The Lantern building is expected to be completed in 2021 and will be erected in wood.
Project description by WERK Arkitekter
Connection between city and water.
The lantern is a building that reflects the forces of the sea and creates a connection between the city and the harbor.
Like a lighthouse, the maritime center has to face the sea and literally light up. The lantern will be a new landmark for the Port of Esbjerg.
Enjoy unique, maritime community
The Lantern brings together the associations of Esbjerg Harbor in a house with no backsides and creates a new, unique community. Here there is room for the experienced diver, the tireless calms and the school class who will catch crabs, but also for the random passer-by who catches a glimpse into a fantastic world of heaven and sea.
The hall
The lantern consists of of two central areas that create activity and cohesion. The hall provides a framework for the associations' common practical facilities with space for equipment, tools and equipment. Here there is direct contact with the water, space to flush boats and meet about workshop activities.
The Social Heart
With two skylights, contact is made to the Social Heart on the floor above, where the associations' individual areas are placed close around an inviting common space and terrace, which becomes a new urban space in itself. In the shelter of wind and weather, people gather in the house's Social Heart and exchange experiences about the sea.
"The proposal is distinguished by combining the desire for a fascinating and innovative architecture with high functionality and the intention to create a framework that supports the community and creates a new cohesion between the actors."
Jury
