Service News 22.02.2024 | Then a changing room, now a place of wellbeing
22.02.2024 | Then a changing room, now a place of wellbeing
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History: What Danish design legend Arne Jacobsen envisioned as the men’s changing rooms in 1932 is now a wellness oasis. (Image source: Duravit AG)
• Location: Bellevue Beach, Klampenborg, Denmark
• Yoga, wellness, and relaxation by the sea
• Timelessly modern bathroom equipment with Happy D.2 Plus, Zencha, and ME by Starck
New life is being breathed into an architectural and design gem created by Arne Jacobsen (1902–1971): the men’s changing rooms at the Bellevue seaside resort were designed in the 1930s and are now being transformed into a beautiful bathing house.
The listed building is situated just a few kilometers north of Copenhagen and has become a place of wellbeing for body and soul following an extensive renovation. Sauna, infrared sauna, sauna shower, seawater bath, yoga, and a café invite visitors to relax on the beach. The renovation was performed with the utmost respect for the late designer and his original designs. Consequently, Jacobsen’s inimitable style was retained in the building and is evident not least in the hand-painted numbers on the original wardrobe-style cupboards.
At the same time, the harmonious bathroom furniture of the sanitary areas is entirely in keeping with Arne Jacobsen’s vision: the elegant above-counter basins of the Happy D.2 Plus range, Zencha’s gently rounded mirrors, and the timelessly modern ME by Starck toilets harmonize perfectly with the architecture dating back to 1932.
Jacobsen’s White City
The development around the legendary Klampenborg beach represents the culmination of Jacobsen’s ideas and concepts - his total artwork. Arne Jacobsen had grand visions when he designed the “White City” – a complex including the Bella Vista residential building, the Bellevue theatre, and the Bellevue Beach – at the start of the 1930s. Jacobsen even created the iconic lifeguards’ towers for the seaside resort in addition to the buildings themselves. The resort remains a popular destination for daytrippers, not least architecture students with an interest in modernism.
INFOBOX:
Architect: Arne Jacobsen
Year of construction: 1932
Start of renovation work: 2018
Size: 270 m²
Location: Bellevue in Klampenborg, 20 minutes from Copenhagen
Duravit Products: ME by Starck floor-standing toilet incl. cistern, Zencha mirror, Happy D.2 Plus above-counter basin
