As the year draws to a close, it is, as tradition has it, time for this year’s hand-drawn Christmas card from Forma.
Each year, Julius tries to distil the past year into a single image – filled with references to the many internal events and memorable moments that have shaped our everyday life.
2025 has been a year in which we sent our first colleague on parental leave and once again welcomed new teammates. This year, to our very own former canning warehouse in the Mariendal district of Frederiksberg, which we are gradually transforming into a studio with a woodworking shop, digital makerspace, coffee salon, lecture hall, “slyngelstue,” and courtyard.
Throughout the year, we have worked across renovation, transformation, and new construction – at many different scales and in many different contexts.
The year has very much been defined by local plans, bills of quantities, detailed design, and construction sites – and hopefully 2026 will be the year we truly get going on site.
Thank you to all our clients and collaborators for a busy, meaningful, and rewarding year.
We look forward to continuing the work in 2026 – and to welcoming you to the first celebrations at our new address.
From all of us at Forma, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
We are in the process of renovating a residential building designed in 1880 by architect Julius Bagger - a very productive architect who single handedly designed about 700 buildings in the central part of Copenhagen, Nørrebro and Østerbro.
In the process we are converting the old attic storage space into new apartments and roof terrasses.
Transforming Ullerødgaard
At @forma.studio.dk , we focus on preserving original structures wherever possible, we’re introducing distinct, contemporary elements that create a clear contrast, allowing history and modernity to coexist harmoniously.
Through precise architectural interventions, light and openness flow into each residence, creating a unique spatial experience that respects the heritage while enhancing daily life.
Some impressions from our first international study trip to Milano and Verona. A fantastic trip with a great team.
A special thanks to @nicholasbewick and @amdlcircle for showing us around your inspiring studio.
📷 @beboux.b
The challenge of the ‘Super-Hospitals’
Denmark is merging hospitals into fewer units with large population bases of over 300,000 inhabitants to support the development of highly specialised professional environments for medical research and training.
The construction of these super-hospitals raise the question about what will happen to the existing local hospitals that are now being vacated.
This complex topic opens up for interesting discussions about the reuse of the empty buildings and their infrastructure.
The transformation of Haderslev Hospital
How do we reprogram and and transform more than 50.000 sqm hospital buildings and supporting infrastructure into a new integrated neighborhood in Haderslev while maximizing the use of existing building components and with intelligent use of new materials?
The strategy is a flexible building program that can evolve over time, and originates in the understanding of the buildings architectural history, materiality and cultural position in the local context.
The challenge of the ‘Super-Hospitals’
Denmark is merging hospitals into fewer units with large population bases of over 300,000 inhabitants to support the development of highly specialised professional environments for medical research and training.
The construction of these super-hospitals raise the question about what will happen to the existing local hospitals that are now being vacated.
This complex topic opens up for interesting discussions about the reuse of the empty buildings and their infrastructure.
The transformation of Haderslev Hospital
How do we reprogram and and transform more than 50.000 sqm hospital buildings and supporting infrastructure into a new integrated neighborhood in Haderslev while maximizing the use of existing building components and with intelligent use of new materials?
The strategy is a flexible building program that can evolve over time, and originates in the understanding of the buildings architectural history, materiality and cultural position in the local context.
The challenge of the ‘Super-Hospitals’
Denmark is merging hospitals into fewer units with large population bases of over 300,000 inhabitants to support the development of highly specialised professional environments for medical research and training.
The construction of these super-hospitals raise the question about what will happen to the existing local hospitals that are now being vacated.
This complex topic opens up for interesting discussions about the reuse of the empty buildings and their infrastructure.
The transformation of Haderslev Hospital
How do we reprogram and and transform more than 50.000 sqm hospital buildings and supporting infrastructure into a new integrated neighborhood in Haderslev while maximizing the use of existing building components and with intelligent use of new materials?
The strategy is a flexible building program that can evolve over time, and originates in the understanding of the buildings architectural history, materiality and cultural position in the local context.
One of our first projects at Forma was to re-envision the last bit of down-town industrial land in the city of Hillerød.
The land owner, food analytics company @brewingwithfoss has relocated their R&D division and administration into their new research facility and headquarter and are building a larger more contemporary factory building for their manufacturing.
This leaves a large land area surrounded by a residential neighborhood and preserved natural wetlands, available to be integrated into the exiting city.
To make sure the heritage of Foss is preserved in the future neighborhood, the new development is centered around two key buildings - the original Foss factory and the administration center that are both transformed into new community buildings and commercial space.
To learn more this project visit our website - link in bio…
As part of the development of the garden and laneway suites for @assemblycorp_ in Toronto, we needed to simplify the rather extensive zoning laws applied to the typology.
The outcome was this graphic representation of the zoning laws, that might come in handy for homeowners contemplating adding a garden or a laneway suite to their backyard…
You’re welcome 😉
#laneway #lanewaysuite #gardensuite
