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Our Architecture

Exhibition

Nov 18, 2022 - Apr 10, 2023

For 100 years, welfare architecture has been a key focus in Denmark. The evidence is in our schools, hospitals, airports and other important buildings in our everyday lives – buildings where people, life situations, function and design form a perfect synthesis with the vision of creating architecture for everyone. The Danish architectural firm, Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects, has been involved from the very beginning, creating people-centric architecture for 100 years.

Have you ever thought about how you immediately feel like you’re home again as soon as your feet touch the wooden floor in Copenhagen Airport after a long trip? Or about the positive effect the carefully designed interior of VEGA has on your concert experience? How nature does you good when you’re sick, or how sensory-oriented learning environments help you learn better because they encourage you to remember with your whole body?

Architecture is the gateway that either opens the world up to you or closes in around you. Join Vilhelm Lauritzen Arkitekter on a journey through our lives and our architecture, with a sharp focus on function, art and design. Over 100 years, a quiet struggle within Danish architecture has shaped the framework for life in Denmark and made our everyday lives easier, more beautiful and more magical based on the vision that good architecture should be for everyone – not just for a privileged few.

Take a behind-the-scenes look at some of Denmark’s most iconic buildings, from Copenhagen Airport, DR Byen and VEGA’s concert halls to brand new projects like Nyt Hospital Nordsjælland (New Northern Zealand Hospital), Nordø and LIFE. Explore the large interactive installations and get a sense of how it feels when an architect designs with people in mind. See how technology reveals the logics behind the architecture, while stimulating installations let you experience captivating concerts and the healing powers of nature. We invite you to feel architecture with all your senses and gain a better understanding of its tools.

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  • Photo: Rasmus Hjortshøj
  • Photo: Rasmus Hjortshøj
  • Photo: Rasmus Hjortshøj

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  • Photo: Rasmus Hjortshøj

    Floor plan as a mandala

    Mandala means circle in the ancient Indian language Sanskrit, and is a symbol of the unity of the universe. Hindu and Buddhist monks use mandalas for meditation, and here it is designed in accordance with the organically shaped floor plan of the New North Zealand Hospital.

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  • Photo: Rasmus Hjortshøj

    A new facade for Bohr’s Tower

    Bohr’s Tower has met quite a resistance in the public. A major point of criticism has been the shape of the tower – its height and width make it something of a hulking presence. However, the building’s shape had already been defined in the City of Copenhagen’s local development plan, so the architects have played with the size of the windows to make the tower appear narrower. How would you draw the facade of Bohr’s Tower if you had the chance?

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This exhibition is developed by Danish Architecture Center in collaboration with Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects

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