Tristan Capital Partners and Solstra Capital Partners aimed to purchase a partially constructed shopping centre in Vanløse and partnered with Leonard Design to understand the full potential of the building and enhance the customer experience to deliver a commercially viable suburban retail destination.
Our primary challenge was achieving a successful balance between the replacement, adaption and retention of the partially built architecture. Our design needed to replace a blank white interior with new features and a design character that would elevate and unify the new and retained elements of the development.
To meet our client’s objectives, interior retail planning eliminated mid-mall columns and hidden secondary malls, revealed the main entrance and dining terrace by removing a five-storey office block, relocated escalators to improve footfall, introduced compact voids for better lighting of the lower level and awareness of the upper level.
The Danish concept of ‘Hygge’ inspired our choice of materials and patterns. Honest timber, brick and concrete finishes combine with simple clean lines to create a functionalist aesthetic, whilst maintaining the warmth and beauty inherent in Danish design. When combined with angular skylights and voids, shaped by structural limitations, the final design is unique to Kronen Vanløse.
Client
Tristan Capital Partners
Solstra Capital Partners
