Lighting in Design Q3 2020

Architectural language When entering the building, you transition from the outside to the interior through a triangular plaza where, if you look up, you can see a reflection of yourself as a result of a tilt in the glass façade. There is a sense of grandeur as you pass through the 3m high entrance portal and into the immense triple volume of the reception space. “As you stand there and you look up, you get a sense of the size of the building,” says Alessio Lacovig of AOJ. A timber clad feature wall, with acoustic panelling that helps disperse the noise in the space, adds a different texture and a sense of warmth to contrast with the ‘high tech’ nature of the interiors. In line with Ascendis’ brand and business, the interior can be described as clean and minimalist. The architects used white as a base colour to work from, and along with muted grey tones, the rest of the colour palette, chiefly blue, red and green, is pulled from the Ascendis logo to reinforce brand identity within the interiors. “Ascendis recognised the trend to work from home – even prior to COVID-19 – thus for many of the departments, hot desking is included,” explains Rassmann. “There are also breakaway meeting pods, essentially less formal versions of meeting spaces, so the offices have built in flexibility and people don't have to work at the same desk every day; they can work from home if they want to, and if they need to be in the office, they can come in

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LiD Q3 - 2020