DFDS Shipping Headquarters

This smart and flexible auditorium forms part of the new headquarters of the shipping company DFDS in Copenhagen. Built to high sustainability standards, the building is situated on Copenhagen's harbourfront, looking across to DFDS' own terminal. The auditorium itself covers two floors and will be used for lectures, product launches, employee events, sports activities and townhalls. 

The retractable seating system is furnished with our Recital T model, a conference chair which is substantial and comfortable, but nevertheless can be folded down into a neat envelope and stored between the closed platforms. The chair has the added functionality of a foldaway writing tablet, so the room can switch between lectures and less formal events. It is upholstered in a fabric manufactured from recycled plastic bottles. 

Once the chairs have been folded down in groups of 3 or 4, the power operated platforms can be closed away at the touch of a button, allowing the facilities team to quickly reconfigure the room. 

This project was designed together with PLH Architekter A/S, DFDS A/S