Better working conditions in Høvelte

Modernisation is underway at several of Denmark's barracks. New buildings for staff and equipment are being built at the Garder Barracks in Høvelte to improve conditions for employees.

The Guard Barracks in Høvelte, North Zealand, is over 100 years old and serves as a place of service for the Danish Royal Life Guards, among others. The oldest buildings are part of a historic site, while the three new building blocks have a more strictly functional character. The buildings are all constructed in black sandwich concrete elements and with stair towers and gates clad in aluminium panels.

The entrance areas are yellow and thus suitably eye-catching. Building 307 houses a large garage for technically heavy vehicles with gates on both sides. Directly adjacent is a storage depot for miscellaneous equipment.

Acoustics are important for all functions

The hall was also designed with the employees’ working environment in mind with available surfaces clad in Troldtekt natural wood panels, improving acoustics in the large space. The same solution was chosen for the building’s other functions. In the shower and changing facilities, white-painted Troldtekt panels were chosen for the ceilings, which mirror the other neutral white surfaces.

On the lower floor are offices and staff facilities, which are also designed with a good working environment in mind. The new buildings are a step towards modernising and improving the quality of the Army's current facilities, providing soldiers and other personnel with a better working environment.