Storebælt link, extension of administration centre
Storebælt link, extension of administration centre
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Storebæltsforbindelsen,
Administration Centre, Extension
Storebælt A/S
1,540 m2
Completed 2008
MIKKELSEN ARKITEKTER AS
MT Højgaard and CREO
Extension of the administration centre for a
well-functioning workplace
The administration centre at the payment facility is designed as an extension offering the entire operational and administrative organisation a well-functioning workplace where the individual's work situation, meeting facilities, customer centre, training rooms and canteen are handled in a unifying structure.
A 24-hour, modern workplace that is outgoing and visible to the Storebælt Link's passing customers. The building is part of an overall coast-to-coast experience, where landscape, design and architecture are experienced at different speeds - on the very large scale, but also at close range on the small scale where texture and detail play a special role.
Architectural concept
A centrally located atrium creates coherence with the rest of the site, but also an overview and a special social identity for the building. The atrium draws daylight down to the lower level of the building where meeting rooms are located and from where a glass-covered tunnel creates a connection to the rest of the administration centre.
The architectural concept integrates a comprehensive technical and climate strategy. The building is naturally ventilated and utilises night cooling in a hybrid solution where access to outdoor air is through openable bays in a double facade and openable bays in the atrium roof. Mechanical ventilation is distributed in the deck above meeting rooms, supplying from upstairs and downstairs. The building is constructed in insitu cast concrete, with exposed concrete ceilings and concrete walls at the lower level. The exposed concrete surfaces contribute as a climate stabiliser to reduce energy needs for heating and cooling, and with beautiful characterful surfaces help to maintain the architectural identity.
