E.C. Hansen hus x Ege Carpets

From overall spaceplanning to carpet design.

The creative team at Danielsen Spaceplanning interpreted the golden look from the old Carlsberg warehouse into the unique design at E.C. Hansen Hus. Danielsen Spaceplanning were i charge of the floor plan, the reception / “Grab and Go” cafe area and carpet design for E.C. Hansen Hus.

To ensure a high degree of user flexibility, the space planning centres around creating multiple spaces perfectly aligned with different work situations. To design their way around the dominating ventilation and electrical installation systems, the team turned spatial and architectural obstacles into positive user experiences. Therefore, kitchenettes, meeting rooms and other spaces are centred around technical cores in integrated pavilions fitted with delicate wood elements. In this way, the pavilions express a consistent design mark throughout the entire building. In the spirit of the project’s user-oriented approach, Visma formed a steering group that helped translate employee needs and wishes into specific interior solutions. Gitte Kjær explains:

“We wanted to create homely and very differentiated environments. With the carpet tiles, we aimed to promote wellbeing through the creation of an energising yet harmonious colour bath that’s pleasing instead of overwhelming, and we really succeeded. In addition, the carpet design makes the new premises even more relevant to the users by highlighting work, relaxation and social zones using colour shifts as an important symbolic tool. In front of the big glass sections, carpet colours consequently change as these areas are thought of as lounges, harmonious visual breaks from the many office seats placed along the up to 100 metre long non-stop facades. In addition, the carpet colours of the small kitchens communicate to users that they’re on the right track to get their next caffeine injection.”

Danielsen Spaceplanning x Ege carpets

Blue is the fundamental carpet tile colour choice, elegantly supplemented by green and rust to elaborate on the architectural choices and make them relate to the office décor. To avoid sharp colour shifts, Gitte worked with natural transitions that integrate discretely. Within each colour group, two or three different tones are carefully mixed into vibrant yet harmonious designs. To soften the quite industrial look and feel, the colours bring associations to organic elements such as the ocean, rust on metal surfaces and grass. Within each colour category, the specific carpet styles were chosen for their ability to blend into natural compositions. The soft and textured Calico loop construction perfectly complements the rough structure of the building and goes very well with the concrete, glass and wooden surfaces. Acoustics was an important parameter too. The users were aware of the downsides of sound reflection and tapping noise, and based on the acoustic performance, they liked the idea of Calico from the start. The new home to Visma is DGNB Gold certified and obviously, the Calico collection taps perfectly into that requirement. Gitte explains:

“When creating projects, I sometimes question the fact that we keep adding new materials to the world. Therefore, it comforts me knowing that Calico is made from used fishing nets and plastic bottles as these sustainable facts were very important to the Visma steering group too.”

Read more about the project here.