Originally built as the home of shipowner Carl Hansen, the building marks the location of Vejle?s earliest harbor front. In 1931 the building was transformed into a ship chandlers? warehouse and shop and functioned as such until recently. RAVN Arkitektur was given the task of converting the historic building into a modern high-end office space, catering to the needs of an ambitious investment company.

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Architects: RAVN Arkitektur

Location: Havnepladsen, 7100 Vejle, Denmark

Lead Architects: Søren Ravn, Poul Henning Sørensen, Anne Ellegaard Pedersen

Area: 690.0 m2

Project Year: 2013

Photographs: Adam Mørk

Engineer: Hundsbæk & Henriksen
Contractor: Ove Larsen

Client: Kirk & Thorsen

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Rear Elevation

From the architect. Originally built as the home of shipowner Carl Hansen, the building marks the location of Vejle?s earliest harbor front. In 1931 the building was transformed into a ship chandlers? warehouse and shop and functioned as such until recently. RAVN Arkitektur was given the task of converting the historic building into a modern high-end office space, catering to the needs of an ambitious investment company.

© Adam Mørk

The brief was to preserve and restore the building?s east-facing facade, whilst creating an interior suitable for a contemporary office. As has been the case for nearly 100 years th...