Rønne Svømmehal's board of directors has initiated a process to secure the town an aquatic culture centre when the old swimming pool in the town closes. KHR Architecture's user involvement experts have facilitated a process that has given the board a strong basis for realising the dream of an aquatic cultural centre. Stakeholders from the local community as well as representatives from tourist organisations and potential foundations have been involved to create a solid foundation for function, flow and financing.
Space planning takes on a special significance when a new organisation is created. In connection with the merger of three organisations into one, KHR Architecture helped EIFO with the design of a new headquarters of 10,600 sqm spread over four floors in Orienthuset in Nordhavnen, where 450 employees are now based. The task was solved using an evidence-based approach with questionnaires and user surveys as the basis for the chosen concept and the specific interior design. The space planning work, including the organisation of EU tenders, was carried out as part of a broader tenant consultancy by EIFO.
KHR has supported Novo Nordisk Fonden and Region Zealand as architectural consultant in connection with the establishment of Steno Diabetes Center Zealand, especially at hospitals in Køge, Nykøbing F., Holbæk, Roskilde and Slagelse as well as in psychiatry. The aim has been to ensure high architectural quality and a common thread across the centres.
The new Sct. Hans hospital is a model of healing architecture. The 20,700 m² building includes a brand new forensic psychiatric ward with 126 beds. The architecture is based on the beautiful surroundings in a hilly terrain that slopes down towards Roskilde Fjord. The new forensic psychiatric ward Sct. Hans offers 126 patients space for treatment and security in modern surroundings. Sct. Hans incorporates the surrounding nature into the main architectural design as an essential element of the healing architecture. The location of the buildings is adapted to the topography of the landscape, so that the buildings become part of the landscape and the landscape part of the building.
The architecture of Nuuk's new school will not only create an optimal learning environment, but also make the school a gathering place in the city. Atuarfik Inussuk will be a landmark that tells a story about the child at the centre of school construction, about building a 'village' with space for people, both inside the buildings and in the space between the houses.
The school's main approach is based on Greenland's history of nature as a basic condition for life, while pointing to a way of building that gives first priority to indoor climate, daylight and beautiful spaces where people can live and thrive.
