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dezeen (unofficial)Klimatorium is a landmark climate centre in a Danish harbour
3XN and SLA have completed a climate centre in Lemvig, Denmark, featuring a wavy wooden facade influenced by the port town's boat-building history.
The Klimatorium is Denmark's international climate centre and is situated on the harbour front of the town on Denmark's west coast.
Above: 3XN and SLA have completed the Klimatorium climate centre. Top image: it is located on the harbour front of Lemvig
Architecture firm 3XN designed the building to express its function as a hub for climate, storm surge and water research, as well as to evoke the port's heritage of boat fabrication.
Landscape architect SLA oversaw the project's landscaping and nature design, which includes flood defences that are built into the urban environment.
It is distinguished by a wooden wave within its facade
The architectural concept for the Klimatorium focuses on simplicity and uses a reduced material palette of wood, concrete and steel to achieve an aesthetic that is rustic yet contemporary.
Its main symbolic gesture is the wave-like form carved into the facade. This feature was informed by Lemvig's traditional fishing boats and rises above the main entrance to form a distinctive landmark in the harbour area.
The facade incorporates seating
"The tiled wave made of wood gives the building a strong identity," said 3XN's senior partner Jan Ammundsen.
"Both inside and out, it becomes a gathering point and social meeting place for Klimatorium employees and guests as well as the people of Lemvig."
The upper level is clad in black-stained wood
The curving, concave shape incorporates a set of wooden steps that can be used as benches. These have a natural wooden finish that contrasts against black-stained timber slats that shield the building's upper storey from direct sunlight.
At ground-floor level, the facades also incorporate glass that allows views out across the harbour. Doors set into the glazed section help to create a transparent and welcoming feel at the entrance.
SLA were responsible for the landscape design
The two-storey structure responds to the scale of existing buildings in the port area and accommodates offices, meeting rooms, common areas and a publicly accessible cafe and exhibition space.
Lemvig's port is currently being upgraded to protect it from future flooding and SLA designed the area surrounding the Klimatorium to fully integrate new flood defences.
Rather than forming a barrier preventing access to the sea, the landscaping incorporates a wooden jetty that can be used for leisure or for hosting events on the water's edge.
The landscape design also includes an area called the Climate Corridor, which offers green urban space with a pleasant microclimate to visitors and the public, and demonstrates several of the concepts promoted by the Klimatorium.
Large glazed areas look out across the harbour
"We use the Climate Corridor to showcase the ways in which we can use nature-based design to climate-proof our cities, while adding a whole new layer of nature experiences and activities," explained Karsten Thorlund, head of SLA Aarhus and project manager.
Greenery used across the site consists of native species that thrive in coastal environments. Trees are also used to partially shelter the water playground, parkour area and a multi-purpose sports court from the wind.
A reduced material palette is used throughout the Klimatorium
3XN was established in Aarhus, Denmark in 1986 and is now headed by four senior partners including original founder, Kim Herforth Nielsen. The firm works globally on projects including an office building in Stockholm with a twisting, brick-clad facade and a headquarters for the Olympics on the shore of Lake Geneva.
SLA was founded in 1994 as Stig L Andersson Landscape Architects and now has offices in Copenhagen, Aarhus and Oslo. The studio has worked on projects including the year-round ski slope on the roof of BIG's waste-to-energy power plant and a network of pools for mitigating flooding in Copenhagen.
Photography is byAdam Mork.
Project credits:
Architect: 3XN
Landscape architect: SLA
Engineering consultant: Orbicon
Developer: Lemvig Vand & Spildevand og Lemvig Kommune
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Curving roof connects historic building with red-brick office by 3XN
Danish architecture firm 3XN has designed a sweeping roof to connect a renovated 19th-century building with a new brick-clad office block in central Stockholm.
3XN oversaw the renovation of the Astoriahuset building in Stockholm's historic Östermalm district, along with the design of the connected office building at Nybrogatan 17.
Top: the building has a skewed facade. Above: 3XN connected the building to the Astoriahuset building
The multi-storey Astoriahuset building dates from 1874 and was built to house residential apartments. Prior to the restoration project it had been used as offices and a cinema.
3XN converted the building back into 18 apartments arranged over five storeys, and introduced a restaurant on the ground floor with its lobby housed in the former cinema foyer.
Brick was decoratively arranged on the office block
The new Nybrogatan 17 office block was designed to complement its historic surroundings. The building's form, materials and architectural details aim to reinterpret the area's architectural style in a modern way.
"We put a lot of effort into designing the brick facade, steel ornamentation and roof form to give Nybrogatan 17 an authentic patina and tactility that creates a thoughtful connection to the neighbourhood – and not least to the adjoining Astoriahuset," said 3XN senior partner Audun Opdal.
Red brick and steel was used across the building
The choice of red-brick cladding references buildings with similar facades in the neighbouring streets, but a custom brick made with a darker tone of clay helps give the building a contemporary quality.
The brick facades are broken up by horizontal beams that express the floor plates of the different levels. Decorative steel screens positioned in front of the windows feature a pattern that references the staggered brickwork.
The brick extends across the six upper storeys. On one side, the vertical surface sweeps down to merge seamlessly with the roof of the Astoriahuset, creating a kind of saddle roof that adds dynamism to the form.
Inside Nybrogatan 17, a full-height atrium topped with a glass roof provides a visual connection between the floors and allows light to penetrate deep into the building.
The atrium contains a spiral marble staircase connecting all of the levels. The staircase is designed as a sculptural centrepiece that promotes interaction between people as they move around the building.
A large spiral staircase punctuates the building
"Our research shows that interaction is much more likely in stairs compared to elevators," added 3XN founder and creative director, Kim Herforth Nielsen.
"Hence, we added more value to the building in creating a holistic and comfortable environment where people can feel that they are a part of something greater."
The interiors have a dark, moody look
Nybrogatan 17 is designed to provide a range of workplace environments, including traditional offices and co-working environments that support different ways of working.
3XN was founded in Aarhus, Denmark, in 1986, and now operates globally.
The firm's completed projects include a cube-shaped office block with faceted glass facades in Berlin, and a headquarters for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Photography is by Rasmus Hjortshøj.
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