3XN and SLA have completed a climate centre in Lemvig, Denmark, featuring a wavy wooden facade influenced by the port town's boat-building history.
The Klimatorium is Denmark's international climate centre and is situated on the harbour front of the town on Denmark's west coast.
Above: 3XN and SLA have completed the Klimatorium climate centre. Top image: it is located on the harbour front of Lemvig
Architecture firm 3XN designed the building to express its function as a hub for climate, storm surge and water research, as well as to evoke the port's heritage of boat fabrication.
Landscape architect SLA oversaw the project's landscaping and nature design, which includes flood defences that are built into the urban environment.
It is distinguished by a wooden wave within its facade The architectural concept for the Klimatorium focuses on simplicity and uses a reduced material palette of wood, concrete and steel to achieve an aesthetic that is rustic yet contemporary.
Its main symbolic gesture is the wave-like form carved into the facade. This feature was informed by Lemvig's traditional fishing boats and rises above the main entrance to form a distinctive landmark in the harbour area.
The facade incorporates seating
"The tiled wave made of wood gives the building a strong identity," said 3XN's senior partner Jan Ammundsen.
"Both inside and out, it becomes a gathering point and social meeting place for Klimatorium employees and guests as well as the people of Lem...