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Kolding Campus at University of Southern Denmark 
by Henning Larsen architects 

The triangular motif of the facade's perforated metal sunshade, which includes 1,600 panels in total, is a reference to the form of the building.Sensors monitor heat and light levels around the building, allowing the facade panels to shift from open to half-open to fully open. Even when fully closed, a controlled amount of natural light is able to shine through a custom pattern of round holes, some of which are linked to create amoeba-like openings.


Photograph by Jens Lindhe



The rotated position of the building creates a sunny central plaza between the campus and the river, and prevents a direct north-facing facade with no sunlight
The energy demand is reduced by 50 per cent compared to similar buildings of the same typology in Denmark through passive design measures and the implementation of efficient and intelligent systems.




The perforation of the huge shutters is a light, organic pattern of round holes, which provides a distinctive play in the facade on the outside as well as a dynamic play of light on the inside. The holes in the facade are designed and adapted to an opening angle of approx. 30 %. Engineers and architects have conducted analyses and calculations to establish this as the optimal opening angle in relation to the amount of light and energy let in and out of the building - while at the same time providing users with optimal views to the outside urban space.



Image courtesy of Henning Larsen Architects


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