Tham & Videgård Design New Building for Denmark's Krabbesholm Højskole School of Art & Design

Recently awarded first place in an invited competition, Tham & Videgård's (T&V) design for a new addition to the Krabbesholm Højskole School of Art & Design in Skive, Denmark, uses a combination of thick brick walls and barrel arched roofs to establish a strong connection to the character and spatial qualities of the existing buildings - the Four Boxes Gallery by Japanese Atelier Bow‐Wow, and a collection of new studio buildings by New York‐based MOS Architects.

Tham & Videgård Design New Building for Denmark's Krabbesholm Højskole School of Art & Design - Facade, Arch, Arcade
Interior Space. Image © Tham & Videgård Arkitekter

The school, founded in 1885, has an international direction focussing on five main subjects: Fine Arts, Architecture, Graphic Design, Product Design and Photography. The main building, known as Krabbesholm’s Mansion, dates from 1565. T&V's contemporary addition is organised around a covered entrance courtyard with direct access to the separate teaching studios. Taking into account the ordinary wear and tear of daily school life, the architects' choice of durable materials and finishes, as well as the treatment of daylight, are "tailored according to the requirements of the teaching activities of the school."

Tham & Videgård Design New Building for Denmark's Krabbesholm Højskole School of Art & Design - Arch
Sections. Image © Tham & Videgård Arkitekter

The new building replaces two existing barracks from the 1960s, using the same footprint, so that "the spatial asset of its close relation to the neighbouring houses can be preserved and developed." Brick walls are opened up to provide views and connections within the new premises as well as outwards to its surroundings. "Arched roofs made of glulam wooden beams create spacious interiors filled with light to establish a direct relationship between the construction and space."

Tham & Videgård Design New Building for Denmark's Krabbesholm Højskole School of Art & Design - Beam
Interior Space. Image © Tham & Videgård Arkitekter

According to the competition jury, T&V's "proposal is formulated with a distinct and elaborate architectural language which includes clear references to the university’s other buildings and simultaneously stands out with its own distinctive identity. The building volumes, the covered courtyard complex and the choice of materials and treatment of daylight are further proof of a precise understanding of the requirements teaching activities and the daily life of the school impose on the new building."

  • Architects

  • Location

    7800 Skive, Denmark
  • Architects in Charge

    Martin Videgård, Bolle Tham
  • Design Team

    Jonas Tjäder, Mia Nygren, Tomasz Pawluś
  • Client

    Krabbesholm Højskole, principal Kurt Finsten
  • Area

    550.0 sqm
  • Project Year

    2014
  • Photographs

    Tham & Videgård Arkitekter
  • Location

    7800 Skive, Denmark
  • Project Year

    2014
  • Photographs

    Courtesy of Tham & Videgård Arkitekter
  • Area

    550.0 m2

See more of Tham & Videgård's work on ArchDaily here.

References: Tham & Videgård, Krabbesholm Højskole

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Address:7800 Skive, Denmark

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Cite: James Taylor-Foster. "Tham & Videgård Design New Building for Denmark's Krabbesholm Højskole School of Art & Design" 04 Apr 2014. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/493399/tham-and-videgard-design-new-building-for-denmark-s-krabbesholm-hojskole-school-of-art-and-design> ISSN 0719-8884

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