Adaptive reuse of The Machine Central
Authors
Toft, Annemette Vinther ; Grevsen, Maiken Henriette Damm
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2017
Submitted on
2017-05-18
Pages
133
Abstract
Denne kandidatafhandling undersøger adaptive reuse – at give en historisk bygning et nyt formål med respekt for dens kulturarv – med udgangspunkt i det tidligere Carlsberg-bryggeri i København, som rummer noget af Danmarks fineste industriarkitektur. Efter at Carlsberg i 2008 flyttede produktionen, er området blevet udviklet til en blandet bydel med boliger, erhverv, kultur og institutioner, hvor mange smukke, historiske bygninger indgår. Projektet foreslår at omdanne Machine Central fra 1923 til et kulturhus for beboere og besøgende i den nye Carlsberg-bydel. Udformningen er styret af den nye plan for bydelen samt bygningens kulturarvs “listing”-vurdering foretaget af The Danish Agency for Culture. Ved at tilføje nøje afstemte nye funktioner, der spiller sammen med det eksisterende anlæg, kan Machine Central fortsætte som en slags kraftværk – nu for kulturelle begivenheder – og blive et åbent mødested på tværs af alder, interesser og sociale baggrunde.
This master’s thesis examines adaptive reuse—giving a historic building a new purpose while respecting its heritage—through the case of the former Carlsberg brewery in Copenhagen, known for some of Denmark’s finest industrial architecture. After Carlsberg moved production in 2008, the area has been developed into a mixed neighborhood with housing, industry, culture, and institutions, where many historic buildings are being integrated. The project proposes transforming the 1923 Machine Central into a culture house for residents and visitors of the new Carlsberg district. The design is guided by the district’s new plan and by the building’s heritage “listing” evaluation by The Danish Agency for Culture. By introducing carefully chosen new functions that fit the existing complex, the Machine Central can continue to act as a power station—now for cultural events—and become a welcoming place where people of different ages, interests, and social backgrounds meet and build connections.
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