3D-printed community centre

The new residential area, Kirkebjerg Søpark in Brøndbyvester, Denmark has a community centre made from 3D-printed concrete. An innovative solution with great potential.

The Laundry, Guest Room and Sports Centre are the names of the building's communal facilities, which are centrally located for the new homes in Kirkebjerg Søpark and was built by the property, development and investment company AKF. 

The building has an unusual shape as it has the same form as the nearby Mudilles Lake. With the new 3D printer technology, the building layout could be printed in the shape of the lake. The design itself is one of the advantages of using a 3D printer for the construction of buildings. The house was printed on site in a total of 22 hours over four days. Another advantage is that production is resource-optimised and does not require a lot of craftsmen or machines. 

Sensuous surfaces and exciting materials

The building with community facilities for the residents of Kirkebjerg Søpark has several entrances. One door leads to The Laundry and Sports Centre with a toilet. In connection with the entrance, the surroundings are equipped with benches and seating areas, creating opportunities to meet with acquaintances from the neighbourhood. The other half of the building is furnished with a guest room, which residents can rent for their overnight guests from near and far. 

It is not only the building's shape and the different concrete surface that are atypical. Many special materials were also chosen. Cork has been used around windows and doors at the openings, creating a tactile and welcoming surface while also being a biogenic and fire-retardant material.

Troldtekt panels are installed in the ceilings, ensuring both proper sound absorption and fulfiling climate requirements. To save resources, AKF chose to reuse the Troldtekt panels from their previous building on Frederiksborgvej in Copenhagen’s Nordvest district. Wood from the same building was also recycled for the roof structure.

The recycled ceiling tiles were reworked with a new bevel to give a more specific look and to emphasise the traces of the previous paint, adding a special aesthetic.