KPMG - auditorium in new domicile
KPMG is one of the largest auditing and consulting firms in the world. KPMG in Denmark has more than 1,400 employees and their clients include some of the largest companies in the country, including AP Møller-Mærsk, Vestas and Danske Bank.
KPMG is a serious company with big visions, and when they had to build their new head office, their values of future-proofing and sustainability were central. Both the design and the technique had to be in an absolutely special class.
The large auditorium at the heart of the new main building is packed with quality technology, from speakers and projectors to digital control of blackout curtains and doors. The auditorium itself can accommodate up to 450 people and consists of one large room, which can be divided into two smaller, separate and fully functional auditoriums by means of partitions. Each of the two small auditoriums has a screen and a projector, which can be combined and function as a large screen when the large auditorium is in use. Despite the large amount of technology incorporated into the space, it is both simple and easy for users to control.
Of course, such an extensive project does not come without challenges, and Stouenborg had to, among other things, work to incorporate the technique in the asymmetric architecture, while at the same time realizing the company;s visions of sustainability and future-proofing. The auditoriums many options and simple user interfaces make it playfully easy for users to express themselves professionally and creatively without having to fight with projectors that won't turn on or fumble for the switch to the stage lights or blackout curtains.
Photos: Laura Stamer
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