At the same time, the extension and the master plan for the area will ensure that Rødovre Centrum remains a modern, unifying and innovative shopping centre well into the future.
In 1966, Aage Knudsen, a gardener, opened the doors to Rødovre Centrum, which at the time was the largest covered shopping and gardening centre in northern Europe. Since then, the centre, now the oldest of its kind in Denmark, has flourished, and been extended several times over the years, most recently in 2018 which saw the inauguration of the most recent addition – Krystallen (The Crystal).
Krystallen
Krystallen is Rødovre Centrum’s new landmark, and is designed as a glass-covered atrium which is bathed in natural light to create a light and pleasant environment for visitors.
“The design of Krystallen harmonises architecturally with the rest of the complex. It has a glass facade that allows daylight to penetrate from all angles, but to shade visitors from direct sunlight, we have clad the facade with perforated sunshade panels – adding architectural interest to the facade, while creating a comfortable influx of light into the large interior space.”
Jacob Storebjerg Laursen, Team and Quality Manager at Årstiderne Arkitekter.
The room is naturally cooled by means of windows opening in the facade, where the focus has been on allowing in light rather than heat. Vertically, the atrium is connected by escalators from the lower basement car park to the uppermost car park at rooftop level. Here, the roof is covered with Sedum, planters and creepers, drawing references to Rødovre Centrum’s past as a market garden.
