Sculptural Bench

A square in the landscape with a freestanding pavilion

Collaboration

Architect Gudrun Krabbe

Client

Helsingør Municipality and OK Fonden

Location

Hornbæk, Denmark

Year

2020

Sculptural Bench > Content elements

Materials

Bricks, concrete, wood, steel

Tags

brick, object, outside, perforation, public, reuse, site specific, tradition

Credits

Studio team:
Hildegunn Grønningsæter, Fie Bjørk, Philip Antons
Masonry: Per Gudmandsen
Photo: Helene Høyer Mikkelsen and Malene Bach

Project

A square in the landscape with a freestanding pavilion built of surplus and reused bricks from historic buildings in Helsingør and Europe. In-situ-cast concrete plinth with benches.

Developed in collaboration with architect Gudrun Krabbe. Completed December 2020. Part of a coherent, integrated art project in the nursing home Hornbækhave, Denmark. Client Helsingør Municipality and OK Fonden. Financial support from Det Obelske Familiefond and Statens Kunstfond/Danish Arts Foundation.

Sculptural Bench (1.31 MB)