Two unique building labyrinths waiting to be conquered
The event will take place in two of Copenhagen's most remarkable architect-designed buildings. Discover more about these unique orienteering venues below.
Each location offers a distinctive architectural experience and navigation challenge that will test your orientation skills and physical endurance in extraordinary ways. Participants will explore these remarkable structures from angles rarely seen by visitors, discovering hidden corridors, unexpected connections between spaces, and the brilliant design elements that make these buildings architectural gems in Copenhagen's urban landscape.
Prepare for an exhilarating journey through these fascinating environments!
The Panum Institute - Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen
The Panum Institute stands as a significant landmark for the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Health Sciences. This modernist concrete structure, designed by architects Kay Fisker, Mogens Breyen, and Jordahn, is a striking example of brutalist architecture from the 1970s.
Behind its imposing exterior lies a clearly structured interior designed specifically for research and education. The complex is divided into three main sections: teaching facilities in low buildings to the west, laboratories in five cross-wings in the center, and service rooms in the tall, elongated building facing Tagensvej.
The institute's labyrinthine structure of corridors, laboratories, auditoriums, and study spaces creates a perfect setting for indoor orienteering challenges.
In 2017, the complex was enhanced with the addition of the copper-clad Maersk Tower, which adds another dimension to the navigation experience with its unique star-shaped design and 15 floors of modern research facilities.
H.C. Ørsted High School's Modern Educational Building in Lyngby
H.C. Ørsted High School's innovative building in Lyngby is a marvel of modern educational architecture. Designed with inspiration from H.C. Ørsted's theories on electromagnetism, the building features classrooms, staircases, and meeting rooms designed as "coils" – a unique architectural concept that creates a distinctive navigation challenge.
The heart of the building is a triple-height assembly hall called "Ørstedet," which changes character throughout the day as daylight breaks through the room's slatted surfaces at different angles. The building's spatial organization is defined by these "coils", which serve as natural focal points for learning while mediating the transition between inner and outer learning spaces.
With its open floor plan, combination of glass and sustainable materials (including a façade made from 100% upcycled aluminum), and innovative design that challenges traditional teaching methods, this building offers orienteers a completely different kind of indoor navigation experience compared to Panum's brutalist corridors.
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