This guidebook explores the field of architectural transformations: remodelling projects of different kinds in which an existing situation is reimagined, and new elements added to the equation.
The present examples – 60 in total – have all been featured in the Danish journals Arkitekten or Arkitektur DK within the 29-year period from 1996 to 2025. The mid-1990s, in particular, proved formative thanks to a couple of groundbreaking Danish projects that rethought the basic approach to the existing, thus prompting a development that has seen the field evolve quite drastically ever since. One key example is the world-famous 1998 extension to the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek by Henning Larsen. This has given Danish architects plenty of insight and know-how, leaving them well-prepared for the present reality in which climate change calls for architectural recyclability. The power of example is critical here – which is why we have compiled a selection of highlights and decided to share them in a publication. Finally, the book comprises the article ‘A House is never Finished’ by Albert Algreen-Petersen, stating that a renewed focus on patina is needed as part of a long-term sustainability strategy.
A total of 360 pages richly illustratred with photographs, taken by some of Denmark’s best architectural photographers combined with professional drawings, descriptions and factual information, gives the reader an in-depth opportunity to understand the architectural aspects of each of the 60 projects.
