Nørrebro Theatre

Following the fire, the new Nørrebro Theatre was to function as not only a theatre, but also a cinema, demanding that the audience must all directly face the stage. With narrow preconditions, such as a limited plot, outer wall remains, a salvaged stage house and a desire for a 1,200 spectator space - a capacity increase of 70 percent - Vilhelm Lauritzen set about creating one of Danish entertainment's first functionalistic buildings. After a record-breaking design and building process of only seven months, the theatre reopened on 7 September 1932.

To build a multifunctional theatre for more guests within a narrow, existing framework was an immense challenge. Lauritzen did not have the opportunity to experiment with the relationship between the stage and the audience or the shape of the room. His solution was to optimise the existing area, add height and a deep horseshoe-shaped balcony that resembles the Mamorhaus in Berlin. Solutions that in total provided space for 1,145 spectators.

Together with Hans Erling Langkilde, Lauritzen himself was responsible for decorations for both the facade and the bars, where the main purpose was design for the senses. Guests should be able to enjoy the vibrant colours choreographed to match the elegant embellishment and lighting.