Cornelius Vöge ApS

North Atlantic House

North Atlantic House
© Kirstine Mengel

North Atlantic House 

Cornelius + Vöge

CONTRACTOR
Hans Jørgensen & Søn

MANUFACTURERS
Vmzin

COLLABORATORS
Isager Aps, Grontmij, Masu Planning

AREA
3800 M²

YEAR
2013

LOCATION
Odense, Denmark

CATEGORY
Restaurant, Exhibition Center, Apartments

Located in the harbour of Odense, the house of the North Atlantic will embody a significant assembly point for the culture of Greenland, Iceland and Faroe Islands.

North Atlantic House
© Kirstine Mengel
North Atlantic House
© Kirstine Mengel
North Atlantic House
© Kirstine Mengel

The house is a hybrid of different functions and becomes a small North Atlantic village including exhibition spaces, design shop, restaurant, cultural administration, conference spaces as well as 25 student apartments.

The project derives from a deep understanding of the 3 North Atlantic countries' culture and identity.

The building is designed as an assembly of 3 buildings standing on pillars in a concrete landscape.

North Atlantic House
© Kirstine Mengel
North Atlantic House
© Kirstine Mengel

By connecting the exterior and interior - the landscape creates an open and inviting ground floor with various multi purpose spaces like restaurant, design shop, exhibition space etc.

Through a narrative architectural expression and framework the house serves as a generator for the community of the North Atlantic countries.

North Atlantic House
© Adam Mørk
North Atlantic House
© Kirstine Mengel
North Atlantic House
© Kirstine Mengel

The building has a strong reference to the wooden houses with saddle roofs from the Nordic countries, and the landscape refers to the three countries’ rock formations and dramatic scenery.

The building generates a universe where different functions are connected in a natural and creative way with a playful use of unique building materials.

The materials used are black zinc, raw concrete, catfish skin and driftwood from the coasts of Iceland.

North Atlantic House
© Kirstine Mengel
North Atlantic House
© Kirstine Mengel


North Atlantic House
© Kirstine Mengel
North Atlantic House
© Kirstine Mengel
North Atlantic House
© Adam Mørk
North Atlantic House
© Adam Mørk


North Atlantic House
© Adam Mørk
North Atlantic House
© Adam Mørk
North Atlantic House
© Kirstine Mengel
North Atlantic House
© Adam Mørk



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Concept Diagram
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Ground Floor Plan


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Axonometric
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Elevation


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Cornelius Vöge ApS
T +45 2290 0695
Cornelius Vöge ApS
Hedegade 1, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark