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Norto

The Danish demolition company, Tscherning, with a history dating back to 1975 is growing in size, and needed to expand current premises.
As the company for decades have upheld a genuine respect for Earth ressources, it was the ambition to a) re-use existing load-bearing structures, b) to build with 1-1 direct reused materials, c) to build with biobased products and d) to build with industrially upcycled products. In the last category, a.gain has delivered a:gain Hjælmø end grain brick flooring, a:gain Nærø acoustics of upcycled textiles, a:gain Fusø boards of upcycled Carlsberg Draughtmaster kegs and finally, a:gain x Wehlers RUM chairs with  upcycled Carlsberg Draughtmaster kegs.
The extension of the building and transformation of the exiting building is a joy to the eye and a green high-five to the environment. Go and check it out.

Tscherning HQ

New Aarch The new school of architecture in Aarhus is located around Godsbanearealerne, in the heart of the city and will be a robust and flexible building that can easily be adapted to new requirements and needs in the future. The school takes on the character of a workshop, where students, teachers and researchers have ample opportunity to experiment and challenge the architecture of the future.

New Aarch

A 19,000 m2 office building has been build in Århus just nearby DOKK1. The project has been DGNB Gold certified. One of the tenants, Søren Jensen Engineering, insisted and fought for less climate-damaging choices of building components and interior to be used for their 3rd floor. In close corporation with building owner, Danica Ejendomme, they wanted to showcase how much that could be saved from another Danica Ejendomme estate called Nauticon, in Copenhagen. They have worked with bio based products, with 1-.1 direct re-use, and then also further chosen upcycled end grain brick flooring by a:gain. Finally, it was chosen to save demolition glass from Nauticon with demolisher, Tscherning, and upcycled by DEKO and a:gain into the new Tystø glass partition wall. Besides the demolition glass, the wood is discarded wood. The upcycled flooring emission is approved according to REIS Ref. 6F006139

Søren Jensen HQ

TRÆ consist of three buildings which are 6, 6, and 20 floors high, built by using upcycled products. TRÆ is built in wood, concrete and glass, but also work with direct re-use, with biobased and upcycled products. Examples are discarded wind turbine blades, which, among other things, go through a series of fire tests before they are used on the facade. In addition, the project includes recycled facade panels, bricks, wood, double glazing and other materials that have been used before. Kilden & Hindby and stakeholders try to find, test and select materials along the way, and therefore cannot, for example, tell exactly how the facade will look, how the floors will be in the future offices or what kind of material is used for the acoustic ceilings. It is a new way of thinking and a different way of building, but we have a shared responsibility and an ambition to push the boundaries of how we build today. Now they try with TRÆ.

TRÆ

The project covers 22,739 m² and consists of 264 apartments, reaching up to 11 floors in a U-shaped block with a large central courtyard featuring a greenhouse, community room, and green recreational areas. The apartments are designed with balconies or terraces, and the construction will be DGNB Gold certified.

The apartment sizes are tailored to the housing demand in the area. Future residents can choose from apartments with two to five rooms, with a particular emphasis on smaller apartments ranging from 56 to 102 m², which are in high demand. The average apartment size will be 85 m², with units ranging from 56 m² to 137 m².

The project covers 22,739 m² and consists of 264 apartments, reaching up to 11 floors in a U-shaped block with a large central courtyard featuring a greenhouse, community room, and green recreational areas. The apartments are designed with balconies or terraces, and the construction will be DGNB Gold certified. The apartment sizes are tailored to the housing demand in the area. Future residents can choose from apartments with two to five rooms, with a particular emphasis on smaller apartments ranging from 56 to 102 m², which are in high demand. The average apartment size will be 85 m², with units ranging from 56 m² to 137 m².

 Hørkær Have assembly building

At Østerfælled Torv in Copenhagen the property and asset manager, Capital Investment, has completed a transformation of the 2nd at a 500 m2 tenancy for office usage.
Capital Investment was recommended to commence at dialogue with a:gain, and a very good process was set up among the two companies. Firstly, a small delegation of 4 people visited the a:gain office. Secondly a small delegation visited two a:gain project references showcasing the a:gain Hjælmø end grain brick flooring and a:gain Tystø glass partition walls. Thirdly, specific drawings for Østerfælled Torv was run inspected and a:gain help in writing the text for the quotation of the project for contractors to bid on. Finally, in dialogue with floor contractor, TRIO Gulve, the upcycled floor was delivered and installed.
TRIO Gulve did a beautiful job and the results are astounding.

Østerfælled Torv

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Hjælmø is an end grain brick flooring made from wood offcuts that are accumulated during the production of pine window frames. The wood is sorted out due to knots, which do not affect durability and strength when used as a brick floor. This is a collaboration with NORTO.

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Trio Gulve

<a href="https://www.again.dk/project-references/velliv" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Velliv</a>

<a href="https://www.again.dk/project-references/new-aarch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New Aarch</a>

<a href="https://www.again.dk/project-references/soeren-jensen-hq" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Søren Jensen HQ </a>

Different look from different treatments

Expect a lot of visible knots

Sometimes you will get cross cuts of the finger joints

Unique features

Wood characteristics 

We offer two layout options for Hjælmø. Banded has a classic robust look, that is easily laid, easy to maintain and very easy to like. Herringbone has an exclusive appearance without a predetermined orientation in the space. 

Variants

Banded

Herringbone

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Wood species

Discarded wood from window production

Source

Origin

Untreated

Finish

100-120 mm (project specified)

Length

50-60 mm (project specified)

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Thickness

Glued

Dfl-s1 (without surface treatment)

Fire classification

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For flooring, industrially upcycled products are to be purchased and used, in this case: a:gain Hjælmø end-grain brick flooring. The flooring is produced from surplus materials and offcuts from Vinderup Træindustri / NORTO, developed in collaboration with a:gain, and marketed and sold by a:gain. The wood species is pine, and the flooring is made from durable heartwood with higher wear resistance than normally expected of pine. The flooring is to be laid in the pattern [choose between the two]: herringbone / running bond.

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For flooring, industrially upcycled end-grain brick flooring produced/designed from surplus and discarded wood from a Danish flooring manufacturer is to be purchased and used. The flooring must be solid heartwood pine and sourced from an ISO14001-certified production company using FSC/PEFC-certified wood. The waste source must be digitally managed in the process to ensure that: a) no hazardous substances are included b) traceability is secured c) wood is used at the correct moisture levels in accordance with TRÆ Information guidelines. The supplier must be able to present both internally and externally conducted LCA calculations as well as a valid EPD. An installation guide as well as an operation and maintenance manual must be available for the product. Installation must be carried out by a specialised company with years of experience in the field. The supplier must have a minimum of 5 completed project references with the prescribed product. The manufacturer must be a member of a major Danish industry association. The product must, on their website, provide an accessible ENV 5.1 supplier declaration in relation to the EU taxonomy. For the sake of social sustainability and job creation in connection with the green transition, as well as minimal transport of materials, the wood must come from the Nordic market and be upcycled locally in Denmark.

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Hjælmø Banded

Hjælmø Herringbone

Offcuts are gradually collected as VTI manufactures a variety of wood products

The long finger jointed pieces are now planed down to size, to make sure the entire piece is in the right dimensions. The planed wood is cut into individual wooden bricks, ready to be laid as flooring.

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Every m2 of Hjælmø flooring stores 14kg of CO2e that would otherwise have been immediately released into the atmosphere through incineration.

Hjælmø end grain flooring has a 56% lower CO2e footprint than a similar virgin wood end grain flooring of the same thickness.*

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