{"id":9510,"date":"2026-06-06T10:00:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T10:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/?p=9510"},"modified":"2026-06-12T15:23:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T15:23:45","slug":"weathered-steel-cloaks-sawtooth-pumping-station-in-denmark-by-ginneruparkitekter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/2026\/06\/06\/weathered-steel-cloaks-sawtooth-pumping-station-in-denmark-by-ginneruparkitekter\/","title":{"rendered":"Weathered steel cloaks sawtooth pumping station in Denmark by GinnerupArkitekter"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Pumping<\/div>\n

A sawtooth spiral of weathered-steel<\/a> panels evokes the blades of an impeller at this pumping station in Denmark<\/a>, designed by local firm GinnerupArkitekter<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Located on the harbour front of Svendborg, the wastewater pumping station was designed by GinnerupArkitekter<\/a> as the anchor point of a new public square.<\/p>\n

It is intended to demonstrate how utilitarian architecture can “contribute to the visual and social life of the harbour”, the studio said.<\/p>\n

\"View
GinnerupArkitekter has completed a wastewater pumping station in Svendborg, Denmark<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While the pump rooms themselves sit eight metres below ground, the above-ground structure houses technical installations, public toilets and a rooftop terrace for the surrounding community.<\/p>\n

“The visible building on the harbour is like the tip of an iceberg,” partner Jens Erik Rasmussen told Dezeen.<\/p>\n

“With its sculptural form and functional clarity, the building stands as a contemporary piece of utility architecture that invites public interaction while contributing significantly to the visual and social life of the harbour.”<\/p>\n

\"Aerial
The structure is crowned with a rooftop terrace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The sawtooth form of the cylindrical structure was chosen to reference a pump’s impeller \u2013 a type of rotating rotor \u2013 with its weathered finish of brown, orange and grey tones also drawing on the maritime and industrial context of the nearby harbour.<\/p>\n

Doors and access gates are concealed within these weathered panels, allowing direct access into both public areas, such as the toilets, and the technical areas.<\/p>\n

\"Exterior
Its sawtooth form was chosen to reference a pump’s impeller<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“The choice of Corten steel for the facade reflects a desire to use beautiful, durable, and industrial material already familiar in harbour environments,” said Rasmussen.<\/p>\n

“Its red colour also harmonises well with the harbour\u2019s historic red-brick buildings.”<\/p>\n