ØJENLÆGENS HUS
Reimagining a Historic Building for a New Generation of Healthcare.
Location: Aalborg, Denmark
Year: 2026
Client: Øjenlægens Hus
Collaborator: Bjørk & Maigård ApS
Main contractor: Multibyg A/S
Scope: Interior design, full-scale renovation & visual identity
FROM CINEMA TO CARE
Located in the heart of Aalborg, Denmark, Øjenlægens Hus transforms part of a historic cinema building into a contemporary eye clinic, bringing together medical precision, architectural quality and human-centred design.
Originally built in 1915 to house Palæteatret, the building has a rich history of welcoming people. Today, it continues this tradition in a new form, providing a home for ophthalmologist Sivajini Bala Skouboe, who represents the fifth generation of eye care in her family.
Designing for Care
The ambition was to move beyond the conventional clinical environment and create a space where patients feel welcomed, comfortable and cared for.
In an eye clinic, light is particularly important. It is both an essential clinical tool and a fundamental part of how we experience a space.
The design explores how architecture, lighting, materials and spatial organisation can work together to balance demanding clinical functions with a calm and dignified patient experience.
The result is a transformation of existing architecture into a contemporary healthcare environment, designed to support both the people receiving care and the professionals providing it.
A place where the architecture becomes part of the care experience.
