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ike an actor preparing to get into character before going on stage, there are two very distinct facades to


Vendsyssel Theatre in Hjørring, Denmark. Approach the building during the day and you will see elevations clad in a mixture of weathered brown corten steel and frosted glass over pastel hues of green and pink. Visit at night, and the corten steel disappears entirely from view, consumed by the darkness, while the glass comes vividly to life, illuminated by red and violet LED light.


This dynamic juxtaposition reflects the intent of lead designer Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects (SHL), to create a


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building that manifests itself as a “new living organism in the cityscape”, which is subject to constant change, both aesthetically and in use.


It is also a radical response to a once-in-a-lifetime brief to deliver Denmark’s first newly built theatre outside of the capital Copenhagen in over a century, a modern cultural facility that also had to integrate with the local architectural tradition. Rasmus Kierkegaard, associate partner and head of concept development at SHL comments: “We had to stop and think, what does it mean to design a cultural building like this which is so rare, especially


The corten steel’s natural patina and matt surface closely matches materials found on old buildings surrounding the theatre


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