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Snapshot: Mirror House

By Jane Kolleeny
The original storage shed was in considerable disrepair before MLRP performed the renovation and upgrade.
Snapshot: Mirror House
MLRP
Copenhagen
The original storage shed was in considerable disrepair before MLRP performed the renovation and upgrade.
Photo © Laura Stamer
The original storage shed was in considerable disrepair before MLRP performed the renovation and upgrade.
Snapshot: Mirror House
MLRP
Copenhagen
The original storage shed was in considerable disrepair before MLRP performed the renovation and upgrade.
Photo © Laura Stamer
Positioned next to a playground, children approach the concave and convex mirrored surfaces on the gabled ends and behind the doors on the sides of the building to look at their distorted images.
Snapshot: Mirror House
MLRP
Copenhagen
Positioned next to a playground, children approach the concave and convex mirrored surfaces on the gabled ends and behind the doors on the sides of the building to look at their distorted images.
Photo © Laura Stamer
Positioned next to a playground, children approach the concave and convex mirrored surfaces on the gabled ends and behind the doors on the sides of the building to look at their distorted images.
Snapshot: Mirror House
MLRP
Copenhagen
Positioned next to a playground, children approach the concave and convex mirrored surfaces on the gabled ends and behind the doors on the sides of the building to look at their distorted images.
Photo © Laura Stamer
Thick doors open to reveal mirrors on their backsides, composed of polished stainless steel. The doors provide access to the inside of the building, where bathrooms, a playroom, a kitchen, areas for e
Snapshot: Mirror House
MLRP
Copenhagen
Thick doors open to reveal mirrors on their backsides, composed of polished stainless steel. The doors provide access to the inside of the building, where bathrooms, a playroom, a kitchen, areas for eating, and storage can be accessed.
Photo © Laura Stamer
Black from charring, the wood cladding is mounted on the exterior of the existing building in an alternating pattern of three plank widths. It is heat modified to strengthen the wood.
Snapshot: Mirror House
MLRP
Copenhagen
Black from charring, the wood cladding is mounted on the exterior of the existing building in an alternating pattern of three plank widths. It is heat modified to strengthen the wood.
Photo © Laura Stamer
The original storage shed was in considerable disrepair before MLRP performed the renovation and upgrade.
The original storage shed was in considerable disrepair before MLRP performed the renovation and upgrade.
Positioned next to a playground, children approach the concave and convex mirrored surfaces on the gabled ends and behind the doors on the sides of the building to look at their distorted images.
Positioned next to a playground, children approach the concave and convex mirrored surfaces on the gabled ends and behind the doors on the sides of the building to look at their distorted images.
Thick doors open to reveal mirrors on their backsides, composed of polished stainless steel. The doors provide access to the inside of the building, where bathrooms, a playroom, a kitchen, areas for e
Black from charring, the wood cladding is mounted on the exterior of the existing building in an alternating pattern of three plank widths. It is heat modified to strengthen the wood.
April 16, 2012

Copenhagen

MLRP

In Copenhagen’s central park of Fælledparken, local architects Mads Lund and Robert Paulsen of MLRP playfully reinterpreted the “house of mirrors” when renovating a 1,400-square-foot, graffiti-covered shed. Shaped like a gabled Monopoly piece, the pavilion now houses restrooms and storage, as well as play and eating areas for children. In addition to upgrading the interiors, the architects used their modest budget of $310,000 to add insulation and clad the derelict building with charred-wood panels. Lending the pavilion a fun house air, the team covered its short ends (and the interiors of several swinging doors) with concave and convex polished stainless steel sheets. Distorted reflections provide entertainment for local children, while also connecting the building to its surroundings. “The mirrors establish a sympathetic transition between buildings and landscape, reflecting the park and nearby playground,” says Paulsen.

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