Cubo Arkitekter: Hammerhavn Multipurpose Buildings

Hammerhavn Multipurpose Buildings by Cubo Arkitekter Cubo Arkitekter is an architecture practice based in Aarhus, Denmark. The project in Hammerhavn, a port located on the Bornholm island was created for the local sailing community with a plan to serve both tourists and visitors. The architects' intention was to create a complex of buildings that are not only functional, but also correspond with the surroundings. Notice how the roofs are sloped in the direction of the neighbouring attractions. "The buildings for the local sailing community and sailing sports activities for both tourists and visitors are situated in the middle of the Baltic Sea on the picturesque island of Bornholm in the small beautiful port of Hammerhavn. Through the last century and until the early 1970s the hilly countryside above the port used to hold the excavation of granite. The port was established in the late 1890s to fulfill the demands of the industry and the ability to ship granite to large building projects in Hamburg and Copenhagen. To the south of Hammerhavn lies the largest castle ruin of Northern-Europe, Hammershus, founded in the 12th century. The Castle sits on a spectacular position 80 meters above the Baltic and Hammerhavn. The multipurpose buildings are situated in the middle of this cultural- and historic landscape with direct visual contact to the ruin, as well as the hilly and spectacular nature surrounding the site. The controlling of traffic of cars and busses and the renewal of the piers in Hammerhavn also improves the facilities for the guests of the small port. A building for kanoes and sailing equipment is also being built." Words: Cubo, Thisispaper Photography: Lars Due Jensen, Martin Schubert