Odense University Hospital
Dezeen Competitions: The Odense University Hospital competition tasks designers with redeveloping a hospital based in Odense, Denmark.
Proposals should consider cultural life, business development and social cohesion, as well as the site's history.
This competition is now closed
Organisers: Freja Ejendomme, Realdania By & Byg and the City of Odense
Competition: Odense University Hospital
Judges:
- Pil Høyer Thielst, Lundgaard & Tranberg, partner
- Tue Foged, EFFEKT, founding partner
- Christina Jørgensen, CEO, Freja Ejendomme
- Marianne Elizabeth Møller, general counsel, Freja Ejendomme
- Peter Rahbæk Juel, mayor, City of Odense
- Lars Christian Lilleholt, councillor for urban and cultural affairs, City of Odense
- Peter Cederfeld, CEO, Realdania By & Byg
- Anne-Mette Rahbæk, property and development director, Realdania By & Byg
Submission deadline: 1 May 2026
Winner announcement: 18 June 2026
Prizes: a minimum of five main prizes of DKK 45,000 each will be awarded
Competition overview
Freja Ejendomme, Realdania By & Byg and the City of Odense invite participants to an open ideas competition for the development of the Odense University Hospital. The competition aims to contribute to shaping the vision for the hospital site's next chapter.
The competition themes are based on the partnership's shared future vision and value framework, addressing key questions such as the transformation of buildings and public spaces, nature in the city, cultural life, business development and social cohesion.
There is also an open category welcoming ideas that fall outside the four themes. We invite participants to submit ideas and new perspectives – not finished solutions.
The contributions should inspire, challenge conventional thinking and help qualify the long development journey ahead, taking their point of departure in the existing structures, the history of the place and the partnership's shared values.
Eligibility and judging criteria
The competition is open to all.
It is aimed at architects and other professionals within urban development and construction. This also includes artists, recreational, associational and cultural organisations, businesses and citizens.
The submitted proposals will be judged based on the following criteria:
- Quality, originality and relevance of the idea
- Feasibility and applicability of the proposal
- Clarity and communication of the proposal
How to enter
Participants should register for the ideas competition online here.
Submission deadlines
The submission deadline is 1 May 2026. The winner will be announced on 18 June.
About the organisers
The partnership between Freja Ejendomme, Realdania By & Byg and the City of Odense has been established to lead the transformation and to develop a long-term vision for the current Odense University Hospital area.
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