Dokk1

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Dokk1
Urban Mediaspace
Urban Mediaspace in twilight
General information
Location Aarhus, Denmark
Completed 2015
Technical details
Floor count 4
Floor area 28,000 m2 (300,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect schmidt hammer lassen architects
Other information
Parking Automated parking for 1000 cars
Website
Official Website
File:DOKK1, from water side.jpg
DOKK1, seen from the water side

Dokk1 or Dokken is a building and culture center in Aarhus, Denmark. It is situated on Hack Kampmanns Plads in the city center by the waterfront next to the Custom House. The project was jointly financed by Aarhus Municipality and Realdania for 2.1 billion DKK by designs of schmidt hammer lassen architects and Kristine Jensen with construction managed by NCC AB. Construction broke ground 8 June 2011 and it was inaugurated 5 years later on 20 June 2015.[1][2][3] In 2015 DOKK1 was awarded a commendation in the category "Cultural Regeneration" at the MIPIM AR Future Projects Awards.[4]

The name of the building was determined by a public contest held in the autumn of 2012. The combination of letters and number can be pronounced as "dokken", "dok én" or "dok ét", meaning The dock or Dock One in English. The term references the location on the former industrial harbor by the waterfront.[5]

The building

Dokk1 houses the Aarhus Main Library, the municipal public services department, theaters, businesses and a large automated underground parking facility. The building contains 60,000 m2 (650,000 sq ft) with 17,500 m2 (188,000 sq ft) used by the library and 10,500 m2 (113,000 sq ft) for let by businesses. The remainder of the building is mainly the underground parking facility which features an automated lift system and space for 1000 vehicles. The structure will be integrated with the light rail system with trains running through and under the building.[6]

Architecture

Dokk1 represents a trend of combining different cultural purposes under one roof along with commercial or business functions. The building houses both library, municipal services and concert/theater space while the upper floor of the building is for let and the parking garage in the basement is privately operated. Other examples are Nordvests Culture House, Ørestad's School and Kulturværftet in Helsingør.[7] The building is designed as a heptagonal metal disc floating above a glass prism which rests on a bed of wide irregular staircases to all sides. The metal disc is used for offices and administration while the glass prism is the public library, designed to be transparent to all sides and making all activities within visible from the outside, while providing a view of the water, forest and city from within.[7]

Sustainability

Dokk1 has been built and designed with a clear focus on a low energy consumption and sustainability, both in the construction phase and in the long-term operational phase and it meets the Danish class 2015 low energy requirements. Among the many initiatives, a 2,432 m2 solar panel has been added to the roof, seawater is used as a coolant for both excessive heat and ventilation and LED lights are used extensively. Robust, natural, environmentally friendly and recyclable materials has been used for the constructions.[8] Sustainability are among the seven core values for Dokk1.[9]

Accessibility

Accessibility has also been given a high priority at Dokk1. This has been obtained by the use of special designs, furnishings and technology. Elevators, escalators, inclines, adaptable counters, hearing loop systems and pictogram signage are among the solutions.[10]

Art

In the planning for the project, 1% of the cost was set aside for art and decoration. Above the central staircase in the library hangs a large bronze pipe bell designed by Kirstine Roepstorff. It is 25 feet long, 2.5 feet wide and weighs close to 3 metric tonnes. The bell is connected to the Aarhus University Hospital where parents can push a button to activate it when their child or children has been successfully delivered.[11]

Aarhus Main Library

The library is Aarhus Main Library, the largest in the municipality and the central book repository and administration of local libraries within the municipality. It is also the largest public library in Scandinavia.[6][12][13]

The library is split across two levels containing various departments such as literary fiction, professional literature, magazines, newspapers, media, exhibitions, a café area, several lounges and a section for children of different ages.[7] There are two event halls, intended for talks, lectures, small concerts, theatre and film screenings. The large hall (Danish: Store Sal) has room for 300 seats, and the small hall (Danish: Lille Sal) has room for 70 seats. The library also includes specially equipped study, reading, and meeting rooms and public computers. The library is situated in a transparent glass structure circumvented by a wide outdoor pathway. The outdoor pathway has four playgrounds collectively referred to as Kloden (The Planet) and recreational areas.[14]

Urban Mediaspace

Dokk1 is part of an effort to re-purpose former industrial areas of the Port of Aarhus into residential and commercial areas. The north harbor is developed into the predominantly residential Aarhus Ø neighborhood while the central stretch of waterfront along the Indre By neighborhood is developed into public and recreational spaces under the project "Urban Mediaspace". The project covers the opening of the Aarhus River, renovation of Europa Plads, establishing the public squares Hack Kampmanns Plads and Havnepladsen by the waterfront and Dokk1 by the river mouth.[15][16]

  • Dokk1 - 01.JPG

    Dokk1 seen from Europaplads

  • Dokk1 - 02.JPG

    Dokk1 seen from Åboulevarden

  • DOKK1, exterior.jpg

    Dokk1 seen from Åboulevarden (a closer view)

  • Dokk1, entrance

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