Scale Understanding – The Intersection of Reused Concrete components as the building’s load-bearing backbone
Raw spatial framework
The space is defined by a contrast between the heavy reused concrete frame and a new lightweight timber construction, which structures the kitchen area. The wood is introduced as a warm, tactile counterpoint to the raw concrete, while remaining structurally independent. Together, the two systems create a spatial rhythm where reuse meets refinement.

Design from Disassembly – Transforming Industrial Elements into New Housing Structures

Name
Stephanie Line Stenrevle Meinertsen
Education degree
Kandidat
Fagfelt
Architecture
Institute
Architecture and Technology
Program
Architectural Technology
Year
2025

A 68,000 m² decommissioned industrial building in Ringsted stands as a monument to a byggeri built for a single purpose — yet rich in future potential. This project explores how load-bearing concrete elements from Denmark’s largest slaughterhouse can be carefully dismantled, reconfigured, and integrated into new residential architecture.

Through architectural reinterpretation and structural awareness, the lifespan of these components is extended in a new context — while reducing both CO₂ emissions and construction waste. The project embraces a circular approach, where the industrial remnant becomes a building block for future housing typologies.

Load-bearing Concrete in a New Context
Material Mapping and Reuse
Registration of building and components
Danish Crown, Ringsted.
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Connection - Facade and Foundation
Connection - Roof & Ridge Beam
Connection principle - Facade and Foundation
Connection principle - Facade and Roof
Connection - Facade and Foundation
Connection - Roof & Ridge Beam
Connection principle - Facade and Foundation
Connection principle - Facade and Roof
Exploded isometric view
Exploded isometric view
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Scale Understanding – The Intersection of Reused Concrete components as the building’s load-bearing backbone
Raw spatial framework
The space is defined by a contrast between the heavy reused concrete frame and a new lightweight timber construction, which structures the kitchen area. The wood is introduced as a warm, tactile counterpoint to the raw concrete, while remaining structurally independent. Together, the two systems create a spatial rhythm where reuse meets refinement.
STRUCTURAL JOINT WITH REUSED ELEMENTS
Raw spatial framework
LIVING ROOM FACING KITCHEN

The Royal Danish Academy supports the Sustainable Development Goals

Since 2017 the Royal Danish Academy has worked with the Sustainable Development Goals. This is reflected in our research, our teaching and in our students’ projects. This project relates to the following UN goal(-s)