With respect for the buildings history, this building from the 1950ies, that used to house large kettles, providing district heating to the small town of Aabenraa in the southern part of Jutland, has been converted into a vibrant office space for a local architects studio.

Steel rafters, pipes and fixtures have been preserved, and integrated into the design of the interior. The new plywood cladding of the interior walls gives a nice and organic contrast to the industrial elements.

The building didn’t have any insulation, and in order to live up to the building code, both roof, walls and floor had to be extensively insulated, wich made it difficult to maintain the industrial look and the buildings history.

▼室内空间概览，overview of the interior space © ZENI arkitekter a/s

To be able to maintain the existing roof with its iconic, red steel rafters, the roof was additionally insulated on the outside.

▼办公区，working area © ZENI arkitekter a/s