Dec 23

New Forensic Psychiatry has received safe fitness equipment for prisons

New Forensic Psychiatry at Sankt Hans in Roskilde

By NOORD Outdoor fitness park, Projects, Rooftop inspiration

New Forensic Psychiatry at Sankt Hans in Roskilde

An award-winning building was ready for inauguration in 2022. The Danish health building of the year 2022 was the forensic psychiatry at Sankt Hans in Roskilde.

NOORD Outdoor Fitness has delivered the fitness equipment and established the red running path – a wetpour rubber-covered path that winds through the activity garden – and the multi-track that will give patients the opportunity to be active together.

Danish design and production

180 standard RAL colors

According to EN 16630

Minimal maintenance

New Forensic Psychiatry at Sankt Hans in Roskilde

In 2014, NOORD was asked to make an offer for fitness equipment for the new forensic psychiatry unit at Sankt Hans in Roskilde – a fantastic project on an area that is 20,600 m2 large and with room for 126 patients. This project has been planned with the WHOLE person in mind. The intention was to create a high-security place that also felt homely and welcoming, with a high degree of freedom of movement, good exercise opportunities, all of which should help promote patients’ healing and enable them to return to society as soon as possible. We did of course want to be part of such a project!

The choice fell on NOORD’s fitness products partly because of their aesthetic, sculptural appearance, but also because they are made without moving parts. There are no screws, bolts or anything else that can be removed from the fitness equipment to be used as a weapon. Furthermore, the equipment requires minimal maintenance and is easy to mount. View our full range of outdoor fitness equipment.

It obviously takes time to make a project as big as Sankt Hans, but in April 2018 construction started and on October 7^th 2021 the new Sankt Hans was inaugurated. Because of the beautiful view over Roskilde Fjord and the many green areas, the staff call it “The View”.

Residential Areas

At the end of 2021, the first patients moved into the new Sankt Hans. They are enjoying a bright, airy and welcoming building, plenty of nature, views of the sky – also from inside the buildings – as well as the fact that each of the eight bed sections has a cozy little oasis of a courtyard with a variety of plants. The courtyard also has a blue “lake” of rubber covering lighting up amidst the greenery. Two pieces of NOORD’s training equipment, “Spirer 700” and “Spirer 1800”, are installed on this blue lake.

Activity Garden

In the center of the settlement, one finds the large activity garden, which is intended as a recreational area with plenty of space for both motions, socializing or maybe even a quiet moment alone sitting on or in one of the garden’s works of art, just enjoying the view and letting thoughts flow? In the future, it will be possible to make small raised beds on which patients with green fingers can develop their skills.

Around and through the activity garden, the red running track winds its way through the area… across lawns, past bronze sculptures and through the garden’s varied planting, past the large fitness area on the covered terrace and on past the football pitch/basketball court on the blue rubber surface at one end of the garden.

The fitness area on the covered terrace also offers several possibilities for training – among others NOORD Outdoor Fitness has supplied our fitness equipment “Spirer 110”, “Spirer 900”, “Spirer Incline Bench” and “Spirer Monkey” for this area. We have also purchased and supplied exercise bikes and other exercise equipment and had them colored to match our products.

We at NOORD Outdoor Fitness are both pleased and proud to have participated in this unique project and for the collaboration with the talented architects.

: New Forensic Psychiatry at Sankt Hans – Fitness equipment in Denmark

: Outdoor workout equipment in courtyard. Cross trainer, pullup bar and parasol.

: Running track in red rubber coating made by NOORD

: Outdoor workout equipment on blue rubber coating from NOORD

: Multi-use games area with rubber coating and marking made by NOORD

: Outdoor fitness equipment from NOORD at Sankt Hans in Roskilde

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NOORD presents a wide and solid product range of outdoor fitness equipment and OCR/obstacle courses. All equipment with the same good properties, where functionality and aesthetics are paramount. Our minimalistic Danish designed and produced equipment is produced with consideration for the environment and with a minimal carbon footprint. We are proud to be able to maintain all production in Denmark for the benefit of the environment.

See our full range of outdoor training equipment, which we call “Spirerne” – or “The Sprouts” in English. NOORD’s training equipment is aimed at both experienced and inexperienced users.

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Dec 23

Roof terraces – Inspiration for active rooftops

By NOORD Outdoor fitness park, Projects, Rooftop inspiration

Roof terraces are increasingly being used as active spaces

Roof terraces are more and more often used for purposes such as relaxation, barbecue evenings and much more. At NOORD Outdoor Fitness, we have seen an increasing demand for gym equipment with footplates for installation.

One of NOORD’s prestige projects in the field of mounting gym equipment on roof terraces is the beautiful terrace in Hongkong.

Danish design and production

180 standard RAL colors

According to EN 16630

Minimal maintenance

Roof terraces are increasingly being used as active outdoor spaces

Roof terraces can contain both relaxation, coziness and outdoor training

Do you dream of designing a roof terrace with a good atmosphere and innovative interior design?

A terrace is a great place to enjoy the summer, whether it is located on the roof of a building, in a courtyard with a parking lot below or on an elevated plateau, which creates different spaces and gives a specific atmosphere. A roof terrace can be furnished and adapted for many purposes, so that it can be used for relaxation, barbecue evenings and much more. A terrace area can simultaneously invite both relaxation and coziness, as well as exercise, yoga and stretching.

The possibilities are many, so there is nothing to prevent you from enjoying your training in the evening sun after a long day at work or inviting friends and family for a barbecue at the weekend. With the right inspiration, you can design the roof terrace in an efficient way that ensures you get the most out of the space and that the surroundings express calm and aesthetics.

Exercise with a view of the sea, mountains and the city center - a prestigious project by NOORD Outdoor Fitness in Hongkong

One of NOORD’s prestigious projects in the field of mounting fitness equipment on roof terraces is the beautiful terrace in Hongkong on top of an apartment complex, where you can look out over both water, mountain and the city center while exercising. The architect opened his eyes to NOORD’s fitness equipment when he had to design an aesthetic, inspiring outdoor environment with high-quality, maintenance-free equipment. On the terrace deck he wanted to mount the products on an elevated wooden deck in light wood and in several levels, which can be used both for exercising and for recovery between training sets. In addition, he prioritized creating an outdoor space that buzzed with life, which is why he has also implemented planters around the wooden deck with the gym equipment, which are also called “Spirerne” – or in English “The Sprouts”, which fit in well with the whole philosophy of the roof terrace’s atmosphere. The aesthetic gym equipment are minimalistic and organic in their design, so that they appear as usable sculptures that grow majestically out of the terrace’s covering.

The roof terrace is used on a daily basis by the residents, who consist of local and international business people who own an apartment in the complex. In addition to the gym area, the roof terrace consists of a cocktail bar, a relaxation area with hammocks and a jacuzzi. The equipment from the Spirer series at NOORD have been chosen in two different special colors, which fit in with the atmosphere of the terrace.

NOORD’s outdoor fitness equipment is the perfect alternative to the usual furnishing options on the roof deck. The popular fitness equipment are available in all the colors of the rainbow and are therefore easy to fit into an extraordinary outdoor design for the outdoor space. See a color chart of NOORD’s standard colors here.

Mounting gym equipment on roof decks and terraces is easy and simple

In addition to the beautiful installation in the wooden terrace in Hongkong, the fitness equipment is designed for many places where the surface is not soil. On top of the buildings on Sct. Hans Psychiatric Hospital in Roskilde in Denmark, they have created small courtyards in which the equipment are included. In Stockholm, Sweden, one customer has chosen to mount the gym equipment on top of a parking lot, and at the Scandinavian Center in Aarhus, the equipment are mounted on a concrete deck on top of youth housing.

The equipment are easy to install, as they can all be delivered for installation on terraces, regardless of whether the surface is concrete, asphalt or iron. The tools are available with special footings, which are designed for mounting on surfaces where you cannot dig, but instead need to be able to bolt the equipment firmly. See what a special foot for the equipment looks like here.

See our range of products

See our full range of outdoor training equipment, which we call “Spirerne” – or “The Sprouts” in English. NOORD’s training equipment is aimed at both experienced and inexperienced users.

NOORD has developed equipment for an obstacle course race that can be used as a fun and challenging way to train in order to increase strength, endurance, balance and coordination.

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