Johansen Skovsted Arkitekter: Rotunda 3

Two major projects, Tipperne Bird Sanctuary and Skjern River Pump Stations, illustrated in detail with photos, plans, sections amd line drawings. Tipperne: Includes a watching tower, research center, a bird hide, and a workshop building. The bird watching tower was developed through the synthesis of the open, flat wetland geography and dense moisture in the air, and the techniques of a local factory specialising in the production of masts in solid cylindrical iron bars. The platform provides an elevated framing of the landscape, a space which can be either closed to offer a secluded position for bird counters, or opened-up to the view. The structural system is designed as a jettying frame expanding in width as it rises, allowing a small footprint to incrementally widen to support a larger platform above. Skjern River Pump Stations project :As a result of the restoration of the Skjern River basin in 2002, a vast and rich natural area has arisen, becoming an attractive visitor destination. A framework for the new life of the area has been provided with the rebuilding and extension of three pump stations, in the form of exhibition spaces, indoor and outdoor viewpoints to look out over the landscape, rooms for the organisation of events, and better accessibility. Rotunda is a book series produces by Trema Förlag. It focuses on contemporary architecture from Scandinavia (Sweden, Norway and Denmark). Each book in the series focuses on one single office or architect, showcasing a selection of their projects as well as interviewing them to try and find the reasons behind their work and their ethos. The third book in the series is about the danish architectural office Johansen Skovsted Arkitekter.   Johansen Skovsted Arkitekter was founded in 2014 by the two architects, Søren Johansen and Sebastian Skovsted. The office is based in Copenhagen and notable works includes the Tipperne project as well as the transformation of three former pump stations in the Skjern River project, both included in this book.