Dorte Mandrup

28/04/2023

In just four week, on Friday 26 May, PLACE opens in Wingårdhs beautiful extension to Liljevalchs Art Gallery in Stockholm - Liljevalchs+. Here, we invite everyone to explore the contextual conditions that have inspired the design of four unique cultural projects. The exhibition runs until 3 September.

On Friday 26 May our exhibition ‘PLACE’ opens at Liljevalchs Art Gallery in Stockholm. The exhibition invites visitors to explore and unearth how each project is formed by the places they emerge from.

21/04/2023

Ilulissat Icefjord Centre and The Whale are among the finalist for the AZ Awards 2023! Go vote for your favorite project here: https://awards.azuremagazine.com/

24/03/2023

Our Partner & Project Director Lise Gandrup Jørgensen joins the jury for the 9th edition of CHART Architecture 2023. This year's theme New European Bauhaus and seeks proposals that foreground its core principles of aesthetics, inclusion and sustainability.

"The new generation of architects is being formed by a world in economic, social, and ecological turmoil. Despite this, I see a lot of optimism in how they approach their role, challenging conventional thinking and pushing the industry in a more collective and collaborative direction. This year's theme provides an excellent foundation for innovative and unexpected solutions that center around the very core of architecture - creating spaces for humans to thrive across cultural and social differences. I am looking forward to exploring projects that offer new perspectives on what a responsible and inclusive aesthetic might look like," says Lise Gandrup Jørgensen

CHART architecture invites emerging architects, young designers and cross-disciplinary teams to submit proposals to be installed in the iconic courtyards of Charlottenborg during CHART 2023. Read more about the competition here: http://ow.ly/eaK750NqkZP

16/03/2023

On a misty Friday morning at the beginning of March, we gathered on a murky field in central Jylland to celebrate the turning of the first sod for the crafts college in Herning.

“We believe that creating a good and inspiring housing environment is an essential part of the answer to how we attract more young people to the crafts profession. Therefore, we are proud that we can begin construction of our second college here in Herning. We aim for each college to have its own distinct architectural character and a beneficial impact on the surrounding area. We are positive that this applies to the crafts college in Herning, and we look forward to seeing it unfold as construction progresses,” said Kristian May, Director of Fonden for Håndværkskollegier and BRFfonden, in his speech.

See some highlights from the day when the sun broke through just in time for groundbreaking, and hear more about the ambitions from the college principal Flemming Moestrup, Head of Projects in C.C. Contractor A/S, Claus Minds, and our Partner & Head of Projects, Kasper Pilemand (in Danish).

Film by Frame and Work

Read about the project here: http://ow.ly/j13n50NjfMw

10/03/2023

In her editorial critique for The Plan - Architecture Magazine our Founder & Creative Director Dorte Mandrup reflects on the relationship between nature and culture in a radically changing global context: "Within the last eight years, we have designed building for four sites deemed Unesco World Heritage for their extraordinary natural beauty and value. With each project, the questions of striking a balance between the natural and the constructed became ever more pressing. Is it better not to interfere? Or can architecture bring about a new relevance and awareness?".

Read the full article here: http://ow.ly/OIru50Nf1Vc

Photos: Adam Mørk (Ilulissat Icefjord Centre, Wadden Sea Centre, View over Ilulissat Icefjord), Wadden Sea Centre (The marshes of the Wadden Sea), and Dorte Mandrup studio.

13/02/2023

How do we give back the space we occupy? With the rapid rate of population growth in urban areas, our cities are a critical part of the solution to the global challenges we face. We must live closer, on fewer square meters, and build communities with wellbeing as a guiding principle. In this Louisiana Channel film, Dorte Mandrup discusses the importance of communal spaces: "The key to density is figuring out how to maintain a high quality of life and wellbeing in small spaces. Both communal and individual spaces must be of higher quality - and I don't mean in a physical sense only but an accommodating quality".

This is "Dorte Mandrup: Social Communities" by Louisiana Channel on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

30/01/2023

To move through the halls of Gothenburg Central Station is to travel through 200 years of history. Since it opened in the 18th century, the station has been extended many times with one reoccurring architectural element – the vault. When Jernhusen AB presented us with the task of creating a new station building to the north, we envisioned a natural continuation of the journey through the arched halls. Our design for Mittuppgången is a symphony of vaults – orchestrating the changing rhythm of space and light.

We want to thank everyone on our wonderful team: Navjord Architecture, Arup, Gottlieb Paludan Architects, and ELU Konsult AB.

Congratulations to Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter AS for their winning proposal.

Visualisations: Aesthetica Studio

Read more: https://www.dortemandrup.dk/work/mittuppgangen-station-sweden

17/01/2023

Calling all friends, followers and colleagues in the Netherlands. On Thursday 26th January, our Founder & Creative Director Dorte Mandrup will give the keynote at The Berlage, TU Delft Faculty of Architecture. In this keynote, Dorte discusses the relationship between context and architecture and invites you behind the scenes of some of our most notable projects and the places they emerge from. The lecture is open to the public at the Orange Room and viewable online. We hope to meet you there! Find out more: http://ow.ly/Yhqx50MrCxu

Portrait: Felix Odell
Ilulissat Icefjord Centre & landscape: Adam Mørk
Wadden Sea Centre: Adam Mørk
Wadden Sea Coast: Wadden Sea Centre

13/01/2023

”The world has lost an important cultural voice and a brilliant and poetic mind. Prof. Dr. Christoph Stölzl, founding director of the Exilmuseum Berlin, was a grand and rare personality, naturally combining his brilliant intellect with kindness, generosity, and a wonderful sense of humour. I am immensely grateful to have been given the chance to meet him and work with him and his team at the Stiftung Exilmuseum Berlin. It saddens me greatly that he is no longer here to inspire. His enthusiasm and commitment to the Exile Museum was unwavering and it encourages us to work with the same dedication to see his vision through. Christoph Stölzl will be incredibly missed. We send our deepest condolences to his colleagues, friends, and family” - Dorte Mandrup, Founder & Creative Director.

04/01/2023

"The deeper you dive into architecture, the more you know that you don't know and the more you want to learn. It is an all-consuming and amazing field". We begin the new year in the company of Marina Bourderonnet and David Bruce Lee from The Second Studio in conversation with our founder and creative lead Dorte Mandrup. Find it on your podcast app or listen here:

This week David and Marina are joined by Architect Dorte Mandrup, founder and creative director of Dorte Mandrup Architecture to discuss her background in sculpture and medical school before transitioning into architecture; starting an office and the challenges of doing so today; winning projects th

22/12/2022

Happy holidays from all of us at Dorte Mandrup! We thank all our clients, collaborators, friends, and followers for being part of our journey in 2022. We hope to see many of you in Copenhagen next year when the city is hosting an array of events for the World Capital of Architecture. Here's to a buoyant return in 2023!

Image: Kangiata Illorsua, Adam Mørk

14/12/2022

Flanked by trees on both sides, the walk along the prominent axis Stadion Allé towards the characteristic red stadium halls in Aarhus is a heightened sensory experience drawing you into the woodlands of Kongenlunden. We are proud to share our design proposal for the new Aarhus Stadium and home ground for AGF. With its location in the beech forest, vicinity to the rich coastline, and strong connection to the city, we wanted to celebrate nature, history, urban life, and the community of sports. The stadium stands like a clearing in the forest, crowned by a protective canopy resting on a tree-like structure.

The project has an ambitious strategy regarding responsibility and inclusivity with upcycling and reuse of up to 100 percent of the materials from the existing building and the lowest possible energy consumption.

A huge thanks to the entire team and all our collaborators from Kristine Jensen Landskab & Arkitektur, schlaich bergermann partner, Søren Jensen Rådgivende Ingeniørfirma, AGN and Birkmose Consulting.

Visualisations: MIR