Grain House Hjørring Education Architecture, North Danish Building Photos, Jutland Design Competition

Grain House in Hjørring

New Education Facility in Jutland, Denmark design by Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter

post updated 25 February 2024 + 17 March 2023

Kornets Hus – or grain house, is the realization of a new centre for the dissemination of the region’s rich food and farming culture. Located on the land of an existing farm and bakery, the new inspiration centre will offer visitors, locals and employees alike a facility for activity based learning centered around the importance of grain both to Jutland and human civilization.

Kornets Hus receives the DOGA Award for Design and Architecture 2022!

photos © Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter

Kornets Hus Building Award

Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter are proud to announce that House of Grain Kornets Hus, has been awarded this year DOGA award in the field of design and architecture.

The building is anchored by two small peaks that evoke traditional Danish grain farm buildings:

photos © Adrian Welch

Words from the jury:

“A beautiful project that communicates well with the surroundings. Both the aesthetics and the craftsmanship are excellently executed. The architecture plays alongside the values and messages the centre conveys.

In today’s worldview, we are particularly pleased that Norwegian architects contribute to increased awareness of the local food supply.

The gable is animated by a large square window:

The projects that receive the DOGA Award for Design and Architecture are our foremost role models, and show how the strategic use of design and architecture creates important value for society, the environment and the economy.

Here are three reasons why this project is a role model.

There are no gutters or overhangs, walls meet roofs as simple planar junctions:

It conveys the importance of grain.

It works as a meeting point in the countryside.

Finally for its outstanding architecture, which draws inspiration from the region’s rich landscape, folk culture and agricultural heritage.”

We are most honored, and a big thank you DogA!

Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter_Kornets Hus from Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter on Vimeo.

Previously on e-architect:

16 October 2021

Kornets Hus, Hjørring, Jylland

New photos taken by Adrian Welch of e-architect, on a visit to this delightful grain-focused activity centre in the farming landscape of North Denmark:

Venting in the wall cladding is discreet:

Warm tones in the L-shaped interior public spaces, with kitchens and mini-lecture space off these:

Looking East to the centre of the building:

Looking south, shop on the left, mini-lecture space off to the left at the end:

Looking West, with the kitchen located behind the wall on the right:

The skylights at either end of the L-shaped plan bring in light that shifts through the day, animating space using light and shadow:

Corn display, elegantly presented:

14 October 2021

Kornets Hus – Hjørring Building Award

Address: Guldagervej 501, 9800 Hjørring, Danmark
Phone: 77 33 11 11

Photos © Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter

Hjørring Municipality’s Architecture prize 2021 goes to Kornets Hus!

“A simple and sculptural building rises between fields and horizons and interprets local farm construction as a landmark that reaches out into the world” – the jury.

With the award, the City Council wants to inspire and promote the interest of citizens and builders in good architecture and thereby contribute to the creation of good environments, an improved quality of life and a beautiful and eventful municipality. Every two years, the City Council awards new construction, facilities or design in high architectural quality, which has been carried out with great empathy for the function, the place and the surroundings, and demonstrates a special awareness of materials and high architectural quality.

Kornets Hus is also an official nominee for the Mies van der Rohe Award 2022.

14 September 2021

Grain House in Hjørring, Jutland

Design: Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter

Location: Aabybro, north west of Aalborg, Jutland, western Denmark

Kornets Hus, Hjørring

The Jutland region, with its diversity of landscapes and long history, is in many ways the most continental region in Denmark. Hjørring has some of the oldest traces of settlements nationally and an established cultural landscape.

The building is organized around a simple and flexible plan, which allows for a wide variety of activities and functions to take place. The architectural form is derived from research into the region’s rich landscape, folk culture and agricultural heritage – the centre being defined by its two brick clad light wells, which reinterpret baker’s kilns.

The interior is planned to open-up to the vast expanse of wheat fields to the west – framing views outward and opening to terrace. The public spaces are centered around a large bread oven while teaching and exhibition spaces are demarked by the natural lighting and increased volume of the skylights.

Award for House of Grain

Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter are thrilled to announce that our project for the House of Grain in Hjørring Denmark, is an official nominee for the Mies van der Rohe Award 2022!

“The European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award 2022 aims at promoting and understanding the significance of quality and reflecting the complexity of Architecture’s own significance in terms of technological, constructional, social, economic, cultural and aesthetic achievements” – eumiesaward.com

This is Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter’s 8th nomination to this prestigious award. Kornets Hus joins Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter’s project for Pilestredet 77-79 in Norway as official nominees. RRA are proud to have two nominees to this Mies van der Rohe Award edition, one in Norway and one in Denmark!

RRA are thankful and honored for the consideration of these works, and look forward to the next steps of the selection process:

2022 Mies van der Rohe Award

Previously on e-architect:

2 Aug 2017

Kornets Hus

Design: Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter

Location: Aabybro, north west of Aalborg, Jutland, western Denmark

Grain House

English text (scroll down for Danish):

The Kornets Hus – or grain house, is the realisation of a new centre for the dissemination of the region’s rich food and farming culture.

Located on the land of an existing farm and bakery, the new inspiration centre will offer visitors, locals and employees alike a facility for activity based learning centered around the importance of grain both to Jutland and human civilization. The building is organized around a simple and flexible plan, which allows for a wide variety of activities and functions to take place.

The architectural form is derived from research into the region’s rich landscape, folk culture and agricultural heritage – the centre being defined by its two brick clad light wells, which reinterpret baker’s kilns.

Danish text:

Hjørring har noen av de eldste sporene av bosetninger nasjonalt og er et etablert kulturlandskap. Kornets Hus er realiseringen av et nytt senter for formidling av Jylland-regionens rike mat-og jordbrukskultur. senteret er plassert i tilknytning til et eksisterende gårdsbruk med bakeri og skal tilby brukerne et anlegg for aktivitetsbasert læring, med utgangspunkt i Kornets betydning både for Jylland og for den menneskelige sivilisasjon.

Bygningen er organisert rundt en enkel og fleksibel plan, som gjør det mulig for et bredt spekter av aktiviteter og funksjoner å finne sted. Den arkitektoniske formen henter inspirasjon fra regionens rike landskap, folkekultur og jordbruksarv – senteret er definert av sine to mursteins kledde lysbrønner, en direkte tolkning av bakerens ovner.

Interiøret er planlagt med en intensjon om å åpne opp mot omkringliggende kornåkrer i vest – innramming utsikten utover videreføres av en terrasse. Publikumsarealet er sentrert rundt en bakerovn i stor skala. Formidlings og utstillingsarealene er lyssatt med naturlig overlys.

Grain House in Hjørring – Building Information

Type: Culture, Public
Location: Hjørring, Denmark
Program: new facility for activity based learning around the importance of grain both to Jutland and human civilization
Client: realdania
Size / value: 680m2 22,4 mio. kr.
Commission type: Invited Competition
Status: 1st prize – on-going

Photos: reiulf ramstad Arkitekter, Places studio

Grain House in Hjørring images / information received 020817

Reiulf Ramstad Architects

Location: Hjørring, Region Nordjylland, Denmark