Nørrebro Kulturhuset
Fall 2023 – DIS Studio
Consisting of a cafe and a cooking school, the Culture House’s program is guided by its placement along a popular commuting path, as well as one of the few green spaces in the multicultural neighborhood of Nørrebro.
The design revitalizes the park based on current uses, transforming a sunken concrete slab into a courtyard, and minimizing its footprint relative to the grass open space of the park, while still aiming to create inviting inviting interior gathering space which maintains a connection to the outdoors.





Sunlight is key at the site–tall buildings to the south cast long shadows. Creating inviting interior spaces which maintain a connection to the outdoors is a
The gaps between roof sections allow natural light to reflect into every room, with mixed indoor-outdoor spaces for changing seasons.




