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MCH Messecenter in Herning
Exhibition Space Building in Jutland, Denmark – design by Urban Agency, Architects
2 Mar 2017
MCH Messecenter
Architects: Urban Agency
Location: Herning, Denmark
MCH Messecenter

Although the MCH Messecenter in Herning is already the biggest exhibition in Denmark, that doesn?t hinder the plans for its future development from being very ambitious. Urban-Agency was invited to create a strategy that will make the complex a more attractive and coherent structure with a new focal point.

The project aims to intersect two loops of circulation at the point of the new entrance to the building, the connecting routes are enriched by the presence of usable art (both permanent and temporal exhibitions) and plants (trees, green walls). The roof spreads over a circular space creating a unique event area, enhanced by versatile sloping ramps that are the perfect scenery for an outdoor concert but also provide protection from unpleasant weather conditions. Landscape design of the central square prepares it for many purposes such as exposing a small glimpse of the main exhibition, the potential for an iceskating ring or simply a resting place for numerous visitors.
The building itself is an open space volume with varying roof height, to alleviate all public flow issues. The centrally placed entrance with security zone that welcomes guests and directs them accordingly to their desired d...