Public pool
FREDERIKSBERG SVØMMEHAL
Type
Public
Team
Arkitekt: Cornelius Vöge - værdisætning, restaurering, farvesætning, skiltning og nyindretning af marketenderi Ingeniør: COWI A/S (totalrådgiver på ombygning og tekniske anlæg) i samarbejde med arkitekt Peter Vegge. Farvearkæologi: Johanne Bornemann Mogensen, Nationalmuseet Konservator Mosaikker: Eltang & Rygaard
Size
Client
Frederiksberg Municipality
Status
Built
In the renovation of the public pool, Frederiksberg Svømmehal, Cornelius Vöge provided restoration and architectural consultancy regarding conservation values, colouring, signage, and the furnishing of the original cafeteria, Marketenderiet.
Bringing back the original colour scheme
Designed by architect A.S.K. Lauritzen, the public pool was inaugurated in 1934. The hallmark of the building is the large, beautiful wall mosaics by Vilhelm Lundstrøm, a masterpiece of Danish monumental art.
In Lundstrøm’s sketches, the intended colour scheme for the rooms and architectural elements is clearly defined. Based on the colour-archaeological studies we have conducted in collaboration with the National Museum of Denmark, and with particular attention to matching the colours in the mosaics, the original colour scheme has been restored.
Furnishing of Marketenderiet
Marketenderiet is located in a narrow space beneath the pool’s stands, and the original layout, with its dominant columns, has been re-established in respect of the building’s history and preservation values.
To optimize the use of the limited space, integrated, custom-made benches, tables, shelves, and a serving bar are key components of the new interior. The benches feature organic forms that create a form-wise dialogue with Lundstrøm’s cubic form ideal in the mosaics.
Material choices
In terms of materials, the project also draws from the original design. The floor is made of the same natural stone as the adjacent stairwell, and the wood veneer in the walls and furniture is matched to the golden hue of the original material in the changing rooms.
Originally, the columns between Marketenderiet and the pool had a clear and distinctive expression. By installing a glass wall between the columns, this motif has been recreated, respecting the building’s geometry and spatial boundaries, while simultaneously creating visual contact with the pool.
Awards:
Hovedstadens forskønnelsespris, 2025
Årets Arne nomination, 2025
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