Newsletter| April 2010   14.04.2011     Contents Healing architecture wins in Herlev New pioneer project in green building Harpa Concert Hall close to inauguration Louis Becker awarded the Eckersberg Medal Siansa National Concert Hall in Dublin   Healing architecture wins in Herlev     Henning Larsen Architects and the consortium consisting Friis & Moltke and Brunsgaard & Laursen, NNE Pharmaplan and Orbicon, Norconsult and SLA have won the competition for the extension of Herlev Hospital. The 52,000 m2 extension will comprise a new emergency department and maternity services centre, including a pediatrics unit and maternity ward. The project consists of three circular buildings placed on rectangular bases – which are displaced from each other creating a number of inviting outdoor spaces. The new extension thus constitutes a down-scaled and compressed contrast to the 120 metre high rectangular geometry of the existing hospital. ”Herlev Hospital is a fine example of the functional hospital architecture of the 60’s. However, a lot has changed since then, and we know today that technology only forms part of a good treatment process”, says Partner Lars Steffensen, Henning Larsen Architects. “The hospital of the future should offer a number of additional qualities. It should provide a worthy and sensuous framework for patients, relatives and employees”. Read more on www.henninglarsen.com       New pioneer project in green building Henning Larsen Architects has won the competition for designing a 12,000 m2 commercial domicile in Oslo – a project which will spearhead the development of flexible, green building in Norway. Read more on www.henninglarsen.com       Harpa Concert Hall close to inauguration Harpa – Reykjavik Concert Hall and Conference Centre is taking real shape and is nearing completion. Most facades have now been mounted and 7-800 men work on the building site every day to make the Concert Hall ready for use. Read more on www.henninglarsen.com       Louis Becker awarded the Eckersberg Medal Architect, Partner and Director, Louis Becker, has been awarded the Eckersberg Medal for his efforts to put Danish architecture on the world map. “Louis Becker creates architecture that goes far beyond aesthetics", part of the citation goes. Read more on www.henninglarsen.com       Siansa National Concert Hall in Dublin Henning Larsen Architects was a finalist in the invited PPP competition for the National Concert Hall in Dublin, Ireland. The competition proposal features an iconic building with excellent acoustic qualities - a building designed to fill a role in society. Read more on www.henninglarsen.com