项目名称：霍伊万根教堂（Højvangen Church）

地点：斯坎德堡，丹麦

设计团队：Henning Larsen + espen surnevik

建筑面积：1500 m²

竣工时间：2024年

摄影：Rasmus Hjortshøj

设计特色：

项目 - 丹麦建筑事务所Henning Larsen在斯坎德堡完成了一座具有革命性意义的当代教堂建筑，通过创新的非方向性空间设计和精妙的光影操控来重新定义现代社会中教堂的角色。霍伊万根教堂（Højvangen Church）是该教区500多年来建造的第一座新教堂，在教堂关闭和世俗化加剧的时代背景下，这座新教堂的启用成为引人注目的例外。

教堂战略性地坐落在斯坎德堡郊区，这座面积1500平方米的建筑颂扬了丹麦建筑传统，同时拥抱当代社区和精神性理念。建筑最显著的特色在于其向心式布局设计，洗礼池位于建筑的绝对中心，而非传统的祭台末端位置。这种中心化布置使视野向四面八方开放——朝向森林、墓地、古老钟楼——强化了教堂作为"市民广场"而非方向性空间的理念。

Henning Larsen巧妙的空间解决方案挑战了传统教堂布局，创造了一个没有正式前后之分的灵活室内空间，既开放又私密神圣。周围的墙体在实墙和透明之间转换，形成私密空间，平衡开放性与亲密感，社区性与个人反思。这种适应性的"广场"可以容纳各种活动，旨在包容每一个人。

建筑外立面采用轻柔起伏的设计，在一天中引入变化的自然光线。可渗透的墙面过滤和塑造光线，创造出光影和氛围的动态互动，使建筑本身成为精神体验的一部分。砖石、橡木和黄铜等材料营造出温暖而永恒的氛围，从外观上看，教堂呈现为嵌入景观中的雕塑式展馆，通过部分地下走廊与现有教堂中心相连。

最值得注意的是，该项目将Henning Larsen's的设计理念延伸至家具设计领域，事务所与丹麦家具制造商Brdr. Krüger合作设计了名为Ekko的新型可堆叠教堂椅。这款椅子结合了优雅与耐用性，并通过欧盟最高标准(L2)的使用认证，标志着Henning Larsen时隔60年重返家具设计。

设计团队 - 由丹麦建筑师Henning Larsen于1959年创立，Henning Larsen已确立其在日光操控和可持续设计卓越性方面的国际声誉。在现任总经理Jacob Kurek的领导下——他于1997年以实习生身份加入并在近三十年间指导了事务所的全球扩张——Henning Larsen持续在建筑、景观、城市设计和室内设计等多个学科领域推进边界。

事务所的设计理念核心在于将日光视为有形材料进行操控，使创始人Henning Larsen在建筑界获得"光影大师"的美誉。这种以光为中心的设计方法，源于创始人在西日德兰半岛的童年经历，至今仍是该事务所当代作品的显著特征。建筑师在保持对细节的敏锐关注的同时，从不忽视宏观视野。

事务所在全球拥有超过600名员工，设计团队分布于八个国家的工作室。其作品集展现了卓越的多样性，涵盖文化机构、教育设施和城市总体规划，同时始终强调环境责任和社会影响。该事务所致力于在复杂的建成环境、生态系统和社会之间建立联系，通过共创、创新和培育来实现持久变革。

Henning Larsen的设计卓越性通过一系列权威奖项得到认可，包括2013年哈尔帕音乐厅获得的欧盟当代建筑奖——密斯·凡·德·罗奖，以及2019年欧洲年度建筑师奖。自2019年加入安博集团 (Ramboll)以来，Henning Larsen进一步强化了其跨学科合作和可持续创新的承诺——基于共同的北欧传统、对知识和社会责任的关注，以及打造人与自然和谐繁荣的可持续社会的使命。

Project Name: Højvangen Church

Location: Skanderborg, Denmark

Design Team: Henning Larsen + espen surnevik

Total Floor Area: 1500 m²

Completion: 2024

Photography: Rasmus Hjortshøj】

Engineering: Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl, Ramboll

Landscape Architecture: Schul Landskab & Planlægning

Client: Skanderborg Parish

Feature:

Project - Danish architecture studio Henning Larsen completed a revolutionary contemporary church building in Skanderborg, redefining the role of the church in modern society through innovative non-directional spatial design and sophisticated light manipulation. Højvangen Church marks the first new church built in the parish for over half a millennium, representing a striking exception in an era marked by church closures and increasing secularization.

Strategically located on the outskirts of Skanderborg, Denmark, this 1500-square-meter building honors Danish architectural heritage while embracing contemporary ideas of community and spirituality. The church's most distinctive feature lies in its centripetal layout design, with the baptismal font positioned at the absolute center of the building rather than at the traditional altar end. This central placement allows views to open in all directions——toward the forest, cemetery, and old church tower——reinforcing the idea of the church as a "civic clearing" rather than a directional space.

Henning Larsen's ingenious spatial solution challenges traditional church layouts, creating a flexible interior space without formal front or back that feels both open and intimate yet sacred. The surrounding walls shift between solid and transparent, forming pockets of privacy that balance openness with intimacy, and community with personal reflection. This adaptable "clearing" can accommodate a wide variety of events, designed to include everyone.

The building's gently undulating façade invites in shifting natural light throughout the day. Permeable walls filter and shape this light to create a dynamic interplay of shadow and atmosphere, making the architecture itself part of the spiritual experience. Materials such as brick, oak, and brass create a warm, timeless atmosphere. From the outside, the church appears as a sculpted pavilion set into the landscape, connected to the existing church center by a partially underground corridor.

Most notably, the project extends Henning Larsen's design philosophy into furniture design, with the studio partnering with Danish furniture maker Brdr. Krüger to design a new stackable church chair named Ekko. The chair combines elegance with durability and is certified to the highest EU standard (L2) for extreme use, marking Henning Larsen's return to furniture design after 60 years.

Design Team - Founded in 1959 by Danish architect Henning Larsen, Henning Larsen has established its international reputation for mastery in daylight manipulation and sustainable design excellence. Under the current leadership of Managing Director Jacob Kurek——who began as an intern in 1997 and has guided the firm's global expansion for nearly three decades——Henning Larsen continues to push boundaries across architecture, landscape, urban design, and interiors.

The studio's design philosophy centers on manipulating daylight as a tangible material, earning founder Henning Larsen recognition as "the master of light" within the architectural community. This light-centric approach, rooted in the founder's childhood experiences in Western Jutland, remains a defining characteristic of the practice's contemporary work. The architects maintain acute attention to detail whilst never losing sight of the bigger picture.

The firm maintains a global presence with over 600 employees, with design communities spread across studios in eight countries. Their portfolio demonstrates exceptional versatility, spanning cultural institutions, educational facilities, and urban masterplans while consistently emphasizing environmental responsibility and social impact. The studio is committed to navigating the complex connections that bind together built environment, ecological systems, and societies at large, manifesting lasting change through co-creation, innovation, and cultivation.

Henning Larsen's design excellence has been recognized through prestigious accolades including the 2012 Præmium Imperiale Architecture Laureate, the 2013 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture——Mies van der Rohe Award for Harpa Concert Hall, and the 2019 European Architect of the Year Award. Since joining the Ramboll Group in 2019, Henning Larsen has further strengthened its commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and sustainable innovation——united by shared Nordic legacies, focus on knowledge and social responsibility, and mission to craft sustainable societies where people and nature flourish.