In 2024, Copenhagen’s Børsen went up in flames; now a customer centre tells of its rebirth

When Børsen, Copenhagen’s historic former inventory trade, caught fireplace in 2024, locals regarded in despair as one of many metropolis’s oldest and most revered constructions – relationship from the seventeenth century – went up in flames, together with its immediately recognisable dragon-shaped spire. Two years on, and Dansk Erhverv, the Danish Chamber of Commerce, is now providing a uncommon view into the development website, the place groups are arduous at work repairing the much-loved metropolis monument. A brand new customer centre has simply opened on the Børsen website, designed by native structure studio JAC.

Discover the Børsen customer centre in Copenhagen

The centre takes the type of an area product of 15 industrial containers, linked up collectively. The ensuing inside comprises an exhibition, telling the story of the Børsen, the works and findings, in addition to the completely different crafts and expertise concerned in its restoration – whereas hinting on the challenge’s future. The challenge engages with specialists on all of the supplies within the scheme’s unique palette, from brick and sandstone to copper and timber.

Certainly, ‘Materiality performs a central function within the exhibition,’ the architects clarify. ‘Metal minimize from the stacked containers stays uncovered and kinds shows for architectural fashions and drawings. Bespoke furnishings incorporates fragments recovered from the fireplace, alongside timber seating components that reference the nice and cozy interiors of the constructing.

‘Guests encounter the constructing’s materials historical past immediately. Round 40 per cent of the unique bricks from Børsen have been cleaned and ready for reuse, whereas massive portions of iron fittings and architectural fragments are being fastidiously documented and restored for reintegration into the constructing. Most of the sandstone sculptures from the façade additionally survived the fireplace and can return to their unique positions as a part of the reconstruction.’

Importantly, massive openings within the containers’ sides reveal broad views of the constructing website surrounding the customer centre. This manner, friends can expertise and immediately evaluate previous and new, conceptual and the true, day-to-day goings-on at a busy development website.

Specialising in structure, scenography and artwork, JAC studios was the right design companion to orchestrate this coexistence. The follow’s previous works embody the Wadden Sea Centre exhibition in Denmark and the Royal Armory Museum on the Stockholm Royal Citadel in Sweden.