CULTURE
ransformation of T famous glassworks We have helped revitalise part of the Danish industrial history through a transformation of the iconic glassworks in the southern part of Denmark, Holmegaard Værk. The glassworks in Holmegaard was not only a factory, but a small community. Both are now exhibited as part of the ‘glass village’ resurrected as a museum. The abandoned factory buildings have been rebuilt and now exhibit the special Danish design tradition. In the glass annealing ovens, embers flutter anew and allow the audience to follow the glass blowers' work. As consultant on this unique project, we have, among other things, ensured optimal control of the indoor climate to secure the museum artefacts and to best maintain our cultural heritage. Recreated in 3D The buildings have a history of their own which we reawaken through 3D laser scanning and 360-degree photo registrations that lay the optimal foundation for the major renovation project. The factory was renovated and expanded on several occasions over the last hundred years or so. As a result, the factory has a lot of different levels. The existing blueprints are insufficient, and it would have been extremely time-consuming to base the project on a manual registration. Holmegaard was in itself a small village-like glass hub, and this is part of the story we attempt to tell with the surroundings of the museum in collaboration with Erik Brandt Dam Architects. In addition to the new arrival and outdoor area, we have formed a connection to the nearby peat bog the energy source of the time.
HRH Crown Princess Mary participated in the inauguration of Holmegaard Værk.
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Holmegård Værk Client Museum Sydøstdanmark and Næstved Municipality supported by Realdania. Collaborators Erik Brandt Dam Architects. © Museum Sydøstdanmark, Per Rasmussen (Both photos)
