Four times 1st prize in invited competition The competition prequalification included more than 150 companies in total. 5 teams were prequalified and competed on four projects. EFFEKT and collaborators won all four projects and was highly praised by the jury members. That jury included architects, a variety of specialists, politicians including the mayor and several users groups. It represents the complexity of the projects and the importance to the City.
The New Urban School in Elsinore The project combines the planning of the new Urban School District in Elsinore, design of a new sports complex, transformation of existing historical buildings and new plazas into one united and modern School.
The idea is to create an open, integrated and modern educational environment that’s both educationally visionary and creates a new and attractive urban district for the City of Elsinore and its inhabitants.
Mixed use sports complex The sports complex is an entirely new attraction for the whole City. It will combine sports fields with international dimensions, several sports halls, café, exhibition, event area and supporting facilities.
To fit the large facility into the urban context it is divided into smaller volumes by function all connected by a spatial foyer area.
A sloping landscape connects the large green area with the school district creating a landscape stair as a canyon between the buildings.
Master plan and landscape The whole urban site is positioned on a sloping hill with a great view towards Oeresund. The surface connects the whole district and creates “pocket” parks, plazas and streets in between new and old buildings. The master plan carefully protects old historical masonry buildings, transforms concrete element buildings from the 70’s and positions new buildings where needed. All together creating a united school district with a variety of urban spaces and buildings.
EFFEKT & Rubow win WAF Best Future Education Project
EFFEKT in collaboration with Rubow Arkitekter win Best Future Education Project at the 2013 World Architecture Festival in Singapore, the world´s most important architectural festival and award program attending more than 2000 architects from 68 countries. The project was selected from 150 entries worldwide.
The project combines the planning of the new Urban School District in Elsinore, Denmark, design of a new sports complex, transformation of existing historical buildings and new plazas into one united and modern school. The idea is to create an open, integrated and modern learning environment that is both educationally visionary and creates a new and attractive urban district for the City of Elsinore and its inhabitants.
The jury said, ‘The interventions were gentle yet varied, demanding different thoughts and skills and leading to a varied spatial experience conducive to a child experiencing the outdoors, as well as layers of history
