Cultural Centre for Children in Copenhagen
This new cultural centre offers various play facilities and programmes for young people. Located on a street corner, the structure mediates between the adjoining brick buildings, which are of different height. In its form and use of materials, however, the centre is quite distinct. A silvery, aluminium skin, perforated by square windows, is drawn over the roof and outer walls, and the lower height at the corner allows sunlight to enter the rear courtyard. The interior provides a number of spatial experiences and fascinating visual links. An important contribution to the design was a workshop held by the artist Kerstin Bergendal which allowed children to develop their own ideas for a cultural centre for young people.
