client: Danfoss, Nordborg, Denmark
completed:2005
The reception counter for Danfoss meets the preference for a design that combines a freestanding outdoor sculptural element with a traditional reception design for a foyer space. In schmidt hammer lassens design these two aspects are fused in one and the same element: a sculptural reception counter. Positioned so that there is a clear view of it from every angle, the counter is also visible from the outside. The design idiom takes its cue from an item in Danfoss’s own universe: the metal chip - a “waste product” produced by metal-cutting operations. The final design is the result of repeated modifications of the original form, and provides both optimal physical settings for the reception workstations whilst retaining the free-floating “chip” form.