Dorte Mandrup Designs Wooden Diabetes Health Centre with Suspended Walkways in Copenhagen
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Lizzie Crook
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Summary
Danish architecture studio Dorte Mandrup has designed a new diabetes health centre in Copenhagen's De Gamles By neighbourhood that challenges conventional healthcare architecture. The centre features suspended walkways within a central atrium and is constructed primarily from wood to create a homely and inviting atmosphere for patients undergoing diabetes treatment. The design aims to provide a warm, non-institutional environment that supports patient wellbeing through thoughtful architectural choices.
Key quotes
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the wooden health centre was designed by Dorte Mandrup as a homely space that challenges conventional healthcare architecture
Located in the De Gamles By neighbourhood in Nørrebro
created for a diabetes treatment programme in Copenhagen
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