticated water management is seamlessly integrated into a recreational landscape design.

A 270-metre-long dike serves both as flood protection and as a boundary for new wetland basins that filter rainwater before it flows into the River Gudenå. Cloudburst routes direct stormwater from Vorup to the nearby meadows, where technical solutions and ecological considerations work together.