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COWI is a global consulting group headquartered in Denmark. Our services cover engineering, architecture, renewable energy, environmental services, and more.
Case
Buildings
Healthy and safe buildings
Indoor air quality
Transforming historic buildings into a modern visitors centre
12 May 2025
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Challenge
As part of the restoration of the historic Copenhagen district Carlsberg Byen, the brewery behind the name needed a new visitors centre to showcase its legacy. Designing a space for daily use posed challenges, as the buildings are listed and creating a healthy indoor climate proved particularly difficult.
Solution
Transforming the old, listed industrial buildings into the modern Carlsberg Visitors Centre required restoration, conversion and renewal of 10 former production facilities. To ensure a healthy indoor environment, a new air conditioning and ventilation system was tailored to respect both the architecture and the site’s heritage.
Result
The renewal and expansion of the Carlsberg Visitors Centre has opened up a unique piece of Danish industrial history to the public. The distinctive broad roofs above the brewery’s machinery, the cast floors and the steel staircases have all been preserved and integrated into the new design.
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This case is a part of the “Building Renovation – Realising the untapped potential of the built environment” White Paper. Featuring in-depth cases and insights from key Danish players, the white paper offers a toolbox of ideas, technologies, and frameworks for future-ready buildings.
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