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                     NATURE




                    SØREN ØLLGAARD
                    HENNING LARSEN ARCHITECTS
                    COPENHAGEN (DENMARK)


                    THE DANISH ARCHITECT WITH A SOFT SPOT
                    FOR FRANCE TELLS  OF HIS  DEEP  LOVE OF
                    ARCHITECTURE AND THE INSPIRATION HE
                    DRAWS FROM THE NATURAL WORLD.









    12              What is the philosophy behind your agency?
                    Søren Øllgaard: Henning  Larsen has  a very inclusive
                    approach,  based  on a thorough  understanding of
                    the  purpose  of the project:  who is  it  for,  what  is
                    it for…  form is important, but our main  priority is
                    how well we integrate our projects to optimize the
                    interior living space as well as the surrounding area.

                    Can you describe the creative process you go through
                    when starting a project?
                    S. Ø.: I am always inspired by nature. The way the
                    sun and the wind move. Climate change, and how
                    it affects the human environment. At the start
                    of  each project, I want to make sure that what
                    we produce can perform and hold it’s own in the
                    real world. So, we have to think esthetically and
                    scientifically! Architecture brings the two together.

                    You were behind the project for the MEL (European
                    Metropolis of Lille) headquarters. What effect did this
                    project have on the surrounding area?
                    S.  Ø.:  The aim was to link Lille’s business district,
                    where all the iconic commercial buildings are, to the
                    rest of its urban surroundings. Once again, the main
                    challenge was creating a connection. The space was
                    created from, and influenced by, it’s surroundings.
                    These buildings will become natural connectors,
                    bringing strong, intuitive synergies to the people who
                    will be using them.
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