The Lantern, Maritime Center, Esbjerg Visitors Center, Building, Danish Architecture Photos, Architect
The Lantern Maritime Center, Esbjerg, Denmark
12 Jan 2023
Design: WERK Arkitekter and Snøhetta
Location: Esbjerg, Southern Jutland, Denmark

Photos by wichmann+bendtsen photography
The Lantern Maritime Center, Denmark
In the seaport town Esbjerg on the Danish west coast, a new Maritime Center has opened to the public. Developed by WERK Arkitekter and Snøhetta, following a design competition in 2019, the center is created as a shared space for watersport clubs and visitors along the port, providing the town with a social maritime hub and architectural landmark.

Esbjerg?s new Maritime Center, dubbed ?The Lantern?, is designed to put the community first. Housing multiple watersport clubs, boat storage, training facilities, a large workshop space and social functions, the center is a true hub for maritime activities. Its circular, open design invites visitors in from every angle, creating an accessible and inclusive building.
?The goal has been to create a unique destination that lights up the Danish West Coast, so everyone can find their way to new communities at the sea,? says Thomas Kock, Creative Director at WERK Arkitekter.

Room for maritime activities and communities

Frank D. Foray, senior architect and project manager at Snøhetta, points out that the new center will invite to activity, engagement and learning for the visitors:

?The maritime center has room for e...