Zeile 2.0

The 3,200m2 Ku.Be House of Culture and Movement was designed for the municipality of Frederiksberg as a focal point for both the immediate community and the greater Copenhagen; one that the community could take ownership of and that would adapt based to the specific wants and needs of its users. The project is a novel typology, developed out of the response to a brief that asked only for a building that would bring people together and improve their quality of life. In response MVRDV and ADEPT’s proposal combines theater, sport and learning into a space where body and mind are activated and bonds are forged regardless of age, ability or interest.

The six primary volumes that comprise Ku.Be, distinctive in colour and materiality, each accommodate a unique programme. From the outside these diverse programmes are hinted at by a fragmented tile façade.