Aarhus School of Architecture
NORD Architects has been the client advisor for The Danish Building and Property Agency in connection with the new architecture school in Aarhus, Denmark. The project emerged through a process in which NORD Architects, involving the school’s users, developed a competition program that both outlined the vision for the future school and the technical requirements for the building. The goal was a flexible and robust building with a raw and open structure, allowing new teaching methods and workshop activities to flourish for many years to come.
As part of the project, NORD Architects assisted The Danish Building and Property Agency in developing a new procurement and collaboration model called ‘New Partnering’. This procurement model supports strong collaboration among the various stakeholders in the project, by early involvement of all parties’ knowledge and skills. An expected outcome of the model is that time and budget constraints are met, and the completed building meets the quality expectations and requirements set at the beginning of the project.
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Turnkey contract
Aarhus, Denmark
Danish Building and Property Agency
New construction, educational building
Needs- and functional analyses, user involvement, process for zoning plan, tender strategy, preparation of competition program, follow-up through design phases
287 mn. DKK
15.500 m2
2016-2020
Etos
A. Enggaard, ADEPT, Tri-consult
Court of Appeal of Eastern Denmark
NORD Architects has been the client advisor for The Danish Building and Property Agency in connection with the new Court of Appeal of Eastern Denmark. The project was tendered and executed as a Public-Private Partnership (PPP). The construction had a high level of complexity with specific requirements for security, logistics, functionality and quality.
From the initial phases, NORD Architects focused on how to best achieve a modern and contemporary high court within the allocated budget, ensuring efficient workflows and providing comfort and security for all users of the high court for years to come. As the client advisor, we utilized a wide range of our expertise when conducting user involvement, developing function-based requirements, and evaluating potential building sites. During the tender process, NORD Architects assisted the Danish Building and Property Agency with evaluation, negotiation, and selection of the PPP-supplier.
The building is certified with DGNB Gold.
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PPP-team
Copenhagen, Denmark
Danish Building and Property Agency
New build, court building
Technical client advisory in connection with Public-Private Partnership (PPP), site assessment, needs and functional analyses, procurement strategy, user involvement, regulatory handling, tender documentation, evaluation of offers and negotiation, specific sustainability requirements.
780 mn. DKK
20.000 m2
2015-2019
Sweco
Velliv, A. Enggaad, Henning Larsen Architects, Norconsult
Office building in wood (WoodHub)
NORD Architects are client advisors for The Danish Building and Property Agency in connection with the construction of Denmark’s first public office building built in wood. The project is being constructed with load-bearing wooden structures, resulting in a significant CO2 benefit. NORD Architects has provided guidance to the building agency from the initial phases of the project and will continue to oversee the construction until its completion. At the beginning of the project, we assisted the client with risk assessment, preliminary design proposals and procurement strategy.
The building can accommodate 1,600 employees and will house the majority of the state institutions that are already located in Odense, Denmark, including the Danish Tax Agency, Environment Agency and Social Agency. The project requirements have a strong emphasis on sustainability and ensuring high functionality, where the individual rental spaces work well with the shared facilities in the building. The building is a test project for the new voluntary sustainability goals.
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PPP-team
Odense, Denmark
Danish Building and Property Agency
New construction, office building
Concept proposal, needs and functional analyses, site assessment, building program, procurement strategy, user involvement, zoning plan process, tender documentation, risk assessment, prequalification, evaluation of offers, negotiation and contract, follow-up during design and execution phase, specific requirements for sustainability.
800 mn. DKK
36.500 m2
2019- (ongoing)
Sweco
NCC, C.F. Møller Architects, Artelia
Slaughterhouse site in Faaborg
NORD Architects has advised Faaborg-Midtfyn Municipality in connection with the transformation of the former Tulip building and slaughterhouse site at Faaborg Harbor. The vision for the harbor is to convert the space into the city’s new cultural and gastronomic hub – a centre for experience-based economy that aims to strengthen Faaborg’s communities and tourism in the region.
NORD Architects has explored the potential for development in a concept proposal, which forms the basis for grant applications and further development work. The transformation of the area draws upon its historical industrial character in a comprehensive approach that connects the harbor with the Tulip building as a new focal point for life and activity.
The concept proposal outlines the potentials and interior possibilities of the Tulip building, suggesting how the building and its surrounding areas can provide a flexible frameworks that can adapt over time. The proposal shows how expansion plans can coexist with temporary and permanent activities such as maritime and gastronomic workshops, community events, and pop-ups.
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Faaborg, Denmark
Faaborg-Midtfyn Municipality
Transformation, cultural buildling, urban development, concept proposals, needs- and functional analyses, photorealistic visuals, financial analyses
Ca. 150 mn. DKK
42.500 m2 (6.500 m2 in building)
2021-2022
Etos, pwc
New HQ for Danish Defence Intelligence Service
NORD Architects is the client advisor for the Ministry of Defence in connection with a new headquarters for the Danish Defence Intelligence Service. It is the first time in Danish history that a building is being constructed specifically to house the entire intelligence service, and the project is the largest public-private partnership with a budget exceeding 2 bn. DKK.
The project is extremely complex. As a client advisor, NORD Architects has been responsible for developing the building’s functions and defining the framework for the building. The entire building has a very high level of security and unique infrastructure requirements. Additionally, the construction is intended to provide a modern and future-proof office environment that can accommodate organizational changes easily.
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PPP-team
Copenhagen, Denmark
Ministry of Defence
New building, office building, defense building
Technical client advisory services in connection with Public-Private Partnership (PPP), needs and functional analyses, site assessment, user involvement, tender documentation, financial analyses, evaluation of offers and negotiation, follow-up throughout design and execution phases.
Ca. 2 bn. DKK
Ca. 50.000 m2
2020- (ongoing)
Confidential
PensionDanmark, MT Højgaard, Vilhelm Lauritzen Arkitekter, Rambøll, DEAS
DTU Risø
NORD Architects has been the client advisor for an expansion and upgrade of DTU’s wind energy research facilities at Risø. The advisory services ranged from developing a new masterplan for the entire Risø area to creating conceptual proposals for new construction and renovation, as well as managing the tender process for the new building and renovation and for a design-build contractor and subsequent oversight during the design- and execution phases.
The overall project aims to create a high-profile campus with a modern research environment in a plan that fosters cohesion, even as new functions will be introduced and others are phased out or relocated. The architectural and technical solutions have been developed through intensive user involvement, with specialized scientists contributing with valuable insights. The renovation and new building renew and connect office, laboratory, and workshop facilities within a technically complex building.
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Turnkey team
Risø, Denmark
Danish Building and Property Agency
Research and laboratory building, new building, refurbishment and renovation
Concept proposal, needs and functional analyses, building program, procurement strategy, user involvement, regulatory handling, conceptual proposals, tender documentation, prequalification, evaluation of offers, follow-up during design and execution phases, photorealistic visualisations.
146 mn. DKK
6.450 m2
2016-2022
Sweco
Bam Danmark, Christensen & CO, Norconsult, 1:1 Landskab
Relocation of public workplaces
NORD Architects has advised the Danish Building and Property Agency on the implementation of the Danish government’s plans to relocate approximately 4,000 public jobs out of the capital region. The work involved assessing potential properties, including their quality, functionality, and capacity, as well as mapping the extent of the necessary renovations. NORD Architects also undertook the digitization of existing drawings and provided specific functional requirements for each agency.
The analytical work included inspections, documentation, and the creation of interior plans for just over 20 different properties located throughout the country.
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Denmark
Danish Building and Property Agency
Transformation, renovation
Needs and functional analyses, property assessment, tenant advisory, documentation and digitization of existing conditions
Ca. 20 ejendomme
2015-2019
Sweco
The Housing Lab (Boliglaboratorium)
As an advisor for The Danish Arts Foundation and Realdania, NORD Architects has developed the initiative ‘The Housing Lab’ (Boliglaboratorium). The laboratory serves as both a network for the building industry, a knowledge hub, and a concrete laboratory with the goal of developing 7 experimental housing projects to be built across the country.
Since the start of the initiative, NORD Architects has managed the project office of The Housing Lab, focusing on communicating new knowledge and with a mission to ‘reboot’ our housing architecture. NORD Architects have organized a series of housing conferences and edited various publications about housing quality, trends, challenges and recommendations. Most recently, NORD Architects curated an exhibition that showcases the 7 experimental projects that were selected to join The Housing Lab.
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