The Children’s Culture House offers various play facilities and programmes for children of all ages. Located on a street corner, the structure mediates between the adjoining brick buildings, which are of different height. In it’s form and use of materials, however, the centre is quite distinct. A silvery aluminium skin, perforated by square windows is drawn over the roof and outer walls and the lower height at the corner allows sunlight to enter the rear courtyard. The expression of the Children’s Culture House is surprising and imaginative: the roof and facades are treated the same, and the House does not have a “start” and “end” as ordinary houses do. The interior is organized as a mountain village - providing a number of spatial experiences and fascinating visual links. An important contribution to the design was a series of workshops, allowing the children to develop their own ideas for a Children’s Cultural Center on Amager
“Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter considered the children’s countless ideas and wishes through- out the design process. They have created a house with many intriguing angles, caves and stairs that provide a wealth of opportunities for creative expression and exploration. Just like the kids wished for! A dream come true!” said Nild Regout, Head of Ama’r Children’s Culture House.
CREDITS.-
Architects.- Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter.
Collaborators.- Engineer.- Dominia Anker Hansen & co.
Construction design.- According to the TYD Directive from the EU, the detailing and construction design of the building was made by Nøhr & Sigsgaard Architects, with DMA as design manager advisers.
Client.- Municipality of Copenhagen.
Area.- 1.085 m²
Dates.- Oct. 2011 - Nov. 2012 (furniture project - July 2013).
Status.- Completed. Opening, February 2013.
Adress.- Øresundsvej 8B, 2300 København S, Denmark.
