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EFFEKT to design new cultural and sporting hub in Denmark

by Katie Buckley | 28 Nov 2014

Architecture practice EFFEKT has won a competition to create an innovative new street sports and cultural facility in an old train depot in Esbjerg, Denmark.

The project will transform a disused train engine depot in Esbjerg into a new destination for street sports, cultural creativity and the community.

Realdania, a non-profit organisation, have set itself the task of creating three new cultural hubs filling some of the void left by the decline in industry across Denmark. Places such as abandoned warehouses, former train depots and so on are all up for transformation. EFFEKT is the first practice to be chosen for one of these jobs.

The street sports and cultural centre will include sheltered spaces for sporting activities, a street dance area, indoor and outdoor skate arenas, basketball courts and a cafe.

In a statement, Tue Hessellberg Foged, EFFEKT’s creative director, said: "Placing a playground for street culture that celebrates community and creativity on one of the most important historic sites in Esbjerg is also a way to preserve and reinterpret the historic relevance."

The facility is expected to be opened in December 2015.

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Architecture practice EFFEKT has won a competition to create an innovative new street sports and cultural facility in an old train depot in Esbjerg, Denmark. The project will transform a disused train engine depot in Esbjerg into a new destination for street sports, cultural creativity and the community. Realdania, a non-profit organisation, have set itself the task of creating three new cultural hubs filling some of the void left by
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