Building Facade Case Study Building Envelope

The Hans Christian Andersen Museum or H C Andersens Odense, is a set of museums/buildings dedicated to the famous author Hans Christian Andersen in Odense, Denmark, some of which, at various times in history, have functioned as the main Odense-based museum on the author

The project is to create a new building for the H C Andersen Museum, the garden and cultural center in the heart of the city where Andersen was born The site is located in between the residential area with small traditional wooden houses from the middle age and the newly developed urban area in Odense

In order to create its own identity, the facade of the proposed creative hub located in Titiwangsa will be like something from the sketches below Since, the concept is about nature, it will have some vertical wooden louvers to support the load of the building and to compliment the concept Then, some plants will be placed in between the louvers So that the visitors can appreciate the different looks, texture, smell and impacts of the plants

Moreover, a green roof and some planter boxes will be added on top of the building The purpose of having a green roof is for the visitors to enjoy some privacy time and to plant some plants in the planter box provided Railings will also be provided around the green roof top to provide safety requirements for the visitors on top

The stories to be told here are not only in written form, but it is to be experienced and sensed through physical spaces in the museum and in the garden There are profound messages in HC Andersen’s writing that reflect the author's life and his life journey Andersen's work projects the duality of the opposite that surrounds us; real and imaginary, nature and manmade, human, and animal, light and dark The opposite of the matters coexists, they are not in black and white Our architectural design is to reflect this essence of his work in architectural and landscape form

Hence, the framework of the overall building is timber to compliment the surrounding The construction material are chosen carefully to ensure the respect of the environment The construction method are simple, no covering methods are needed To show the texture and colours of the raw materials Wooden structure frames are installed first, then the glass panels Finishing with the wooden frames finishes