DEN FRIE

DEN FRIE, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

Restoration of the protected wood building starting with changing the roof in 1990 and continued by changing the wooden floors, adding public toilets in the ground floor and a meeting room in the unused top floor.

The latest project is the recreation of the building's sculptural qualities which were torn down in 1953 and adding a café, bookstore and new showroom. 

As a special detail, lighting designer Marianne Tuxen, cut out five round light boxes in the ceiling. Their special design creates a feeling that the light from the top floors also goes to the bottom floor.