Offices

Arbejdernes Landsbank

Lighting for a new kind of workplace

Client

Arbejdernes Landsbank

LocATION

Sluseholmen,
Copenhagen, Denmark

YEAR

2025

Category

Offices

Size

19,000 sqm

Capacity

850 workspaces

Products
in this project

Hybrid system

CONNECTING ARCHITECTURE AND EVERYDAY LIFE ACROSS 850 WORKSPACES

Arbejdernes Landsbank’s new headquarters at Sluseholmen was conceived as an alternative to the traditional bank environment. Across 19,000 sqm, the building brings together 850 workspaces with meeting rooms, shared areas and publicly accessible spaces, including a bakery and café.

Openness, responsibility and community were central to the architectural vision. Technical installations remain visible throughout the building, while warm materials and open spaces contribute to an environment designed around work and interaction. The lighting was developed as part of this architecture, connecting these functions across the building.

BALANCING WORKING LIGHT, ATMOSPHERE AND VISUAL COMFORT

The lighting needed to provide appropriate working conditions without losing the warm and welcoming atmosphere of the interior. This became particularly important in the eight-storey open atrium, where luminaires on the upper floors could be seen from ground level, so their positioning had to be carefully considered to minimise glare.

LIK Lighting was involved from the beginning, developing the lighting concept in collaboration with the architect, client and wider project team. As the layouts evolved, so did the lighting design, shaped in part by the exposed ventilation, plumbing and electrical installations.

    • Allow flexibility as layouts and project requirements evolve

    • Support the architectural vision of an open and welcoming headquarters

    • Provide functional workplace light across offices, meeting rooms and shared spaces

    • Maintain visual comfort across the eight-storey open atrium

    • Create a warm atmosphere for work and shared activities

    • Integrate the lighting design with exposed technical installations and the interior

  • The result combines functional workplace lighting with a warmer, more atmospheric approach in connecting and shared spaces. Spotlights and darklight modules help minimise glare, while the Hybrid system provides a flexible lighting framework in the hallways.

    DALI control was incorporated into the lighting solution, with the design adjusted throughout the project to accommodate the evolving interior layouts and exposed technical installations.

    A full-scale office mock-up was used to evaluate the lighting within the complete workplace environment. Alongside this, weekly in-person and online project meetings supported the ongoing development of the lighting design, followed by final adjustments before handover. 

    The final design brings together exposed ceilings, warm timber flooring and a clean lighting system of spotlights and darklight modules.

    ·       Hybrid lighting system

    • Spotlights and darklight modules

    • DALI control

    • Low-glare lighting approach

    • Integration with exposed technical installations

    • Full-scale office mock-up

    • Ongoing project coordination and final adjustment

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