With a critical approach to sustainability trends Jespersen Nødtvedt’s aim is to look at our shared material bank with a new perspective, merging architectural artistry and sustainable materials into a unified entity. Their creative process starts rather with materials and construction than traditional ideas of form and style. They pursue new forms of aesthetic expressions and explore and push the boundaries of what is possible within materials, craftmanship and sustainability.
The Danish-Norwegian architectural office Jespersen Nødtvedt was founded in 2021 and are new on the architectural scene. They won the competition to transform the old concrete factory Hal 9 at Musicon into a creative powerhouse for the future. At GRASP 2025 you can experience the innovative architects behind the project in a lecture where they unfold their methods of creating architecture that seeks new sustainability standards.
The project’s premise is not only to reuse the existing building but also to ensure that a large proportion of the new additions are constructed from reclaimed materials sourced from other sites. The proposal is based on the direct reuse of concrete structures from demolished buildings across Denmark. Jespersen Nødtvedt are captivated by the idea that a factory once producing CO₂-emitting concrete elements can be transformed into a factory for ideas and innovative reuse—one that, both technically and aesthetically, can inspire a construction industry in transition.
Participants
Emil Jespersen, MAA
Marte Nødtvedt, MAA
Presented by Roskilde Festival Gruppen.