The Chapel Retold / The Danish Association of Architects

The Chapel Retold / The Danish Association of Architects - Exterior Photography — © Laura Stamer

Curated by Hadir Al Koshta

Architects: The Danish Association of Architects
Area: 300 m²
Year: 2025
Photographs:Laura Stamer
Manufacturers: Auro, Ifö Electric, Kvadrat, Linolie & Pigment A/S
Lead Architects: Architects MAA Emilie Boye Kjær (ApS), Ebbe Lavsen (Hahn Lavsen) and Frederik Koefoed (Verna) under the curation of Architect MAA Sidsel Gelting Hodge and Art historian and PhD Marianne Krogh.
Demolition: AVC Enterprise
Stone work: Herlev Stenhuggeri, Brandt Diamant
Masonry work: Den Cyklende Murer
Carpentry Contractor: Log Ladies
Carpentry: Lærlinge for Bæredygtighed
Paintwork: Gentoftemaleren
electrical: Møllers El
Landscaping Contractor: Buus Anlægsgartner A/S
Plants: Second Garden
Plumbing Contractor: AJ - Christensen & Berg A/S

The Chapel Retold / The Danish Association of Architects - Exterior Photography, Brick, Wood, Concrete — © Laura Stamer

The Chapel Retold: A quiet transformation - A group of Danish architects, artists, and artisans has temporarily taken over a former funeral chapel and garden. In collaboration, they have focused on the site's distinctive qualities and potentials – all with a view to transforming and adapting it for new purposes while adding as little as possible. The project reflects a new trend in architecture that calls for less demolition, urging us to instead recognize the value of what is already there.

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Published on September 29, 2025

Cite: "The Chapel Retold / The Danish Association of Architects" 29 Sep 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1034479/the-chapel-retold-the-danish-association-of-architects> ISSN 0719-8884