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Skagen Seaside Hotel - Experience nature

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Term

4. term

Education

Publication year

2015

Submitted on

2015-05-27

Pages

161 pages

Abstract

Dette projekt tager udgangspunkt i at skabe et design for et nyt badehotel på Grenen i Skagen. Idéen er udsprunget fra en lokal potentialeplan for Skagen fra 2014, hvor idéen om at genopføre et internationalt badehotel på Grenen indgår. Det er også relevant, fordi et bredt flertal i Folketinget i august 2014 åbnede op for en forsøgsordning til fremme af kyst- og naturturismen. Derigennem kunne op til ti områder i Danmark få dispensation til at bygge boliger eller andre turistfaciliteter på trods af strandbeskyttelseslinjen og kystnærhedszonen. Det tidligere badehotel var unikt for dens tid og et varemærke for Skagen. Et luksuriøst sted med en unik placering, der gav helse for krop og sind. Med opførelsen af et nyt badehotel på Grenen, har jeg ønsket at opføre det i stil med dens samtid og ikke efterligne det tidligere badehotel, der tilhørte en helt anden tid og byggestil. I dag søger turister ikke luksus i den traditionelle forstand, men ønsker at få unikke oplevelser i et autentisk miljø. Med respekt for naturen og set i lyset af de stigende energikrav til moderne arkitektur, har det været et centralt fokusområde at skabe en bygning med et lavt energibehov og et godt indeklima. Der har i designprocessen været fokus på at optimere hotellets bygninger energimæssigt i en udstrækning, som udsigten mod nord og de store nordvendte glaspartier tillader. Jeg har i designprocessen ladet mig inspirere at det unikke klitlandskab, der er blevet skabt og formet af naturens kræfter i tusindvis af år. Kontrasten mellem de bløde bakker og de solide betonbunkere fra krigen har også været en væsentlig inspirationskilde. Mine design parametre er fundet via en metodisk tilgang med brug af drifting og mapping. Jeg har med designet ønsket at skabe et hotel med sit eget, moderne udtryk, der skaber ro og helse for gæsterne i samspil med naturen. Samtidig har der været fokus på at skabe en driftssikker bygning med et flow gennem husets funktioner og niveauer. Bygningsdesignet skal i scenesætte naturen, som det vigtigste element ved oplevelsen af at være på hotellet og skal give gæsten lyst til at gå ud og interagere med naturen, blive blæst igennem af vestenvinden og se skumsprøjtet, når de to have mødes på toppen af Danmark.

This project concerns the design of a new seaside hotel at Grenen in Skagen. The idea originated from a local plan of potential for Skagen from 2014, when the idea to restore an international seaside hotel on Grenen is included. It is also relevant because a large majority in the Danish parliament in August 2014 opened up a pilot project to promote coastal and nature tourism. This allowed up to ten areas in Denmark to obtain dispensation to build houses or other tourist facilities in spite of the coastal protection and coastal zone. The former seaside hotel was unique for its time and a trademark of Skagen. A luxurious place with a unique location, which revitalized the mind and body. With the construction of a new seaside hotel on Grenen, I have wanted to build it in a contemporary architectural design and not imitate the former seaside hotel that belonged to a completely different time and style. Today’s tourists are not looking for luxury in the traditional sense, but want to get unique experiences in an authentic environment. With respect for nature and in light of the increasing energy demands of modern architecture, it has been a key area of focus to create a building with a low energy demand and a good indoor climate. During the design process, I have been focused on optimizing the buildings’ energy need to the extent that the view to the north and the large north-facing glass panels allow. In the design process, I found inspiration from the unique dune landscape that has been created and shaped by the forces of nature for thousands of years. The contrast between the soft, dynamic dunes and the solid and static concrete bunkers from the war has also been a major source of inspiration. My design parameters have been found through a methodical approach with the use of drifting and mapping. From this, I have designed a hotel with its own modern expression that offers a relaxing sanctuary for the guests and with a close interaction with nature. At the same time, it has been important to create an optimal design for the daily operation and with a natural flow between functions and levels in the main building. The building design frames nature as an essential element in the experience of being at the seaside hotel. This is meant to encourage the guests to go out and interact with nature, feel the strong west wind and see the foam spra

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