October 1st, 2024, we celebrate the inauguration of Julemærkefondens Hus. As daily workspace for 35 employees, it will host the organization’s growing national activities to support children in vulnerable positions.
The design language of the building shows clear references to the villas worthy of preservation in the area built in the 1920s. Reinterpretation of the classic villa can be seen in consistent elements such as the use of large unbroken roof surfaces, facade projections, gable and entrance areas and chimneys.
In the choice of materials, the focus is on durable natural and mono materials that are associated with homeliness.
Photo: Adam Mørk
REVIEWS OF FREDERIKSBERG SVØMMEHAL
The positive architectural reviews of newly renovated Frederiksberg Svømmehal have been a pleasure to read!
Five stars and “brilliant” from Berlingske and in latest issue of Danish architecture magazine, Arkitekten.dk , the reviewer Anne Pind finds it a “wholesome experience” how well everything – shapes, colours, light, volumes and more – now relates and matches in this historical public pool building. Reviews highlight how the project carefully has brought back the colour palette to Vilhelm Lundstrøm’s intended colour scheme and now corresponds with his beautiful and newly restored wall mosaics.
Cornelius Vöge contributed to the large project as restoration and architectural consultants regarding colouring scheme and preservation, signage and the redesign and refurbishment of café area.
SELECTED FOR ANESMINDE VISITOR CENTRE
We are proud to announce that Vejle Municipality has chosen Cornelius Vöge (lead consultant), EKJ Rådgivende Ingeniører A/S og 360 Brandrådgivning for the transformation of Anesminde at the remarkable UNESCO World Heritage site Jelling in Southern Denmark. The three-winged farm building, Anesminde, will become a new visitor centre near The Monument Area and part of the larger Ancient Road (Hærvejen) project telling the unique story and importance of Jelling in Danish history.
THE CONCERT CHAPEL – OPENING
The Concert Chapel is a careful transformation of an old closed chapel into a new music house designed for classical and other forms of acoustic music.
The Concert Chapel is now open and will host concerts, experimental music projects and activities, recording sessions, workshops etc.
Minimalistic architectural approach, adjustable and integrated lighting and acoustic solutions create a very distinct ambience without disrupting the beautiful character of the existing room.
We provide architectural restoration services in relation to colouring and signage of Frederiksberg Svømmehal and new design of its original cafeteria, Marketenderiet. The public pool from 1934 will re-open summer 2024. Hallmark of the building is the large wall mosaics by Vilhelm Lundstrøm. Colour archaeological studies have been carried out in collaboration with the National Museum of Denmark and the colour scheme is now brought back to the original matching the time of the making of the beautiful mosaics. In a narrow space under the pool’s stand the original cafeteria is re-established in respect of history and preservation values.
NÆRHEDEN CHURCH HALL WON
We are proud to announce that Hedehusene Sogn has chosen Cornelius Vöge (lead consultant), EKJ Rådgivende Ingeniører A/S, Riis Akustik ApS, and light designer Jesper Kongshaug to design and built a new church hall in Nærheden. The church hall will become a landmark and central meeting place for church and community activities in the fast-growing neighborhood Nærheden and for all of Hedehusene. The hall is expected to open in 2027. The project was won in an invited competition with CUBO and Holscher Nordberg/Tulinius Lind.
DYSKÆRGAARD – TRANSFORMATION PROJECT
At the beautiful Veddelev peninsula and village north of Roskilde, Dyskærgaard, a typical 1920s farm building, will change its function and become office headquarters for the philanthropic and commercial activities of Liljeborg. Architecturally, the transformation is guided by our ambition to let landscape, gardens, and buildings all together tell the story of a typical Danish farm from this period and to show how farms like these can be used for new purposes. As we prepare the building project, the construction of new arrival route and the gardens has started. For more: corneliusvoge.dk/dyskærgaard
HOUSE OF CHESS – NEW PROJECT
We are happy to announce that Cornelius Vöge have been chosen as architects for Skakkens Hus – hjernens motionscenter® (House of Chess); a new meeting place for chess players and national head quarter of Dansk Skoleskak (Danish Scholastic Chess Federation). The project turns 750 m2 in a 1950s office building in central Copenhagen into a brain gym, that will host fun, social and educational activities for young and old interested in the fascinating game of chess. The project was won in tender after an invited round of negotiations based on references, process, method etc. and includes consultancy from building program to realization.For more: Skakkenshus.dk.
INSP OFFICE BUILDING OPENED
November 28th, 2023, we celebrate the opening of the INSP office building as an attractive up-to-date office facility next to the railroad in central Roskilde. Together with Liljeborg Aktieselskab and the social enterprise INSP we have saved and transformed the former slaughterhouse administration building from 1928. After being decommissioned for 10 years the building was saved by an extensive remediation. By leaving traces of what was and adding new layers the building is now transformed into a modern office building. INSP will run the facility and host activities by Headspace, Corolab and others joining the shared workspace community Banen. https://corneliusvoge.dk/projekter/insp/
HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN HOUSE NOMINATED FOR THE EU MIES VAN DER ROHE AWARDS 2024
We are proud and happy to find Hans Christian Andersen´s House in Odense among the nominees for the 2024 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture / Mies van der Rohe Awards @eumiesawards
The European Commission and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe have now announced the 362 works from over 38 different European countries to be considered by the jury for the awards of 2024.
Photographer: @adammork
FLETVÆRKET – DESIGNED BY GIRLS
Our proposal for Fletværket has been handed over to Himmelev Gymnasium and its partners. A new 660 m2 extension of the high school’s sports hall will connect and intertwine with the football pitches at Himmelev sports complex and form a new everyday meeting place for all. Special attention is paid to promote relationships, health, and wellbeing among the youth, especially girls aged 13-19. Inspired by third place thinking, the multifunctional house will create space for the girls’ school and social life and their sports and community activities to meaningfully intertwine. Ambition is to open season 2025/2026.
H.C. ANDERSEN MUSEUM AWARDED
H.C. Andersen Museum receives the Architecture Award Odense 2023 for best new building. The motivation highlights how the project is a particularly successful symbiosis between building and park and how round buildings and curved roofs speak a design language of their own, orients the project in all directions and embraces the city on all sides. The project is described as both bold and exciting with its own identity, but at the same time appears understated and naturally integrated into the surrounding city. “The museum appears in the best way as an adventurous place in the city and thus adds a new and unique value to the city of Odense”.
ARCHITECTURE DAY 2023
PH.D. HALFWAY CELEBRATION
The 2nd of October we reach mid-term in our ongoing research and innovation activities in collaboration between industrial ph.d. student and design strategist, Xiabo (Mimi) Shen, Roskilde University, Cornelius Vöge and Boligselskabet Sjælland. We will celebrate as part of Architecture Day 2023 and at our open studio event 4.30-6 pm, Mimi presents her research in meeting places and how they promote every day well-being including a sneak peek at results from her case study of Folkehuset Absalon. Registration by mail to lvj@corneliusvoge.dk before September 27th.
MARTIN PRAËM APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
On 1st of May 2023 we appointed Martin Praëm as COO at Cornelius Vöge. In his new position, Martin will be responsible for resource management, production and a continued high level of quality and service as studio activities are expected to grow in coming years.
Martin has already been with us for five years as a constructing architect and very skilled project manager. With a remarkably broad set of skills colleagues, clients, and business partners everyday benefit from his impressive eye for the whole as well as the detail.
SYDHAVN CHURCH WON
Together with Rørbæk and Møller Arkitekter, Thing Brandt Landskab ApS and Artelia Denmark, we have been chosen and given the great honor to design Sydhavn Parish’s new church and parish hall. The project was won in tender after an invited round of negotiations based on references, process, method etc. and includes consultancy on the building program and design for at tender project for the construction of a church and parish building to be completed in 2027. New churches are rare and this church building, with its location on Copenhagen’s harbor front, will be very special as a gathering point for the new district by Sydhavnen in Copenhagen .
NEW GUIDE TO DANISH ARCHITECTURE
‘A Guide to Danish Architecture – Towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals’ presents 60 selected Danish architectural projects that, in each their own way, contribute to building stronger communities, improving the quality of life, and creating a more sustainable future for all.
The book, curated by members of the Danish Association of Architects, is published in conjunction with the UIA World Congress of Architects 2023 in Copenhagen. Cornelius Vöge participates with 2 projects – Poplen Youth Club and Hans Christian Andersen Museum
COMPETITION WIN – THE HILLS OF BAGSVÆRD
In an invited competition, Gladsaxe Municipality has chosen the masterplan by Cornelius Vöge and Masu Planning as the winning project. The hills of Bagsværd is a new neighbourhood with a new public school, a new indoor athletic sports facility and new housing including transformation of the remaining buildings of Ringbo by architect Hans Chr. hansen. By recreating the hilly landscape of the site and preserving the existing trees, a new public park is connecting the new facilities to the existing neighborhoods including Utzon’s masterpiece Bagsværd Church.
A new guide to Danish architecture will be published as part of the Year of Architecture 2023, which will be held in Denmark. The book will be published in English and will present the best Danish architecture to the rest of the world. Amongst the 50 selected works, you will find both No. Vium School and H.C. Andersen’s House in Odense. Thanks to ARKITEKTEN for selecting two of our projects for the publication, it’s a great honour.
DE FEM HALDER AWARDED AND REVIEWED
De Fem Halder receives the Viborg Municipality Architecture Prize 2022 and five hearts in Politiken architectural review by Karsten R.S. Ifversen. The project is acknowledged as a demonstration of how small interventions in landscape and historic buildings can form a poetic whole. The project is considered an example of how all architecture should aim for minimal interventions and maximum beauty, functionality, and durability. Special credit to Erik Brandt Dam Arkitekter and Charlotte Skibsted Landskabsarkitekter for the stunning results and years of work on the project, we developed and designed together back in the 2016-competition.
ARKITEKTEN REVIEWS H.C. ANDERSENS MUSEUM
Latest issue of Arkitekten brings an architectural review of H.C. Andersen Museum in Odense. Kristine Annabell Torp calls new museum buildings and gardens “wonderfully uncentered” and pays special attention to how a “masterly” layout uses contrasts to bridge between the narrow streets and small houses in the old town and new urban spaces created as part of the large transformation of Odense city centre.
COMPETITION WIN – SORTEBRØDRE PLADS
Industriens Pension, Kuben, Boligselskabet Sjælland, Cornelius Vöge and Gründl Haahr Arkitekter have won Roskilde Municipality´s ambitious competition for 9.000 m2 new housing at Sortebrødre Plads in the historical center of Roskilde. Our proposal, Klosterhaverne, refers to the history of the nearby Roskilde Monastery. Buildings and landscapes are modern interpretations of monastery architecture and gardens. In scale and expression new buildings will gently fit into the architecture of the old market town and cathedral city of Roskilde. For more: https://industrienspension.dk/
FREDERIKSBERG SVØMMEHAL – RESTORATION PROJECT
We have been selected to advise Frederiksberg Municipality in the restoration of the public swimming hall at Frederiksberg. The facility is famous for its 1930s mosaics by artist Vilhelm Lundstrøm. Our main task is to redecorate the café area with respect for the preservation values of the building. In collaboration with the National Museum of Denmark, a signing and color project includes color archeological studies. Frederiksberg public swimming pool is among Denmark’s oldest and most visited. Due to renovations, the pool has been closed to the public since May 2020.
RESEARCH PROJECT – MEETING PLACES, HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
What is the untapped welfare potential of the everyday meeting places we build? How can places promote health and well-being in local communities and especially among urban youth? And as we plan, build and run informal meeting places, what spatial, social and strategic designs should guide us? Supported by Innovationsfonden industrial ph.d. fellow and design strategist Mimi Shen has joined our team to conduct an interdisciplinary research project on third places. In collaboration with Roskilde University, Boligselskabet Sjælland and Innovation Centre Denmark, a new socio-spatial platform model will be developed, tested and research findings translated into our Cornelius Vöge design practice.
H.C. ANDERSEN MUSEUM GETS FIVE HEARTS
Danish newspaper Politiken reviews and gives the H.C. Andersen Museum architecture five out of six stars. The review headline, Snirkelinehuset, refersto the iconic round shapes of the museum buildings and landscapes and how they connect. Architectural reviewer, Carsten R.S. Ifversen, draws his attention to both subtle details and how the architecture successfully relates and adds to the many scales of its urban and historical surroundings. At the museum´s opening last year the exhibition itself was also awarded five stars in Politiken.
ROSKILDE CATHEDRAL VISITORS CENTRE
We are proud to announce that Fonden Kulturarv Roskilde Domkirke has selected us as client consultants in the develop-ment of a Roskilde Cathedral visitors centre. Listed as UNESCO World Heritage and with more than a hundred thousand visitors every year, Roskilde Cathedral is in need of more space to communicate its unique architecture, royal tombs and 800 years of Danish history. The project places the visitor center in Palægården, the royal palace close to the cathedral. The 4.800 m2 listed buildings from 1733 played an important role in the 19th century democratization of Denmark. The buildings are the first building by the renowned architect Laurids de Thurah. Foto: Thomas Rahbek
THE CHAPEL
Cornelius Vöge has been selected as architect and lead consultant in the transformation of the preservation worthy chapel at Skt. Jørgensbjerg cemetery in Roskilde. The chapel will become a music house for classical and other forms of acoustic music, not to mention a local meeting place for Roskilde’s vibrant music community. It will host concerts, recording sessions, workshops etc. Adjustable and integrated lighting and acoustic solutions and distinct architectural concepts will create the multi-functionality and special ambience wanted. Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) is conducted in close collaboration with Realdania.
DONATION TO VISIONARY TRANS-FORMATION OF TRADITIONAL GYM
The Danish Foundation for Culture and Sports Facilities (Lokale- og Anlægs-fonden) donates 2.6 mio. DKK to co-finance the showcase transformation of the traditional gym at Søndermarkskolen, Frederiksberg. Project solutions are des-cribed as “amazingly visionary and inspi-ring”. Simple but radical architectural changes are made, in respect of the preservation-worthy building, and gives Søndermarkskolen an up-to-date school sports facility, also facilitating a wider use of digital teaching tools. New openings in the building will support Søndermark-skolen in becoming a more popular neighbourhood meeting place in after-noons, evenings and weekends. For more
ASSOCIATE PARTNER JONAS ROAR HANSEN – 10 YEARS ANNIVERSARY
On October 1st we celebrated that associate partner and achitect Jonas Roar Hansen has been with Cornelius Vöge Atelier for Architecture for ten years.
Jonas knows the studios´ history, vision, values, work methods and projects better than most. Among many projects, he has the new H.C. Andersens Museum, Livsrum Herlev, Nr. Vium School and North Atlantic House in his portfolio.
Both clients and collegues value Jonas´ experience and especially his excellence in understanding building materials and his special talent for designing beautiful details and making sure they are part of the project as built.
COMPETITION WIN – URBAN RENEWAL IN ROSKILDE
Our team, Gründl Haahr Arkitekter, MASU Planning, JL Engineering A/S and Cornelius Vöge Atelier for Architecture as lead consultant, has won the competition for the 2022-2026 renewal of the large residential and recreational area, Roskilde Sydvest.
Our proposal, Byens Haver (Gardens of the City), highlights the green character of the area by introducing all kinds of gardens as its new identity. The project includes the renewal of more than 30.000 m2 park, new housing, new allotment gardens, a community house with a restaurant, healthcare centre and new traffic and parking solutions.
GUBSØ GARAGE – SUCCESSFUL OPENING
The visitors have embraced Silkeborg’s new attraction, Gubsø Garage. The opening and summer exhibition, Classic Car Exhibition ´21, has been a well-attended success.
Click here to view new pictures from the visitor center and get an impression of the finished building and a unique collection of running cultural heritage, which is definitely worth a visit.
Photographer: Anders Sune Berg for Petersen Tegl
LIVSRUM HERLEV SHORTLISTED FOR WAF AWARD 2021
Livsrum Herlev is shortlisted for the World Architecture Festival Award 2021 in the category Completed Buildings – Health.
Livsrum Herlev, designed and built for Danish Cancer Society in collaboration with Realdania, offers counselling and various activities for cancer patients, relatives and those left behind. It is one of seven cancer counselling centres in Denmark built to showcase a new form of healthcare architecture.
We look forward to present the project to the international jury and delegates at the festival in Lisbon December 1-3. See all ten finalists and their projects here.
Cornelius Vöge Atelier for Arkitektur has been selected as architect and lead consultant for the building of Julemærkefondens Hus in Roskilde. As daily workspace for 35 employees, it will host the organisations´ growing national activities to support children in vulnerable positions.
The project recreates the historic connection between Roskilde Fjord and the iconic Haraldsborg building from 1910, a former school building and now housing a children´s retreat for Julemærkefonden. The new administration building will be gently integrated into the context of classic and historic villas in the area worthy of preservation.
COMPETITION PREQUALIFICATION – URBAN RENEWAL OF ROSKILDE SOUTHWEST DISTRICT
With Cornelius Vöge as lead consultant, our team, MASU Planning, Gründl Haahr Architects and JL Engineering A/S, has been chosen to participate in the Roskilde Southwest District competition. The project renews and supports recent years´ of positive change in the large public housing area of Southwest of Roskilde, with a new community centre including a community house and a daycare centre, new recreational urban spaces and a housing renewal. To connect the area with its surroundings new traffic solutions and a 30.000 m2 park is also part of the project. The competition is organized by Roskilde Kommune in collaboration with the public house company, Boligselskabet Sjælland.
GUBSØ CLASSIC CAR GARAGE OPENS IN MAY
The visitors centre and working museum for classic cars at Gubsø near Silkeborg, DK will soon greet its first visitors. The 3.500 m2 building complex is a modern interpretation of classic industrial architecture with its large volumes, robust qualities and readiness for future generations to change its use.
H.C. ANDERSENS MUSEUM SOON OPENING
The new H.C. Andersen museum will soon open. After five years work on the project, the studio is familiar with all its details. Now we´re excited to see how architecture, nature and culture will come together as a poetic whole. For more info about the museum have a look at https://hcandersenshus.dk/
SØNDERMARKSKOLEN – TRANSFORMATION OF SCHOOL SPORTS FACILITY SELECTED
A new multi-user sports facility at the listed school building, Søndermarkskolen, Frederiksberg Kommune, has been selected by Lokale- og Anlægsfonden, DIF and Dansk Skole-Idræt as one of five projects to be carried out. The project transforms a traditional ”gymnastiksal” into a shared social space and everyday lab connecting school, sports clubs and local community. The purpose is to daily facilitate more physical and mental health promoting activities. Through co-creation between key stakeholders, users and the studio novel ideas combining architectural and organisational strategies have merged into an innovative common project to be further developed throughout 2021.
DORTHE TOFT BOESEN IS OUR NEW DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Excellent leadership and broad term of reference are among the reasons why we have appointed Dorthe Toft Boesen director of operations at Cornelius Vöge.
Dorthe has already been with us for three years, where she has been a skilled project manager on several of our big, international projects. In her new position, she will be responsible for the daily management of the office and use her leadership experience to support the employees and set the right team of staff in new projects. In addition, she will secure progress and quality assurance on our projects and support the dialog with the clients.
We look forward to continuing our successful cooperation with Dorthe in the future.
INTERVIEW IN POLITIKEN
We have been on an important, cultural and historical walk around Copenhagen’s harbor with Politiken, DAC and a couple of our talented colleges.
Historically, the harbor has had great industrial significance for the danish capital but has since undergone a remarkable cultural and architectural development. The harbor frontis now a natural and important part of the Copenhagener´s consciousness, identities and lives.
Our stop was at Skuespilhuset from where we could look at Papirøen. What is now a construction site will within years transform into the new Water Culture House, where the significance of water in history, culture and life of the inhabitants of Copenhagen will be celebrated.
You have to understand the city’s history when you build, and you have to be aware that there are stories and traces everywhere. Copenhagen hold a thousand years of history and our most important task as architects are – alike writers – to grasp the narratives and use them in our architecture.
Read more about the Water Culture House and other of the harbor’s new projects here.
The 35 townhouses combine the best of the rowhouses with the best of the individual villas.
The housing cluster is organized as a continuation of the existing village main street. The community spirit and close neighborliness are supported by backyards facing an open wildflower meadow in the center of the project.
Parish Centre in Vindinge published in the Petersen Magazine
We are pleased to see our brick house for the Parish Centre in Vindinge published in the Petersen Magazine. The project express an architecture based on the existing village structures of narrow streets and alleys creating a cultural identity based on the materials and traditions of hundreds of years of church architecture. As a modern building the parish centre is keeping a close dialogue with architect J. D. Herholdt’s church from 1875.
The Petersen Magazine is published twice a year all over the world showing acclaimed brickwork and responsible architecture.”
Transformation of IRMA coffee roasting facility
We are proud to announce, that ELF Development has chosen us as architects for the transformation of the listed and iconic IRMA coffee roasting facility in Rødovre, DK.
The coffee tower was designed by architect Bent Mackeprang and built in 1968, where until 1986 it was the center for roasting, grinding and packaging IRMA’s coffee products. All with one purpose: to create greatness and quality.
LIVSRUM NOMINATED FOR HEALTH BUILDING OF THE YEAR
Together with Realdania and Kræftens Bekæmpelse, we are nominated for the honourable prize ”Health Building of the Year”. A prize which celebrates inspirational health buildings in Denmark. A nomination we are really proud of!
The nominated project is Livsrum (Room for Life), which is affiliated with Herlev Hospital’s cancer center. Every third in Denmark gets cancer and often experiences great mental fatigue which makes it difficult to live a normal life. Livsrum is based on the filosophy of the healing forces in nature – and with healing nature as inspiration design and beautiful settings affects health and well being.
LIVSRUM HERLEV CENTRE FOR CANCER CARE INAUGURATED
Livsrum Herlev is the last and largest of seven new centres for cancer care that Realdania opens together with the Danish Cancer Society. Cornelius Vöge has designed the house which is bright and welcoming – with a green common space as the heart of the building and several green protected outdoor spaces and facilities. The intention is for cancer patients and relatives to be able to step directly from the hospital and the surrounding heavy traffic into a space that creates homeliness and tranquility.
NEW INTERPRETATION OF THE COMMUNITY HOUSE
We love our home town of Roskilde and the neighbouring settings. For the third competition out of three in Roskilde community we got through to the final and got the 2nd price – this time for Viby Library and Culture House with a new interpretation of the small town community house.
Thanks to Roskilde Kommune, CC Bruun, Masu Planning and Stokvad for a wonderfull collaboration.
NEW COMPETITIONS
During summer and autumn, we will be working on two new exciting competition projects:
The cultural community house for Roskilde Festival, The Dance Theater Aaben Dans and the Music organisation Råstof Roskilde. We will be working together with contractor Elindco, Mangor & Nagel Arkitekter and MOE. The qualified architectural teams involve Henning Larsen, CUBO, CCO and Effekt.
Together with Øllgaard rådg. ing. and landscape architects Masu Planning we are also working on a new parish centre for Ullerød Church designed by Ulrik Plesner. The competitors are MORRIS+Company, Kjær & Richter, Friis & Moltke and Fogh & Følner.
Positioner i ny dansk arkitektur
Back in 2015, Cornelius Vöge received Nykredit Fund’s Motivation Prize, which is awarded to younger design studios, which show excellent abilities and contributes with interesting new angles to the architecture. In the book “Positioner i ny dansk arkitektur”, the prize winners from the last 13 years are presented which draws a unique and updated portrait of the very latest architecture, that characterizes the Danish architecture right now. We are happy to be represented and to have the opportunity to show some of the projects we are working with right now.
THE HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN MUSEUM REACHES A MILESTONE
On Tuesday April 2nd, H.C. Andersen’s birthday, the first foundation stone of the new H.C. Andersen’s Museum in Odense was laid. In the writer’s spirit, the foundation stone, in the form of a chest, included paper cuttings, project drawings and Klods Hans’ fairytale. The museum, which is partly underground, is integrated into a park which is publicly accessible, thus integrating the museum into daily life in Odense. The project is designed in collaboration with Kengo Kuma & Associates, CORNELIUS VÖGE, MASU Planning and Søren Jensen Consulting Engineers.
cultural centre and library, Viby dk
We are pleased to announce that we have prequalified for a competition to design a new cultural centre and library in Viby, Denmark. Working in collaboration with C.C. Bruun Entreprise, Stokvad Rådgivende Ingeniører and MASU Planning, we are excited to propose a new cultural meeting point, which through its architecture becomes an inspiring asset for the local community.
NEW PARTNER
CORNELIUS VÖGE has experienced accelerated growth and success within the past few years. The office team has expanded, along with many new projects, including several winning competition proposals and various architectural awards. As a natural progression of the development of the office, as of the 1st of January 2019, Søren Harder Nielsen has become partner at CORNELIUS VÖGE. The partnership now consists of Søren and the founders Dan Cornelius and Nanna Vöge. Over the years Søren has played a leading role at Cornelius Vöge both contributing with inspiration and knowledge to the majority of the office’s competitions and projects.
FINALIST FOR ROSKILDE BUSINESS AWARD 2018
We are both honoured and excited to be among the last two finalists for the local business award in Roskilde. The prize is annually awarded to a company located in Roskilde, which has especially created growth and development, is skilled and respectable in its profession, focuses on CSR (corporate social responsibility) and contributes to a positive branding of Roskilde. We look forward to the Roskilde Municipality new year’s reception where the winner will be appointed.
NEW PROJECT – HYRDEHØJ HOUSING PROJECT
We are happy to announce that CORNELIUS VÖGE together with Broen Development has won the housing project in Roskilde, Denmark. The new 35 townhouses is a continuation of the existing Hyrdehøj Bygade. The community feeling, and close neighborliness is supported by backyards facing an open wild flower meadow in the center of the project. The meadow serves as a natural playground but double functions as a rainwater reservoir adapted for heavy rain falls. The project is set to start sale in November 2018 with groundbreaking in March 2019.
INAUGURATION OF JYLLINGEHALLERNE
This weekend, we celebrated the official inauguration of Jyllingehallerne with Partner Nanna Vöge, Mayor of Roskilde Municipality Joy Mogensen and Chairman of Jyllingehallerne Lars Lindskov among others.
The finished sports complex tributes the history of the strong local community that raised money for the original sports facilities by establishing the eel festivals in the Seventies. References to eel fykes and wooden fish boxes are made in the architecture through materials such as stretch metal and wood details.
NEW PROJECT – THE GCCG
Through the last six months we have been working with Gubsø Classic Car Garage to create a workshop and visitors centre in Silkeborg, DK. The five wings are inspired by the atmosphere and rational thinking from historic industrial buildings like the Bugatti factory in Alsace. Several working classic car workshops will be the heart of the complex which also includes a restaurant, club premises, conference facilities and a showroom. The 3500 m2 project is developed together with architect and Bugatti owner Peter Zinck and is set to start construction in 2019.
THE HALLDOR GUNNLØGSSON ARCHITECTURAL AWARD 2018
Nanna Vöge and Dan Cornelius has received the new architectural award from the Halldor Gunnløgssons foundation. In the letter of motivation, the foundation states: “Through the continuous development of a clear set of values and an indisputable clarity in their architectural work and buildings, they have succeeded in jointly sharpening their building artistic contribution so well that the studio today appears to be one of our best interpreters of the Danish and Nordic architectural heritage.”
WINNER OF Aquatics centre and harbour bath – PAPIRØEN
Together with Kengo Kuma and Søren Jensen engineers we have won the invited prestigious competition for the new Water Culture House and Harbour Bath at Papirøen, Copenhagen. The Water Culture House will be placed at one of Copenhagen’s most central locations, Papirøen, where it will enrich both the nearby urban areas and the city as a whole. “The building appears as a subtle marker of the site status, as the place where the city’s urban structure meets the water” Extract from the official report
THE FINAL MAGGIE’S CENTRE I DK – STUDIES OF MATERIALS
At CORNELIUS VÖGE we test and develop projects through studies and understanding of materials and scale. The cancer counselling centre Livsrum Herlev is the Danish version of the acclaimed Maggie’s Centre and a classic example on this hands-on approach. From the early stages Livsrum Herlev has been developed through several 1:1 mock ups of eg. façade materials and flooring, to make sure we find the right material composition and scale, colour scheme and feeling for this kind of project.
To Recognize a Home
‘The concept for all the Maggie’s Centres in Denmark, called Livsrum, is to create a homely feeling to what is in fact a healthcare institution.’ highlights partner Dan Cornelius in the article ‘To Recognize a Home’, featured in the online magazine DANISH. ‘Our site had a gigantic hospital in the backyard and a highway by the main entrance, so we had to rethink the concept of homeliness.’
Read the article here
ASSOCIATED PARTNERS
We are happy to announce that architects Jonas Roar Hansen and Søren Harder Nielsen will be appointed associated partners from October 2017.
CORNELIUS VÖGE has expanded significantly over the last couple of years, with some big competition wins and various projects under construction. With these positive developments, it is a natural progression of the overall office structure to appoint Jonas and Søren as associated partners. Both have been part of the CORNELIUS VÖGE team for 5 years, and have brought valuable skills and knowledge to the office.
Landsbyen i Skolen receives RENOVER prisen 2017
“The project is a very moving example of creating a space where locals can meet. Despite a significant transformation, it is admirable how the project still preserves the old school as a building of historical significance for many of the people living in the local area.” Lars Axelsen, CEO, Landowners Investment Fund. RENOVER prisen is awarded to the best renovation project of the year in Denmark; projects which push the boundaries of renovation, inspire and contribute positively to an environment’s social and architectural experiences. The project is made in collaboration with ERIK BRANDT DAM Arkitekter and Malene Bach.
PAPIRØEN PHASE TWO
Great news! Together with Kengo Kuma & Associates, Søren Jensen Engineers and consulting architect Niels Sigsgaard, we are happy to announce that we have progressed into phase two of the competition to design the upcoming Water Culture House and public harbour bath at Papirøen, Copenhagen. Papirøen is in the heart of the harbour in Copenhagen, opposite the Royal Danish Playhouse. The Water Culture House will include facilities for swimming, wellness and outdoor water activities. It is part of an overall scheme to develop the area, which has recently has become a popular temporary urban space.
winner of livsrum
CORNELIUS VÖGE wins Livsrum Herlev competition, together with Svaneeng and Aksel V. Jensen. Livsrum is a new drop-in counseling center for cancer patients at Herlev Hospital, centered around the concept of healing architecture. The centre is strongly inspired by the acclaimed Maggie’s centers in the UK. The initiative is directed by The Cancer Society and Realdania. ”The proposal for the cancer counseling centre in Herlev is characterized by being an exemplary illustration of healing architecture, created for the human scale.” – Lars Juel Thiis, competition jury report. Read more
Finishing touches
We are happy to see the last details fall into place at Vindinge Sognehus. The building is a natural connection between the historic church and the traditional village and features beautiful brick and wood details both on the exterior and interior. Nanna Vöge will present the finished project on the 16th of May in Vindinge.
The office has moved to a new location close to the historic city centre and cathedral of Roskilde. We are now placed in an old Iron Foundry in the historic industrial buildings of Maglekilde in Hedegade 1, Roskilde.
LIVSRUM / MAGGIE CENTRES DK
CORNELIUS VÖGE have been prequalified for the LIVSRUM competition in Herlev, Copenhagen. The initiative is directed by The Cancer Society and Realdania, who are building new cancer counselling centres close to hospitals. The centres are based upon the concept of healing architecture, and are strongly inspired by the acclaimed Maggie’s centres in the UK, named after founder Maggie Jencks. The building is to provide security and homeliness, whilst maintaining an openness and presence to the users. We are qualified together with contractor Svaneeng and Aksel V. Jensen Engineering.
SHORTLISTED TYNDPLADEGRUPPENS ARKITEKTURPRIS 2016
We are so proud to announce that The North Atlantic House has been shortlisted for Tyndpladegruppens Arkitekturpris 2016. The prize awards high quality architectural use of metal in built projects in Denmark in the years 2013-2016. Previously The North Atlantic House have received Odense Municipality Architectural Award and Odinprisen for beautiful buildings in Odense .
CORNELIUS VÖGE is nominated alongside NORD Architects, Cobe, Effekt and Erik Van Egeraat.
WINNER OF HALD
Together with ERIK BRANDT DAM Arkitekter, landscape architect Charlotte Skibssted, MOE and Prof. Martin Zerlang, we have won the competition in Hald near Viborg where five generations of castles and manor houses at Hald Lake in Viborg – De fem Hald’er – will tell the history of Denmark from the Middle Ages to today. The project has a budget of 37 mio. kr. and is planned to open in 2019.
Among 23 teams CORNELIUS VÖGE have been shortlisted for the competition for a new parish centre in Hillerød close to the historic city centre. Together with landscape architects MASU Planning and engineer Eduard Troelsgård, we are among the 3 teams shortlisted. The other teams in the competition include Cubo and Entasis. The project has a budget of 17 mio. kr. and is planned to open in 2020.
CARE HOMES AND REHABILITATION CENTRE AWARDED 2nd PRIZE
Our project for a ‘dementia village’ of care homes and a rehabilitation center in Hyrdehøj. In the final second phase, we were in a close race with the final winner Cubo Architects. We designed a small village, with 110 housing which focused strongly on the residents well-being and emphasized homeliness – providing new homes with recognizable elements such as enclosed gardens, familiar roof expressions, terraces and kitchen gardens. Our project was produced in a team with Nova 5, Midtconsult Engineers and Vega Landscape.
APPOINTED JURY MEMBER
The winners of the Archizinc Awards were announced last week in Paris. 10 architects from all over the world were appointed jury members selected for their innovative use of zinc in architecture. Dan Cornelius was appointed as the only Scandinavian architect because of the use of zinc in The North Atlantic House. The Awards distinguishes international architects and their best projects submitted, based on architectural quality and originality of project, innovation in the use of zinc material, elegance, functionality and respect for the environment.
HOUSE OF CULTURE AND SPORTS IN JYLLINGE GETS FULL FUNDING
The design for the new House of Sports and Culture in Jyllinge has now been revealed. CORNELIUS VÖGE was contacted by the client back in 2014 after the existing sports complex burnt down in a tragic fire. Now the new design has been revealed with a full funding from AP Møller Fonden, Roskilde Municipality and insurance. The new building is a complete makeover of the old complex integrating new buildings and the remaining pieces in a new architectural expression inspired by the fishermen´s nets and stakes from the village life near Roskilde Fjord.
WINNER OF H.C. ANDERSEN MUSEUM
Together with Kengo Kuma, Masu Planning and engineers Eduard Troelsgård we have won the invited prestigeous competition for a new Hans Christian Andersen museum – House of Fairytales.” The proposal has a unique quality that captures the spirit of both Hans Christian Andersen and Odense, has striking international calibre and is locally embedded at the same time. It is a project that I can only imagine taking place here in Odense.” says mayor Anker Boye.
In a team with ERIK BRANDT DAM arkitekter, landscape architect Charlotte Skibssted and Prof. Martin Zerlang, we have been shortlisted for the ambitious competition in Hald near Viborg.
The story of five generations of castles and manor houses in Viborg – De fem Hald’er – can tell the history of Denmark from the Middle Ages to today covering 800 years of History including the period of Hald being the powerfull centre of the Reformation in Denmark.
CORNELIUS VÖGE has 3 projects included in the new book from ArchipressM. The book “A New Golden Age – Nordic Architecture and Landscape”. A kaleidoscopic survey of brand new Nordic architecture and surrounding landscapes, characterized by Nordic light, the vast blue sea, white winters, green nature and urban spaces.
It is based on Marianne Ibler”s interviews with 27 leading Nordic architectural and design offices. Includes critical essays written by Walter Hood, Kim Dirckinck-Holmfeld and Francesco Ranocchi. Buy book here.
HATLEHOL MOVIE
We have produced a short movie for the presentation of the Hatlehol project for the public in the Ålesund region in Norway. A low key and slow tv production with a focus on the users, the site and the nature of the west coast of Norway.
HCA – HOUSE OF FAIRYTALES COMPETITION
In a team with the acclaimed Tokyo-based architect Kengo Kuma and Associates, we have been qualified for the ambitious competition for a new H. C. Andersen visitors centre in Odense. Kengo Kuma is the lead consultant of our team which also includes MASU planning and Eduard Troelsgård. Other participants in the competition are teams led by BIG, Entasis, Barozzi Veiga and Snøhetta. We are really proud of being a part of this project and look forward to the most exciting design proces the next few months.
CORNELIUS VÖGE IN ATLAS OF EUROPEAN ARCHITECTURE
The book from Braun Publishing AG on the status of European Architecture features CORNELIUS VÖGE. The volume presents European architecture in all its multitude – from private residences via residential and office complexes up to cultural, educational, research, and religious institutions, and infrastructure projects. Unexpected materials and modern designs are presented along with new interpretations of centuries-old building traditions, while modern building methods focus on highly topical themes such as sustainability, re-use, and recycling methods. By copy here.
NYKREDIT MOTIVATIONSPRIS 2015
Nanna Vöge and Dan Cornelius receives Nykredits Motivationspris 2015. In the official announcement architect Dorte Mandrup says that CORNELIUS VÖGE puts a special imprint on everyday architecture, when interpreting and renewing the typology, creating fine and human environments. The Price Committee highlights the North Atlantic House where CORNELIUS VÖGE shows good understanding of using Nordic modernism to create a unifying building. Nykredits Motivationspris is awarded to talented young architects who have attracted attention in the public and among other architects and colleagues. Read more.
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