NORD Architects to Design New Healthcare Center for Cancer Patients in Copenhagen

The young Danish firm NORD Architects has won the competition for a new ground breaking project in in the Nørrebro district of Copenhagen.

The Healthcare Center for Cancer Patients is a new typology between the tranquility of a home and the sophisticated treatment at a hospital. The center’s design was inspired by the concept of ‘Maggie’s Center’ in the UK. The building is run in collaboration with the Danish Cancer Society.

Collaborators in the design are also Hellerup Byg, Bravida Danmark, Wessberg Ingeniører and Metopos Landscape.

Client: Municipality of Copenhagen
Site: Nørrebro, Copenhagen
Year: 2009
Program: Healthcare Center for Cancer Patients
Size: 1,800 m2
Budget: 40M DKK ($8M)

Images: NORD Architects/MIR