Ama’r Children’s Culture House | Dorte Mandrup

Designed by Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter, The Children’s Culture House mediates the varying scales of adjacent buildings through extruding and cutting their forms. The joint of the building, where the extended lines of the existing buildings meet, is low- ered to allow maximum sunlight to reach the neighboring courtyard. The expression of the Children’s Culture House is surprising and imaginative: the roof and facades are treated the same, and the House does not have a “start” and “end” as ordinary houses do.

photography by © Torben Eskerod

The building is organized as a mountain. All interior spaces are visually connected and are bound together by dynamic circulation. The house offers flexible spaces and customized furniture, which have been proven to enhance children’s creativity and active participation. The spaces provide opportunities for varied use and accommodate age groups from 0-18 years with changing needs.
The construction details of The Ama’r Chil- dren’s Culture House have been designed in collaboration with Nøhr and Sigsgaard Arkitekter.

photography by © Torben Eskerod

Project Info:
Architects: Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter
Location: København, Denmark
Architect in Charge: Dorte Mandrup
Project Year: 2013
Photographs: Torben Eskerod, Jens Lindhe
Manufacturers: Troldtekt
Products: Acoustic Panels – White, Personalized decoration for ceilings and walls
Project Name: Ama’r Children’s Culture House