Reframing the Periphery

About this episode

The episode explores the impact of relocating a national art museum to a small coastal village, focusing on architecture that integrates with the landscape and community.

What happens when a national art museum moves beyond the capital , and into a small coastal village? In this episode, host Michael Booth meets architect Reiulf Ramstad to explore SMK Thy, a new branch of the Danish National Gallery set by the Limfjord . Reusing materials, preserving existing structures and working closely with the landscape, the project becomes more than a museum , it's a meeting place for art, nature and community. From a jar of local honey that sparked the competition idea to the ambition of reusing everything on site, the conversation reveals an architecture rooted in place , and a new way of thinking about centre and periphery. Guest: Reiulf Ramstad, Founding Partner, Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter Host: Michael Booth, DAC Let's Talk Architecture is a podcast by Danish Architecture Center. Sound edits by Munck Studios.

People in this episode

Host: Michael Booth

Guest: Reiulf Ramstad

Topics covered

• architecture
• art
• community
• landscape
• reuse
• museum

Keywords

• SMK Thy
• Danish National Gallery
• architecture
• community
• reuse
• landscape
• art museum
• coastal village

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Danish National Gallery, Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter, Danish Architecture Center, Munck Studios

Places: Limfjord, coastal village

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