“Concrete reflects local construction craftsmanship and ensures a robust, earthquake-resistant structure. It also allows for flexible future layouts and, being cast in situ, enables refined detailing that, combined with wood and greenery, creates a sculptural interior,” explain Klaus Toustrup and Jonas Toft Lehmann, partners and architects at C.F. Møller Architects.

While the interior is carefully detailed and refined, the façade embraces a raw, rustic aesthetic in basalt. Public functions are placed along the ground floor and the building’s perimeter, activating a new pedestrian street that connects to the nearby Harpa Concert Hall and a popular city square often used for gatherings and celebrations.