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MARIEHØJ CULTURAL CENTRE

MARIEHØJ CULTURAL CENTRE
© Architekturfotograf Rasmus Norlander

MARIEHØJ CULTURAL CENTRE

We Architecture

ARCHITECTS
We Architecture

SIZE
5000 sqft - 10,000 sqft

BUDGET
$10M - 50M

PHOTOS
Architekturfotograf Rasmus Norlander (14), We Architecture (3)

YEAR
2015

LOCATION
Holte, Denmark

TYPE
Cultural › Cultural Center

MARIEHØJ CULTURAL CENTRE
© Architekturfotograf Rasmus Norlander
MARIEHØJ CULTURAL CENTRE
© Architekturfotograf Rasmus Norlander

Mariehøj Cultural Centre in Holte north of Copenhagen draws a clear profile in the landscape.

MARIEHØJ CULTURAL CENTRE
© Architekturfotograf Rasmus Norlander
MARIEHØJ CULTURAL CENTRE
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The new foyer invites all people of Rudersdahl Municipality in and functions as a heart that brings people together and highlights the many users and activities in the house.

The cultural centre merges together with the green landscape bridging the gap between the arrival area, the cultural plaza and the beautiful backyard of Mariehøj.

MARIEHØJ CULTURAL CENTRE
© Architekturfotograf Rasmus Norlander
MARIEHØJ CULTURAL CENTRE
© Architekturfotograf Rasmus Norlander

The building opens up towards the surroundings and incorporates the green qualities to the activities in the house.

The house is both a cultural activity centre and a well-functioning working place.

MARIEHØJ CULTURAL CENTRE
© Architekturfotograf Rasmus Norlander
MARIEHØJ CULTURAL CENTRE
© Architekturfotograf Rasmus Norlander

Through reorganization and rebuilding, better spaces for individual activities and appropriate position of the different functions are created.

At the same time more meeting points are created, which bring the multiple activities in the house together and offer a space where new meetings and activities across interest and age arise.

MARIEHØJ CULTURAL CENTRE
© Architekturfotograf Rasmus Norlander
MARIEHØJ CULTURAL CENTRE
© Architekturfotograf Rasmus Norlander

The new cultural centre is a single organism with a high aesthetic and functional quality.

The reconstruction of the house is not just an upgrade but also a vision for how the culture centre can meet future challenges and enhance the unique character and common stories.

MARIEHØJ CULTURAL CENTRE
© Architekturfotograf Rasmus Norlander
MARIEHØJ CULTURAL CENTRE
© Architekturfotograf Rasmus Norlander

Mariehøj Cultural Centre invites people to draw inspiration from new stories, complete experiences and the cultural life. The culture centre inspires and generates both familiar and new interests, and promotes new meetings between users and staff.

The new foyer takes the best of the existing buildings styles and introduces a new typology not foreign to the rest of the building.

MARIEHØJ CULTURAL CENTRE
© Architekturfotograf Rasmus Norlander
MARIEHØJ CULTURAL CENTRE
© Architekturfotograf Rasmus Norlander

Our collaborators on the project include Sophus Søbye Arkitekter, MASU Planning, Øllgaard Consulting Engineer, Spangenberg & Madsen Consulting Engineer and Hausenberg.


MARIEHØJ CULTURAL CENTRE
© WE Architecture
MARIEHØJ CULTURAL CENTRE
© WE Architecture

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