site-specific performance offers first look inside Dymak’s hq
Ahead of its recent completion, Dymak’s new headquarters in Odense, Denmark, becomes the backdrop for a site-specific performance by local dance company KOMA Ballet, offering an early glimpse into BIG’s circular workplace designed around flexibility, material tactility, and high-energy performance. The 2,800-square-meter timber building serves as a spatial framework for both human and environmental movement, positioning the workplace as an adaptable ecosystem.
Designed by BIG LEAP, BIG’s in-house architecture, landscape, engineering, and product design studio, the headquarters is organized as a continuous loop that connects departments visually and spatially across floors. The circular configuration distributes volume to create varied spatial conditions, allowing employees to establish workstations according to changing needs.
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bjarke Ingels shapes climate-responsive workplace in denmark
Wood, clay, and cork line the interiors, chosen for their tactile qualities and their resonance with Dymak’s product portfolio. Recycled bricks extend across the ground floor and into the surrounding paths and courtyard. Acting as the green heart of the building, the courtyard pulls the surrounding landscape inward, forming an open-air amphitheater that supports informal gatherings, social events, and moments of pause throughout the day.
The facade opens northward to frame views of Funen’s manorial landscape, while the southern elevation integrates external lamellas for passive solar shading. Vertical stretched-metal panels gradually close off the glass surface to prevent overheating. Referencing Denmark’s half-timbered architectural tradition, the grid-like envelope is formed by 44 radial cross-laminated timber frames, topped by an undulating roof fitted with 880 photovoltaic panels. Angled for year-round solar harvesting, the roof also mitigates noise within the inner courtyard, reinforcing the building’s role as a calm, climate-responsive workspace.
Set to achieve DGNB Gold and Heart certifications, the headquarters reflects BIG LEAP’s ambition to align environmental performance with social sustainability, creating a workplace that evolves alongside Dymak’s future growth while remaining grounded in material honesty, spatial generosity, and collective experience. Stay tuned for the full unveiling of the project, with more details, images, and spatial insights coming soon.
positioning the workplace as an adaptable ecosystem
the headquarters is organized as a continuous loop
allowing employees to establish workstations according to changing needs
wood, clay, and cork line the interiors
reflecting BIG LEAP’s ambition to align environmental performance with social sustainability | image courtesy of BIG
reinforcing the building’s role as a calm, climate-responsive workspace | image courtesy of BIG
an undulating roof fitted with 880 photovoltaic panels | image courtesy of BIG
project info:
name: Dymak Headquarters
architect: Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) | @big_builds
location: Odense, Denmark
area: 2,800 square meters
landscape: BIG Landscape
engineering: BIG Engineering
certification: targeting DGNB Gold + Heart
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