Hangar green
12km south of Copenhagen, an industrial business area dotted with repurposed aircraft hangars. New construction takes influence from their form: Framehouse is a timber office which will age naturally and gracefully.
📍Location
🏢Building Details
19,480 sq. ft., 2-storeys
Exposed timber structure, divided into 3 parallel volumes
Completed May 2019
👷🏾♀️Developer & Contractor
Lene Louise Kvist-Madsen – Head of Finance & Admin @ KOM-KBH A/S
Martin Kvist-Madsen – Owner @ KOM-KBH A/S
✍️Architects & Engineers
John Foldbjerg Suder-Lassen – Founding Partner @ SHL - Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects
Elif Tinaztepe – Partner @ SHL - Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects
Enlai Hooi – Head of Innovation @ SHL - Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects
Kåre Rank Kristensen – Partner @ Arne Elkjær A/S
Martin Jakobsen – Project Manager @ Arne Elkjær A/S
🌱Sustainability
Aiming for DGNB (German Sustainable Building Council) Gold
Inspired by simple construction of traditional wooden barns + their exposed frames: upper floors made of hard-pressed oak planks = 1st time to be used in Danish construction
Timber façade protected by an envelope with aluminium on wood: ensuring minimum maintenance + less wearing
Fitted windows in the 3 roofs allow natural ventilation + exterior roof surfaces covered with green sedum plants
4 EV charging stations for tenants to power up on-site
🥦 Wellbeing
Open, collaborative space encourages co-creation + interaction
Douglas fir, oak + green plants throughout provide tranquil, warm atmosphere
Shared space flanked by 2 flexible outer volumes – accommodating a variety of offices + meeting rooms to suit occupant needs
High level of service + extra facilities: including manned reception, meeting catering, coffee lounge, Racket Club
Tenants receive an annual visit from certified Health Partners offering lifestyle advice + holistic health checks
🎈Bonus feature
Framehouse is even equipped with its own Massage Room – a permanent masseur and reflexologist on-site to offer treatments. Best way to ease workday pain and strain.
🔗 Check it out https://www.shl.dk/framehouse/
