Frederiksberg Hospital - Socially and environmentally sustainable transformation of existing buildings

Koustrup, Katrine Mitzi ; Dall, Lis ; Østergaard, Karoline

4. term

Architecture, Master

2022

2022-06-07

183

This master’s thesis in Architecture (MSc in Engineering) at Aalborg University’s Department of Architecture, Design and Media Technology presents a design proposal to transform the existing Frederiksberg Hospital buildings into an open, welcoming neighborhood in a socially and environmentally sustainable way. Through theory, site studies, and analyses, the project explores how to adapt and reuse buildings while respecting their history, qualities, and atmosphere. The work applies two complementary approaches: the Integrated Design Process (IDP; Knudstrup, 2004), an iterative and interdisciplinary way of working, and Transformation of Architecture – Five Methods (Andersen, 2015) as a practical toolkit and organizing structure. Together, they support repeated cycles of research and design in which solutions are developed and assessed for function, technical performance, and aesthetics, while building knowledge about the hospital site, the buildings to be transformed, and the disciplines to involve. The aim is to outline a framework for restoration and energy optimization that preserves existing values. The outcome is a general master plan for the hospital site and a detailed transformation proposal for three selected buildings and their surroundings.

Dette kandidatspeciale i Arkitektur (civilingeniør) ved Aalborg Universitets Institut for Arkitektur, Design og Medieteknologi præsenterer et designforslag, der omdanner de eksisterende bygninger på Frederiksberg Hospital til en åben og imødekommende bydel på en socialt og miljømæssigt bæredygtig måde. Gennem teori, stedstudier og analyser undersøger projektet, hvordan man kan tilpasse og genanvende bygninger med respekt for deres historie, kvaliteter og atmosfære. Arbejdet bygger på to komplementære tilgange: Integrated Design Process (IDP; Knudstrup, 2004), en iterativ og tværfaglig arbejdsform, og Transformation of Architecture – Five Methods (Andersen, 2015) som praktisk værktøjskasse og strukturerende ramme. Samlet understøtter de gentagne forløb af research og design, hvor løsninger udvikles og vurderes ift. funktion, teknisk ydeevne og æstetik, samtidig med at der opbygges viden om hospitalsområdet, de bygninger der skal transformeres, og hvilke fagligheder der skal inddrages. Målet er at skitsere en ramme for restaurering og energioptimering, der bevarer eksisterende værdier. Resultatet er en overordnet masterplan for hospitalsområdet samt et detaljeret transformationsforslag for tre udvalgte bygninger og deres nærmeste omgivelser.

[This apstract has been rewritten with the help of AI based on the project's original abstract]

Original buildings ; Existing buildings ; Original interventions ; Careful interventions ; Medium interventions ; Radical interventions

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