In the Danish city of Koege, the recently completed Taphouse by ADEPT serves as a visitor centre for Braunstein Brewery and a natural local meeting place for the community. Situated on a stretch of municipality-owned harbour land that is concerned part of the city’s climate adoption strategy, the Taphouse is thus considered a temporary use. With this temporary use of the site in mind then, the Taphouse is ‘designed for disassembly’ so that building components can be relocated or recycled in the near future.
The building is based on simple tectonic principles, with mechanical joints only. As such, all primary walls surfaces are without paint or grout. Overall, sustainable materials are specified in single/non-mixed applications where possible.
Wooden floors are laid with waste products from nearby flooring manufacturer Junckers. The roof surfaces from click-joint polycarbonate, while the wood facades are made of C02 neutral Accoya (Also accredited Cradle2Cradle Gold, FSC as well as the Danish eco-label Svanemaerket).
Design for natural ventilation reduces the need for mechanical ventilation while the building is partially self-sufficient thanks to electricity gained from solar panels on the expansive roof.
Located at a transition point between the city and the harbour, the Braunstein Taphouse unlines a connection between water and city. Its prominent gables, inspired by some of the old warehouses at the harbour, are modern yet have a raw maritime identity. The result is an architecture anchored in its context yet with an identity and function all its own.
