Youth Recreation & Culture Center
Location:
Copenhagen, Denmark
Type:
Youth Center
Architects:
CEBRA & Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter
Area:
2600 meters squared
Year:
2008
1st Floor
2nd Floor
Notable Programming features combine the use of sports and leisure both inside and outside, allowing the bottom floor activities to flow seamlessly in either environment. Furniture is placed to provide private work spaces for individual use, as well as clustered seating to promote socialization in open areas. The minimal wall and floor colors are supplemented by pops of accent colors on feature walls and in furniture to give the space more energy.
Public vs Private
Approximately 85% of the first floor is public space, 15% private space. The second floor is comprised of approximately 70% public space and 30& private space. This balance allows users the chance to have their own quiet work space, but encourages the socialization of the users in multiple programmatic opportunities.
Private
Public
1st Floor
2nd Floor
Spatial Organization
Linear
Radial
Cluster
1st Floor
2nd Floor
The spatial organization strategies used on the first floor are logical design choices to guide the users through certain spaces. The cluster strategy in particular works for the outdoor setting and the goal of socialization and relaxation. The second floor being entirely linear in design makes for easy navigation of all spaces.
Circulation
The primary circulation lines in the above studies are used to show main lines of path through the space, secondary showing ways into areas off of the main path, and tertiary shows lines of paths not as often used but still possible for movement through the space. The highlighted central node areas show points of interest within the space aside from main programming. The vertical circulation lines show stairways connecting the first and second floors.
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Central Node
Vertical Circulation
1st Floor
2nd Floor
Spatial Relationships
Spaces Within Spaces
Spaces Linked by a Common Space
Interlocking
Adjacent
1st Floor
2nd Floor
The strategy of using spaces within spaces is perfect for creating an overriding community within smaller communities. In the case of a youth center, this pushes the motive of bringing youth together. Spaces linked by a common space allows easy flow and sometimes entrance into new areas that may not be intentional, but open up the user to new interior opportunities.
Fenestration
The ample amount of natural lighting is achieved through many large windows which is perfect for cutting down on use of electricity, as well as the psychological impacts on user well-being. Doors are positioned throughout the building envelope to provide easy access between interior and exterior programming without unnecessary travel to limited access points.
Windows
Doors
1st Floor
2nd Floor
All information and plans on Youth Recreation & Culture Center was gathered from https://www.archdaily.com/14767/youth-recreation-culture-center-dorte-mandrup-cebra.