The pavilion – named Heart of Denmark – Danish studio Henning Larsen Architects used boat sails and masts to create this maritime-inspired pavilion for the Rio 2016 Olympics.

Danish studio Henning Larsen Architects is responsible for the project located at the iconic Ipanema Beach overlooking Christ the Redeemer statue and in close connection to the lively neighborhood of Ipanema.

Description of project by Henning Larsen Architects

As the only national house, the Danish Pavilion is located at the iconic Ipanema Beach overlooking Christ the Redeemer statue and in close connection to the lively neighborhood of Ipanema. The light construction consists of aluminum masts and sail cloth illuminated by an alternating LED lighting design at night. The pavilion covers 3250 ft2 including bar, press room, and exhibition area.

Entitled “Heart of Denmark” the pavilion is to host a variety of activities and exhibitions centered on Danish design, innovation, art, and culture, etc. Moreover, the pavilion will act as a gathering point for the Danish athletes, representatives and audience. The aim of the pavilion is to strengthen Denmark’s reputation worldwide. The prominent location is expected to help attract attention from the international press, companies, guests, and tourist alike.

VisitDenmark, the Ministry of Business and Growth, The Danish Industry Foundation, Realdania, Nordea Foundation, and Grundfos make up the partners behind the project. Furthermore, a gathering of 27 companies and organizations take part as project partners, contributors and collaborators. The Danish Pavilion is designed by Henning Larsen Architects in collaboration with Alectia, John Mast, OneSails, and the lighting company Martin Professional.

The 2016 Summer Olympics are held from August 5th-21st. The pavilion is open to the public from the 3rd to the 21st of August 2016 in the period from 11am to 10pm.

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Engineers.- Alectia
Construction.- John Mast
Cover.- OneSails
Lighting.- Martin Professional
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VisitDenmark
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Henning Larsen Architects, was founded in 1959 an is an  is an international architecture company with strong Scandinavian roots.

Henning Larsen was born in 1925 in the town of Opsund, Videbæk, in western Denmark and moved with his parents to Bregninge, Zealand, as a child. Henning Larsen graduated from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture, in 1952. He established the company after a study trip to the United States. He started out with only one architecture student among his staff. Today, Henning Larsen Architects is one of Europe’s leading architectural companies. Henning Larsen's life work counts a number of significant building works in Denmark and abroad. He was often described as a "master the light". From 1968 to 1995, he was a professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture in Copenhagen.

Henning Larsen received a number of awards and recognitions. Most recently, His Royal Highness the Prince Consort of Denmark's Europe Nostra Award 2013 and in 2012 what is often referred to as the Nobel Prize of art, the Praemium Imperiale. In 2001, he established the Henning Larsen Foundation with the objective of promoting and disseminating architecture in its broad sense.

Among Henning Larsen's most important works abroad, you find the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia, 1984), The Danish Embassy in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia, 1987) and Malmö City Library (Sweden, 1997). In Denmark, his most essential works include Copenhagen Business School Dalgas Have (1989), Enghøj Church (1994), Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek (1996) and the Royal Danish Opera (2004).
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