Danish Neuroscience Research Centre

Danish Neuroscience Research Centre. C.F. Møller. Photo: Julian Weyer

Client

Central Denmark Region / Aarhus Sygehus

Address

Aarhus, Denmark

Size

5300 m² (of these ca. 1550 m² lab facilities)

Year

2003-2010

The objective is a world-class research environment, focused on research into normal brain functions as well as treatment of neural and cerebral disorders.

The Danish Neuroscience Centre is a new research facility at the Aarhus Municipal Hospital, operated as a partnership between the public hospital and private companies. The centre is located in a new transparent and modern building, as an annex to the Aarhus Municipal Hospitals tall complex at Nørrebrogade and Trøjborgvej. The ground level contains the auditorium and canteen, the upper floors laboratories and offices. The lowest level contains labs, and treatment and examination rooms featuring MR-scanners and 4 PET-scanners.

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Team

Client consultant

C.F. Møller Architects are part of the client advisory team, led by Kuben.

Engineering

Søren Jensen Rådgivende Ingeniørfirma

Architect

C.F. Møller Architects, proposal by Aarhus Arkitekterne

Landscape

C.F. Møller Landscape

Artist

Bjørn Poulsen
Benny Dröscher
Ferdinand Ahm Krag

Collaborators, other

Kuben

References

  • 2014 Hospital Design + 2, p.186-190
  • 2009 byggeplads.dk #1, p. 98-101
  • 2004 C.F. Møller: Samfund og Menneske

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