I Bought an Abandoned Danish Community Center — What Could Go Wrong? (Ep 2)

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Can an architect with a dream — and a lot of optimism — bring a trashed building back to life?

I'm Kathryn Larsen, an architect and bio-designer from New Jersey now based in Denmark. In this video, I take you behind the scenes of my wildest project yet: restoring the abandoned Eskilstrup Community Center, a once-beloved cultural hub now filled with trash, water damage, and asbestos... but also filled with potential.

0:00 – Introduction

0:28 – My background as an architect

2:03 – Part 1: How do you eat the elephant?

4:03 – Part 2: The Eskilstrup Culture

5:13 - OVERSKUD - Having the energy to go the extra mile

6:38 – Part 3: Social Media (as a tool for community engagement)

7:13 - Changing Places Denmark (insight into accessibility challenges in Danish public spaces)

11:27 - Part 4: Foreningsliv (Danish Association Life)

12:57 - A visit to a local forening: Eskistrup Mølle

14:20 - Part 5: Clean Up

16:50 - Part 6: Architecture Time

22:20 - Ending - or a new beginning :)

And yes — it all started with a Facebook post, a broken fence, and one guy named Kenneth who really hates free time.

You’ll see:
✔ The trashed state of the building
✔ Behind-the-scenes chaos (and hope!)
✔ Community engagement done differently
✔ Structural near-catastrophes
✔ The power of local generosity
✔ How we’re turning this into a living case study in community-led architecture

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📍 Project Location: Eskilstrup, Falster, Denmark

Follow for more episodes as we apply for funding, develop architectural plans, and continue the transformation.

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