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Planned as a series of interconnected environments, it includes open lawns, intimate gardens, a sensory garden, and winding paths through trees and plantings. A rainwater pond encourages biodiversity by attracting native flora and fauna, while benches and small niches along the pathways provide spaces for rest and reflection for patients, relatives, and staff.

With plans to care for approximately 2, patients annually, the two new building structures will more than triple the current capacity, fostering an environment guided by three core principles — safety and a sense of home, solitude and togetherness, arrival and farewell.

The changing of the seasons. The budding of trees. The surrounding landscape acts as a buffer to the life of the city while extending the natural character of the existing park. Instead of the linear corridors of hospitals, we have created an environment of smaller buildings arranged around protected natural gardens.

It becomes our world before we depart. At the foot of BIG HQ, BIG’s Landscape team has transformed a former parking area into a 1, m2 public park and promenade, inspired by the sandy beaches and the coastal forests of Denmark.

Defined by simplicity and scale, the center will harmoniously blend with the surrounding historic structures, featuring pitched roofs and yellow bricks repurposed from the original on-site buildings. The bright, open spaces are designed to foster a sense of peace and presence, where large windows bring nature into the interior.

The new Sankt Lukas Hospice and Lukashuset is conceived as a village surrounded by nature, rooted in the history of the Sankt Lukas Foundation which dates back to the s. In Lukashuset, family rooms offer areas for both privacy and togetherness, along with activity spaces that support play and reflection.

Inside, guests are welcomed by an open foyer with a view of lush courtyard gardens.

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The farewell garden is a building structure where the roof opens fully towards the sky. The blossoming of the meadow. The falling leaves. The buildings will be surrounded by serene gardens and sensory spaces, extending the interior spaces outdoors to create a healing connection to nature.

A space that provides room for the final journey. Specific areas feature a wild grass meadow, seasonal flowering plants, and gardens inspired by Danish natural landscapes. We have chosen living materials with organic textures that age beautifully over time.

This close connection between indoors and outdoors allows nature and architecture to frame moments of grief, healing, and reflection on life and death. Since joining BIG in as Chief Financial Officer, overseeing the development of the organization and its strategic priorities, Sheela has transformed BIG from Bjarke Ingels’ Danish architectural firm into an internationally acclaimed company led by design, community and innovation.

The grain in the wood. We have sought to create a peaceful and poetic environment, where one can find tranquility and an opportunity to immerse oneself in the world around us. The heart spaces, centrally located in both buildings, provide gathering rooms for community and well-being.

The weather. Meanwhile, the adult hospice includes larger common areas for activities and meetings. BIG has grown organically over the last two decades from a founder, to a family, to a force of Our latest transformation is the BIG LEAP: Bjarke Ingels Group of Landscape, Engineering, Architecture, Planning and Products.

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