Gehry Partners, LLP - Counceling Center - Danish Cancer Society

Gehry Partners, LLP
Counceling Center
Danish Cancer Society
Aarhus, Denmark

Photo courtesy Gehry Partners, LLP

Inspired by the Maggie’s Centres in the UK, the vision of Maggie Keswick Jencks when she herself was treated for cancer, the Danish Cancer Society is building its first new non-institutional counceling center.

The new counseling center is a renovation of an existing 1908 building, designed by the Danish architect Rudolf Clausen, which serves as a gateway to the Aarhus Hospital campus.

Photo courtesy Gehry Partners, LLP

The design maintains the existing historic house walls and windows and inserts two floor levels of program above the expanded lower level of the house. These floors are supported independently from the existing exterior walls creating an uninterrupted space, or canyon, allowing natural light from the new glass roof to reach all levels of the house.

Photo courtesy Gehry Partners, LLP

Intended to be a “house without doors” the design offers cancer patients and their families a comfortable environment during the treatment process by providing various programs on 3 levels.
A workshop area for painting and small art projects, a gym, a lounge and administrative support function are located on the garden level with access to the garden via a new amphitheater.

Photo courtesy Gehry Partners, LLP

Above on the first level or “Town Square” a lounge area, group dining area, demonstration kitchen for cooking classes will provide more public areas for social interaction.
The top floor will be a more private area with private and group counseling areas and lounge areas.

Photo courtesy Gehry Partners, LLP

The model has now been reworked and refined and is being digitized, using Digital Project software, to create a three-dimensional computer model, also known as building information model (BIM) or master model.

Photo courtesy Gehry Partners, LLP

Exhibition
Digital Project
Frank Gehry’s Vision

Total area: 600 square meters
Expected completion: 2008

Client: The Foundation for the Danish Cancer Society's Patient Support
Design Architect: Gehry Partners, LLP
Design Partners: Frank Gehry / Edwin Chan
Project Architect: Yoram LePair
Project Manager: Earle Briggs
Executive Architect: Cubo Arkitekter A/S
Structural/MEP-FP Engineer: Søren Jensen Rådgivende Ingeniørfirma
Climate Engineer: Transsolar Energietechnik GmbH
Landscape Architect: Kristine Jensen

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April. 23, 2007





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		Gehry Partners, LLP Counceling Center Danish Cancer Society Aarhus, Denmark Photo courtesy Gehry Partners, LLP Inspired by the Maggie’s Centres in the UK, the vision of Maggie Keswick Jencks when she herself was treated for cancer, the Danish Cancer Society is building its first new non-institutional counceling center. The new counseling center is a renovation of an existing 1908 building, designed by the Danish architect Rudolf Clausen, which serves as a gateway to the Aarhus Hospital campus. Photo courtesy Gehry Partners, LLP The design maintains the existing historic house walls and windows and inserts two floor levels of program above the expanded lower level of the house. These floors are supported independently from the existing exterior walls creating an uninterrupted space, or canyon, allowing natural light from the new glass roof to reach all levels of the house. Photo courtesy Gehry Partners, LLP Photo courtesy Gehry Partners, LLP Intended to be a “house without doors” the design offers cancer patients and their families a comfortable environment during the treatment process by providing various programs on 3 levels. A workshop area for painting and small art projects, a gym, a lounge and administrative support function are located on the garden level with access to the garden via a new amphitheater. Photo courtesy Gehry Partners, LLP Above on the first level or “Town Square” a lounge area, group dining area, demonstration kitchen for cooking classes will provide more public areas for social interaction. The top floor will be a more private area with private and group counseling areas and lounge areas. Photo courtesy Gehry Partners, LLP The model has now been reworked and refined and is being digitized, using Digital Project software, to create a three-dimensional computer model, also known as building information model (BIM) or master model. Photo courtesy Gehry Partners, LLP Exhibition Digital Project Frank Gehry’s Vision Total area: 600 square meters Expected completion: 2008 Client: The Foundation for the Danish Cancer Society's Patient Support Design Architect: Gehry Partners, LLP Design Partners: Frank Gehry / Edwin Chan Project Architect: Yoram LePair Project Manager: Earle Briggs Executive Architect: Cubo Arkitekter A/S Structural/MEP-FP Engineer: Søren Jensen Rådgivende Ingeniørfirma Climate Engineer: Transsolar Energietechnik GmbH Landscape Architect: Kristine Jensen Gehry Partners, LLP arcspace features April. 23, 2007