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MARIEHØJ CULTURAL CENTRE by SOPHUS SØBYE ARKITEKTER + WE ARCHITECTURE

Mariehøj Cultural Centre draws a clear profile in the landscape. The new foyer invites all people of Rudersdahl Municipality in and functions as a heart that brings people together and highlights the many users and activities in the house.


The cultural centre merges together with the green landscape bridging the gap between the arrival area, the cultural plaza and the beautiful backyard of Mariehøj. The building opens up towards the surroundings and incorporates the green qualities to the activities in the house.


The house is both a cultural activity centre and a well-functioning working place. Through reorganization and rebuilding, better spaces for individual activities and appropriate position of the different functions are created. At the same time more meeting points are created, which bring the multiple activities in the house together and offer a space where new meetings and activities across interest and age arise.


The new cultural centre is a single organism with a high aesthetic and functional quality. The reconstruction of the house is not just an upgrade but also a vision for how the culture centre can meet future challenges and enhance the unique character and common stories.


Mariehøj Cultural Centre invites people to draw inspiration from new stories, complete experiences and the cultural life. The culture centre inspires and generates both familiar and new interests, and promotes new meetings between users and staff. The new foyer takes the best of the existing buildings styles and introduces a new typology not foreign to the rest of the building.

Mariehøj Cultural Centre by SOPHUS SØBYE ARKITEKTER + WE ARCHITECTURE

Mariehøj Cultural Centre by SOPHUS SØBYE ARKITEKTER + WE ARCHITECTURE

Mariehøj Cultural Centre draws a clear profile in the landscape in Holte, Denmark. The new foyer invites all people in and functions as a heart bringing people together and highlighting the many users and activities in the house.


The cultural centre merges together with the green landscape bridging the gap between the arrival area, the cultural plaza and the beautiful backyard of Mariehøj. The building opens up towards the surroundings and incorporates the green qualities to the activities in the house.


The house is both a cultural activity centre and a well-functioning working place. Through reorganization and rebuilding, better spaces for individual activities and appropriate positions of the different functions are created. At the same time more meeting points are created, which bring the multiple activities in the house together and offer a space where new meetings and activities across interest and age arise.


The new cultural centre is a single organism with a high aesthetic and functional quality. The reconstruction of the house is not just an upgrade but also a vision for how the cultural centre can meet future challenges and enhance the unique character and common stories.


Mariehøj Cultural Centre invites people to draw inspiration from new stories, complete experiences and the cultural life. The cultural centre inspires and generates both familiar and new interests, and promotes new meetings between users and staff. The new foyer takes the best of the existing buildings styles and introduces a new typology not foreign to the rest of the building.


Collaborators on the project include MASU Planning, Øllgaard Consulting Engineer, Spangenberg & Madsen Consulting Engineer and Hausenberg.

Brand description
Founder and owner of Sophus Søbye Architects has extensive experience in the design and implementation of complex projects. With more than 10 years of experience from Denmark's largest architectural firms, and awarded projects in their own name. Sophus Søbye won in 1999 with fellow architect Klaus Toustrup must first prize in the international competition for the construction of the future of sports and culture in Hadsten. The project was realized with Søbye and Toustrup I / S as a consultant. Construction was in 2002 nominated for the Mies Van Der Rohe award. Construction has also published a number of international journals and magazines. Sophus Søbye won in 2005, first prize in an invited competition to design the future scout and outdoor hut in Odense. The project was realized with Sophus Søbye Architects Maa as a consultant. Construction has been the recipient of concrete In-situ Prize 2008 and Odense municipality architecture award for beautiful and well construction. Construction has been published in several journals and magazines. Beside the projects implemented in its own name Sophus Søbye been employed and case officer for a number of Denmark's leading architectural firms. CF Møller architectural practice, 3XN, PLOT Architects, BIG architects and Entasis architects Sophus Søbye Architects has a large professional network. Which means that we always put together the best team for each assignment. Sophus Søbye Architects offer architects at all levels and scales. We possess expertise in development of conceptual conceptual design studies, planning and design, sustainability, economics, construction management and supervision.
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