A malt factory with a new public life
The red industrial buildings in Ebeltoft no longer make malt. A visitor can come for a library visit, a museum collection, an archive or an event. Using the former factory for several civic activities gives people different reasons to walk through the same entrance.
DK DenmarkIn practice. Ebeltoft’s former malt works bring books, collections and creative work into one public address.
What to keep in view
Opening and access arrangements vary by building and activity.
A place with several daily rhythms
A library visit and a performance need different opening patterns. Maltfabrikken publishes opening arrangements for its spaces, including periods when card access and staffed service differ. The useful detail is how the programme keeps parts of the site available between large events.
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