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Northwest view · Visualisation: JAJA
Over 800 years the castle has changed many times, and over the past century it has slowly degraded until much of its historic importance became hard to read.
The question for the new visitor centre: how do you add a contemporary extension that respects the heritage, yet is clearly a product of the present?
Role
Architect
Studio
JAJA Architects, Copenhagen
Programme
Museum extension and restoration
Location
Nyborg, Denmark
Status
On hold
Year
2016–ongoing
Awards
1st prize, competition
01
History
In the Middle Ages, Nyborg Castle and the fortified town were the centre of power. The Danehof, Denmark's first parliament, met here.
Plans through time
02
What was lost
The tournament plaza became a parking lot, the watchtower was shortened, the moat is overgrown, and the Royal Wing no longer reveals the grandeur of the past.
03
The ring wall
Rather than copying the past, a new ring wall is interpreted on its historic line, uniting the castle again. Inside it, a timber 'barn' marks the difference between the heavy defence and the life it protected.
Bird's-eye view · Visualisation: JAJA
Design: JAJA Architects · Visualisations: JAJA
