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FIT-OUTS arts and crafts tradition. The use of American hardwood thus added to the sense of timelessness embodied in the design. As Chi elaborated: “There is a longstanding tradition and heritage to the materials that we love. Beyond the richness of the wood grain that is in itself extraordinary, it connects us to the tradition of craftsmanship and to the past. These materials have engaged with people generations before us.” 3 DURABILITY American white oak was used for the flooring of the guest rooms. Jonathan Boulay, from the company that supplied the wood, said: “American white oak is the number one hardwood for flooring in the world. It is hard enough to withstand high traffic and its beauty lasts for generations. It is sustainably managed and more plentiful in US forests now than even 50 years ago.” The white oak used in the Rosewood Hotel was quartersawn and chamber-fumed for six weeks to achieve the brown patina in the floors and walls, as Boulay explained: “When white oak is quartersawn, it remains dimensionally stable with much less width and thickness expansion and contraction than other hardwoods. It is used to build sailing ships and wine barrels, a testament to its closed grain and resistance to American cherry for the foyer on each floor CONSISTENT HOLISTIC EXPERIENCE Chi’s team envisioned building a hotel that goes beyond being a place you can stay and experience one time, but rather a place you can live in. As such, it was important for the hotel to have a consistent wood quality that carries guests across all the spaces, from arrival to the guest room. The use of American white oak imbues calmness and harmony. HERITAGE AND TIMELESSNESS As a legacy crop that has been passed down from generation to generation, American hardwoods have had a long heritage, tradition and connection with the global the effects of water, either directly or in the atmosphere.” To demonstrate the durability, Boulay used an example of French chateaux with American white oak floors that have been trodden on by generations for over 400 years and still look beautiful. AHEC believes that the Rosewood Hotel will be similar for years to come. WIA 62 WOOD IN ARCHITECTURE • ISSUE 1 – <strong>2022</strong>
FIT-OUTS DESIGN INFORMATION LOCATION: Copenhagen, Denmark YEAR: 2017-2021 SIZE: 7.400m² CLIENT: KAB ARCHITECT: Henning Larsen LANDSCAPE: SLA ENGINEER: NIRAS PHOTOGRAPHY: Laura Stamer, Poul Christensen Henning Larsen is an architecture, landscape architecture, urbanism, and interior, graphic, and lighting design studio. Their latest project, a new 7,400m 2 headquarters for housing association KAB, is a building at a crossroads — literally and metaphorically. Located on the axis, between one of Copenhagen’s oldest neighbourhoods and one of its newest, the building bridges Danish office culture with home life. “With KAB, the challenge was to create something simple out of something complex,” explained Signe Kongebro, global design director and partner at Henning Larsen. “We were interested in the play between the office and the home — the two places in which we spend the majority of our daily lives — and were interested in how we could infuse the headquarters with the best of both worlds.” A BUILDING FOR THE MOMENT Copenhagen is facing a housing crisis. However, unlike many cities which face the problem of speculative development and financial interests changing housing to an opportunity for investment, in Copenhagen there are not enough places to live. KAB House: A home for housing Ground level and reception desk When KAB was founded in 1920, Copenhagen faced the same problem it does today. As people flooded to the capital from the countryside, housing could not keep pace. Housing associations like KAB were established to develop, build, rent and administrate properties, and to make sure that prices remained fair. Today, KAB manages over 64,000 units across Greater Copenhagen, housing approximately 120,000 residents, or 10% of the city’s population, with a quarter million more registered on waiting lists. WOOD IN ARCHITECTURE • ISSUE 1 – <strong>2022</strong> 63
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