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The hospital building, which was transformed into a FLUGT, was originally made up of two slender volumes, which BIG connected them from both architectural and historical levels, and added a soft curved volume, providing the museum with an additional space of 500 square meters. Even from a distance, one can see this warm and friendly building at a glance.
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Located in Denmark's largest World War II refugee camp, the FLUGT – Danish Refugee Museum gives voices and faces to displaced people around the world, showcasing the challenges, emotions, spirits and stories they share. FLUGT is BIG's second museum for Varimuseerne, a local agency dedicated to the archaeology, dissemination and collection of regional history. BIG renovated and expanded the only few hospital buildings in the camp to become a 1,600-square-meter museum.
Project overview © Rasmus Hjortshoj
During the most populous period, the camp became Denmark's "fifth largest city". Today, although there are few refugee camps left in Oxbore, the story of the move to the new country is as relevant as ever.
Location indicates © BIG
Oksbøl refugee camp historical photo © BIG
The hospital building, which was transformed into a FLUGT, was originally made up of two slender volumes, which BIG connected them from both architectural and historical levels, and added a soft curved volume, providing the museum with an additional space of 500 square meters. Even from a distance, one can see this warm and friendly building at a glance.
The FLUGT design signals © BIG
Aerial view of © the venue Rasmus Hjortshoj
The curve of the building slowly extends towards the street, creating a welcoming atmosphere for visitors entering the museum. The structure is clad in rusty steel plates, which, together with the red bricks of the original hospital building, give the feeling of home. From the outside, abstract blocks lead visitors to a seemingly enclosed entrance hall.
The curve of the building slowly extends towards the street © Rasmus Hjortshoj
Museum entrance © Rasmus Hjortshoj
Rusted steel plate façade © Rasmus Hjortshoj
However, upon entering the building, a high curved glass wall will reveal a covered green courtyard and forest, where the former refugee camp is located. Natural light flows through the courtyard into the foyer, which can be either a hall or a temporary exhibition hall to warm up visitors to continue their museum journey.
The high curved glass wall © Rasmus Hjortshoj
Courtyard © Rasmus Hjortshoj
Eaves detail © Rasmus Hjortshoj
The exhibition space in the North Wing includes galleries organized according to the original hospital streamline. Although the walls of most of the hospital rooms have collapsed, some of the interior walls have remained in their original form, and are stabilized by three intersecting components, forming a large exhibition space.
Looking out onto the courtyard © from the interior rasmus Hjortshoj
Foyer © Rasmus Hjortshoj
Natural light flows through the courtyard into the foyer © Rasmus Hjortshoj
Some of the interior walls remain in their original form ©, Rasmus Hjortshoj
Interior details © Rasmus Hjortshoj
The south wing consists of flexible meeting rooms, smaller showrooms, cafes and back-office facilities, and is characterized by the same materials as the north wing. The junction of the white wall is covered with white planks, and the direction is determined by the angle of the ceiling line; The entire floor of the museum is paved with yellow floor tiles, connecting the structures of the past and the present.
Hall © Rasmus Hjortshoj
Corridor © Rasmus Hjortshoj
In addition to preserving and reusing the historic value of hospital buildings, extending the life of existing structures has helped BIG achieve its design mission of reducing waste and conserving resources, creating a smaller carbon footprint in material production and transportation.
Material and structural details © Rasmus Hjortshoj
THE COURTYARD DESIGNED BY BIG LANDSCAPE CREATES A PEACEFUL SENSORY EXPERIENCE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE MUSEUM. In the center of the courtyard is a small mirrored pool that reflects the sky above. The water basin is surrounded by wild plants that are common in the area, highlighting the regional characteristics. In the museum, visitors experience an important place in Danish history, giving rise to a new understanding of the refugee experience.
Courtyard © with mirrored pool Rasmus Hjortshoj
The complete design shows © BIG
PROJECT DATA
Name: FLUGT – REFUGEE MUSEUM OF DENMARK
Code: ESCAPE
Date: 25/06/2022
Program: Culture
Status: Completed
Size in m2: 1600
Project type: Commission
Client: Vardemuseerne
Collaborators: Johansson & Kalstrup, Tinker Imagineers, BIG Landscape
Location Text: Oksbol, Denmark
Location: (55.6280388,8.2801861)
Awards:
ADDITIONAL FILES
PROJECT TEAM
Partners-in-Charge: Bjarke Ingels, Ole Elkjær-Larsen, Finn Nørkjær
Project Leader: Frederik Lyng
Project Architect: Frederik Skou Jensen
BIG Team: Ákos Márk Horváth, Anders Holden Deleuran, Andy Coward, Anne Søby Nielsen, Cheng-Huang Lin, Danyu Zeng, David Zahle, Eddie Chiu Fai Can, Gabrielé Ubareviciute, Hanne Halvorsen, Høgni Laksafoss, Laura Wätte, Katrine Juul, Kim Lauer, Lone Fenger Albrechtsen, Lukas Molter, Mads Primdahl Rokkjær, Marius Tromholt-Richter, Michael James Kepke, Muhammad Mansoor-Awais, Nanna Gyldholm Møller, Nikolaos Romanos Tsokas, Oliver Siekierka, Peter Mortensen, Richard Garth Howis, Sascha Leth Rasmussen, Sofiia Rokmaniko, Tore Banke, Thor Larsen-Lechuga, Tomas Karl Ramstrand, Toni Mateu, Tristan Robert Harvey
BIG Landscape: Anne Katrine Sandstrøm, Barbora Hrmova, Giulia Frittoli, Jonathan Udemezue, Kristian Mousten, Ulla Hornsyld
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