First theater to be built outside of Copenhagen in over a century opens in Denmark

2017-03-27T15:03:00-04:00

One of the oldest towns in Denmark, Hjørring, has just received a brand new theater - the first to be built outside the Danish capital, Copenhagen, in over a century. Designed by the democratic architecture practice Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects, the 4,200 m2 cultural facility hosts a Music hall, Black Box, Rehearsal hall and 430-seat flexible hall including an “in-the-round” theater. As a multifunctional complex, the building also houses offices, a spacious lobby area, a café and backstage area with workshop and dressing rooms. The small town with a population of 25,000 has been growing in recent years and the architects are hoping the new Vendsyssel Theater will become a dynamo for the entire region’s cultural life. This wish is already shaping up to be true as the theater premiered to an entirely sold out season.

From the architects:

The building appears as a composition of cubic blocks. The warm rusty red corten steel facades correspond with its surroundings during the day, ...

schmidt hammer lassen to design Vendsyssel Theater and Experience Center in Hjørring, Denmark

2013-11-18T12:56:00-05:00

schmidt hammer lassen architects recently announced winning the competition to design the Vendsyssel Theater and Experience Center, a 4,200 m2 culture facility to be built in Hjørring, Denmark. Along with the Danish firm, the winning interdisciplinary team included Arkitektfirmaet Finn Østergaard, Brix & Kamp, ALECTIA, Gade & Mortensen Akustik, AIX Arkitekter, Filippa Berglund scenography, and LIW Planning.

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First theater to be built outside of Copenhagen in over a century opens in Denmark

schmidt hammer lassen to design Vendsyssel Theater and Experience Center in Hjørring, Denmark