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In 1986, Morten Schmidt, Bjarne Hammer and John F. Lassen founded the architectural practice schmidt hammer lassen in 1986. Subsequent partners Later in 1998 Kim Holst Jensen became a partner in 1998 and in 2004 Morten Holm in 2004.
schmidt hammer lassen now has more than 130 staff and has become one of Denmark’s leading architectural practices with award-winning projects in Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe and Asia.
The practice has a distinguished track record with a broad portfolio of cultural buildings, sports centres, educational complexes, corporate headquarters, large-scale retail and housing schemes (often within complex urban contexts) as well as interior and product design. Many projects tap into the complete spectrum of shl’s expertise – from initial masterplan to buildings to interior fit-out.
Many shl projects have been awarded Danish and international prizes. These include the new Royal Library in Copenhagen, AROS Aarhus Art Museum, Greenland’s Arts and Community Center, Nykredit’s headquarters in Copenhagen, Halmstad Library in Sweden, Alta Cathedral in Norway, Amazon Court in Prague and Chongqing’s new urban quarter in China.
New schemes include the University of Aberdeen New Library (shl are leading architects in a multi-disciplinary design team including Engineers Arup and Quantity Surveyors Davis Langdon LLP) and a large new Technical College in Larvik in Norway.
shl has been short listed this year in an international architect competition for the new headquarters for The Scottish Ballet in Glasgow; the practice is also on English Partnership’s shortlist of practices selected for the Framework Agreement for masterplanning, urban design, architecture and landscape architecture.
shl is currently in the process of designing a series of Scandinavian Furniture Houses for ILVA in seven major cities in England. This work carried out in collaboration with the UK architects Wilson Mason. shl is in the process of establishing a long-term presence in the UK and is officially registered as a UK company - schmidt hammer lassen ltd
shl places great emphasis on design methodology – a number of key themes run through shl’s architectural strategy:
• the importance of the relationship between the physical, social, climatic and environmental context
• the synergy between the brief and the functionality of the architectural response, between the project and
its immediate context/ community
• internal milieu – character and atmosphere are devel.oped through the juxtaposition of materials and colour
and the meticulous interplay between light and spatial relationships
• the practice has developed fully integrated design processes which ensure buildability, attain high levels of
sustainability, implement risk management procedures, respond imaginatively to site constraints, and deliver projects within a tight economic framework
shl prides itself on communication, clear design process, full client participation and focused teamwork.
Schmidt Hammer Lassen Book - launched, 26 Sep 2008
ARoS
Aarhus Library - largest public library in Scandinavia
Horsens Masterplan
Amazon Court Prague
City of Westminster College Building
Aberdeen University Library
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Halmstad Library
Katuaq Culture Centre
Nykredit offices
Performers House
Vaxjo Library
Schmidt Hammer Lassen : FLAKES chair
Practice Information
Schmidt, Hammer & Lassen K/S
Offices in Århus + København, Danmark
Schmidt hammer lassen
Danish architects schmidt hammer lassen has for more than 20 years enjoyed a reputation as one of Scandinavia's leading, award-winning architectural practices. The practice’s head office is located in Aarhus, Denmark with branch offices in Copenhagen, Oslo and London.
schmidt hammer lassen also has a growing international presence, with a range of high-profile projects in Europe, China and the Middle East. The practice has a distinguished track record as designers of high-profile cultural buildings, such as art galleries, educational complexes and libraries. Notable amongst these is the practice’s acclaimed design for the Royal Danish Library which enjoys landmark status in the Danish capital.
schmidt hammer lassen recently won a prestigious international competition to design a new library complex for the University of Aberdeen. schmidt hammer lassen’s portfolio includes sports centres, corporate headquarters, large-scale retail and housing schemes as well as interior and product design.
New projects include Norway’s largest technical college - the Thor Heyerdal school in Larvik, Amazone Court in Prague and an urban quarter for Chongqing, China.
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