CEBRA Architects has won the competition to design the Skamlingsbanken Visitor Center near Sjølund in Southern Denmark. At 113 meters above sea level, Skamlingsbanken is the highest point in South Jutland and historically has been an important meeting place, serving as the backdrop for some of Denmark's key historical public speeches. The new visitor center is posited as a way to restore this historic importance, and once again make Skamlingsbanken a local meeting place.

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CEBRA Architects has won the competition to design the Skamlingsbanken Visitor Center near Sjølund in Southern Denmark. At 113 meters above sea level, Skamlingsbanken is the highest point in South Jutland and historically has been an important meeting place, serving as the backdrop for some of Denmark's key historical public speeches. The new visitor center is posited as a way to restore this historic importance, and once again make Skamlingsbanken a local meeting place.
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The center features an earth berm and green roof, blending into the rolling landscape. Inside, the building will feature a cafe and teaching center, alongside a permanent exhibition based around the concept of "Nature and voices that unify." The exhibition will offer visitors the chance to listen to "voices of advocates for the Danish language, front-runners of the feminist movement and the atmosphere of victory after the ending of WWII,&quo...