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Lundehus School
Lundehus School
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Lundehus School
Copenhagen, Denmark
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2020
SIZE
10,000 sqft - 25,000 sqft
A consistent focus in the complete renovation of the preservation-worthy Lundehus School from 1943 was to maintain and strengthen the architectural and material qualities with which the school was born, while improving the air, the light and the acoustics everywhere.
Respect for architectural quality
A consistent focus in the complete renovation of the conservation-worthy Lundehus School from 1943 has been to maintain and strengthen the architectural and material qualities with which the school was born, while at the same time improving the air, light and acoustic conditions everywhere. The school has been upgraded to match today’s learning principles and the school’s changed pupil composition – among other things with the design of a new autism section in the existing gymnasium wing. The corridor areas are ‘activated’ with built-in seating niches which can be used for both group work and individual immersion, just as window seats and window clearings are made with ‘depths’ enabling them to be used as seating areas. The auditorium, once the school's most unpopular space, has now re-emerged as a friendly symphony of colours and a piece of living architectural history.
Contemporary learning environment
The overall vision has been to create a more cohesive school where through interior design, new fixtures and coatings, the focus is on strengthening the orientation in the school – particularly in the section for ‘special needs’. The solutions aim at improving the school environment for all the pupils. In the overall renovation, there is a great focus on creating a comfortable indoor climate in the classrooms with regard to air, light and acoustics. Following the renovation, Lundehus School has become a stimulating learning environment which encourages both play and immersion, including children with special needs.
A value-creating colour scheme
The special element of the renovation is the conscious and clear line in both the colour scheme and in the choice of materials that reinterpret and re-actualise the original school architecture and clarify functions, qualities and interrelationships. From the beginning, visual artist Malene Bach has been associated with the project, and based on the colour trend that characterised the period the school was built in, a new colour palette has been developed, which complements the colours in the original preserved floors. The new palette is used in the architecture and the fixtures with sensibility and thoughtfulness. For example, the colours are markedly visible on arrival at the school in the foyer, on the stairwell and in the hallway areas as well as in the large auditorium which is the centrepiece of the school.
Respect for architectural quality
A consistent focus in the complete renovation of the conservation-worthy Lundehus School from 1943 has been to maintain and strengthen the architectural and material qualities with which the school was born, while at the same time improving the air, light and acoustic conditions everywhere. The school has been upgraded to match today’s learning principles and the school’s changed pupil composition – among other things with the design of a new autism section in the existing gymnasium wing. The corridor areas are ‘activated’ with built-in seating niches which can be used for both group work and individual immersion, just as window seats and window clearings are made with ‘depths’ enabling them to be used as seating areas. The auditorium, once the school's most unpopular space, has now re-emerged as a friendly symphony of colours and a piece of living architectural history.
Contemporary learning environment
The overall vision has been to create a more cohesive school where through interior design, new fixtures and coatings, the focus is on strengthening the orientation in the school – particularly in the section for ‘special needs’. The solutions aim at improving the school environment for all the pupils. In the overall renovation, there is a great focus on creating a comfortable indoor climate in the classrooms with regard to air, light and acoustics. Following the renovation, Lundehus School has become a stimulating learning environment which encourages both play and immersion, including children with special needs.
A value-creating colour scheme
The special element of the renovation is the conscious and clear line in both the colour scheme and in the choice of materials that reinterpret and re-actualise the original school architecture and clarify functions, qualities and interrelationships. From the beginning, visual artist Malene Bach has been associated with the project, and based on the colour trend that characterised the period the school was built in, a new colour palette has been developed, which complements the colours in the original preserved floors. The new palette is used in the architecture and the fixtures with sensibility and thoughtfulness. For example, the colours are markedly visible on arrival at the school in the foyer, on the stairwell and in the hallway areas as well as in the large auditorium which is the centrepiece of the school.
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