- 22 October 2021
- 6131 defa okundu.
Aarhus School of Architecture
The new building of the Aarhus School of Architecture, designed by ADEPT, was built in 2021 in Aarhus, Denmark.
“New Aarch” is the first new building for a school of architecture ever to be built in Denmark. A school where architectural education is framed for architects by architects.
The design for the soon to be completed building is a mix of flexible studios, workshop functions and public space. A closely weaved integration of the school into its nearby surroundings is anchoring the building in its community.
The Aarhus School of Architecture asked for a flexible space that would work just as well for workshops and studios as for architectural experimentation and public events. The design has a raw edge to it, easily adapted to the various activities and the wear and tear of everyday life at the school. The design is flexible enough to allow for alterations of the plan layout as curricula and students’ demands change over time. The new school building bridges, not only between the school and the city but also quite literally between the large scale of the front street and the small scale activities in the green zone crossing through the building complex.
This is the reason why the building is high and massive where it meets the street but terraces downwards to the more informal creative identity the Freight Rail area.
The building is organized as a city within a building, rich in diverse programs within a quite simple industrial framework. People outside the school can use various sections of the building and the open space throughout the building allows students and the public to interact.
The mixing areas are where the school really comes alive – meeting and mingling with the local community.
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