Danish Castle Centre by Lundgaard & Tranberg
19/10/2015.
[Vordingborg] Denmark
metalocus, CLAUDIA CENDOYA
metalocus, CLAUDIA CENDOYA
This intervention seeks to integrate and enhance Danish heritage in the ruined castle of Vordingborg. In order to do this, the new pavilions are covered by coated steel sheets which blend in with the terrain volumes.
Danish Castle Centre by Lungaard & Tranberg. Image courtesy of Lungaard & Tranberg.
Danish Castle Centre by Lungaard & Tranberg. Image courtesy of Lungaard & Tranberg. Click above to see larger image.
Danish Castle Centre by Lungaard & Tranberg. Image courtesy of Lungaard & Tranberg.
Danish Castle Centre by Lungaard & Tranberg. Image courtesy of Lungaard & Tranberg.
Danish Castle Centre by Lungaard & Tranberg. Image courtesy of Lungaard & Tranberg. Click above to see larger image.
Danish Castle Centre by Lungaard & Tranberg. Image courtesy of Lungaard & Tranberg.
Danish Castle Centre by Lungaard & Tranberg. Image courtesy of Lungaard & Tranberg. Click above to see larger image.
Danish Castle Centre by Lungaard & Tranberg. Image courtesy of Lungaard & Tranberg. Click above to see larger image.
Site plan. Danish Castle Centre by Lungaard & Tranberg. Image courtesy of Lungaard & Tranberg.
Planta sótano. Centro del Castillo Danés por Lungaard & Tranberg. Imagen cortesía de Lungaard & Tranberg.
Basement floor plan. Danish Castle Centre by Lungaard & Tranberg. Image courtesy of Lungaard & Tranberg.
Cross section. Danish Castle Centre by Lungaard & Tranberg. Image courtesy of Lungaard & Tranberg.
Longitudinal section. Danish Castle Centre by Lungaard & Tranberg. Image courtesy of Lungaard & Tranberg.
Construction section. Danish Castle Centre by Lungaard & Tranberg. Image courtesy of Lungaard & Tranberg.
Image. Danish Castle Centre by Lungaard & Tranberg. Image courtesy of Lungaard & Tranberg.
The Danish practice Lundgaard & Tranberg's project offers a scenic approach to the monuments. The construction, strongly influenced by aspects linked to its location, employs its shape, color, texture and configuration in order to minimize the impact of the new construction, enhancing the properties of the old castle and exploiting the scenic possibilities of the environment.
Description of the project by Lundgaard & Tranberg Arkitekter
The new exhibition hall for the Danish Castle Centre is built on top of the castle ruin in Vordingborg, one of the finest and best preserved ancient monuments dating back to medieval Denmark. The new building is a wedge shaped object with a rust-coloured steel surface, rising from – or appears to be sinking into - the terrain. It has been built alongside the elder, long, half-timbered building which after renovation, also form part of the grounds.
The architectural concept is motivated by the desire to avoid an actual new construction on the castle ruin, and to accentuate the uniquely scenic character of the place and view of the ocean when arriving to the ruin from the city square.
Furthermore the shape of the building is determined by the demarcation of the building plot, the preservation requirements of the castle grounds, the occurrence of ancient monuments in the subsoil, and the local topography. A steep flight of stairs as broad as the new building, leads to the underground level protruding under the castle park, creating a dramatic staging of the exhibition which consists of both historical objects and interactive, audiovisual media.
For the new building, rustic and textural materials were chosen to correspond with the castle ruin’s other facilities. The aim was to downplay the building’s own overall significance and create the right atmosphere for visiting the castle ruin.
CREDITS. DATA SHEET.-
Architects.- Lundgaard & Tranberg.
Ingeneering.- COWI.
Client.- The Danish Castle Centre/The Construction fund Vordingborg castle.
Area.- 1.440 sqm (910 sqm of new developement y 330 sqm of renovation).
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LENE TRANBERG LUNDGAARD & TRANBERG ARKITEKTER
Lundgaard & Tranberg Arkitekter is a leading Danish architectural office founded by Boje Lundgaard y Lene Tranberg in 1984, which they owned, managed and developed together until 2004. The office provides a wide range of professional architectural services, including urban and landscape planning as well as product and furniture design. For more than 25 years, they have made a name for themselves participating in competitions and realizing a wide range of projects, and positioned the company as one of Denmark’s most renowned and award-winning architectural offices.
Over the years, many of their architects have cooperated with leading knowledge centres on research and pilot building projects focusing on the improvement of building products and processes and particularly on sustainable housing. It has been awarded many national and international prizes and widely published in books and leading periodicals worldwide. The office has particularly made a name for itself for the ability to “read” or empathise with a given location and integrate the individual project with the surrounding environment in a striking yet harmonious manner.
Lundgaard & Tranberg has won the prestigious RIBA European Award (awarded by the Royal Institute of British Architects) several times, most recently for the Harbour Isle Apartments, Copenhagen, and the SEB Bank & Pension headquarters, Copenhagen, in 2011.
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