CM: Within the Nordic countries, the comfort of the space seems to affect the user in a positive way in public infrastructure and whether or not both are interacting. For example with the lighting in Blågårds Plads where the lighting was made more for safety, however one example I like to go back to is Kvarterhuset on Amager in Copenhagen, it seems like that space is popular amongst the locals. Within that space when I have visited, there are so many people using the spaces, particularly the café and the outdoor courtyard. The space itself is light and ethereal, which draws those to use the space’s functions. In terms of that example, how would you define comfort within a space speaking from a Danish point of view? BS: I happen to be a specialist in the outdoor spaces mainly, however both relate to each other so I can expand on it. I would say that it’s a good example, it’s from my old neighborhood actually and I know it well. Absolutely, it’s a very welcoming space, a good scale and so on and the same goes for the outside. The ground level particularly has these large windows where you’re able to see activities or even traces of activities. The additional glass square means a lot in terms of lighting. It means you have different kinds of lighting and spaces, relating really well to each other. The outdoor space
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particularly in front of the café is really great in terms of micro-climate. I think it’s about two, three or four degrees warmer than around the corner and towards the café on
Kvarterhuset on Jemtelandsgade