{"id":27896,"date":"2026-02-25T17:03:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T23:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.landuum.com\/interventions\/magneten-sensory-garden\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T17:03:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T23:03:53","slug":"magneten-sensory-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.landuum.com\/en\/interventions\/magneten-sensory-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Magneten Sensory Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"

Discover <\/span>Magneten Sensory Garden<\/b>, designed by MASU Planning: an urban oasis in the heights of Denmark that redefines inclusion and creates a sensory therapeutic retreat. This project demonstrates how landscape architecture can heal and provide biodiversity in the heart of the city.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Magneten Sensory Garden demonstrates how recreational and safe environments for citizens with special needs can be created within a very limited amount of space.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Magneten, located in Frederiksberg, Denmark is a municipal activity and social center for citizens with physical and mental disabilities. On top of the center lies the Magneten Sensory Garden, providing users with a safe, green, and recreational space in an urban setting.<\/span><\/p>\n

Inclusive design creates a safe environment<\/b><\/p>\n

Magneten Sensory Garden is a multifunctional green roof with a strong focus on the wellbeing of both visitors and staff. <\/span><\/p>\n

All users of the sensory garden have some form of physical or mental disability, and by placing the garden on the roof, access and use of the green space can be easily controlled and managed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This inclusive design ensures that all users can enjoy the therapeutic benefits of greenery in a safe, welcoming, and clearly defined environment.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Espacios verdes terap\u00e9uticos y seguros\/Safe and therapeutic green spaces
Fotograf\u00eda\/Photography: Kirstine Autzen<\/p><\/div>\n

User involvement identifies specific needs<\/b><\/p>\n

Copenhagen- and Helsinki-based MASU Planning is responsible for the design of the garden. As part of the initial design process, MASU Planning and the rest of the project team conducted a series of meetings with staff and users to identify specific needs and wishes.<\/span><\/p>\n

The user involvement process resulted in three overarching themes, all of which were incorporated into the final design. Therefore, Magneten Sensory Garden is divided into three distinct sections. From above, the layout almost resembles a fidget spinner, with an organic form in which each circular shape constitutes a separate garden room.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Vista a\u00e9rea del Jard\u00edn Sensorial Magneten\/Aerial view of the Magneten Sensory Garden
Fotograf\u00eda\/Photography: Kirstine Autzen<\/p><\/div>\n

The garden consists of a vegetable garden, a bonfire garden, and a flower garden. These spaces vary in size and design to support different activities and stimulate different senses.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gardens designed for activity, calm, and sensory stimulation<\/b><\/p>\n

In the vegetable garden, there are fruit-bearing shrubs and trees, planting beds, and a greenhouse with beehives located behind it.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00c1rbol frutal\/Fruit tree
Fotograf\u00edas\/Photographys: Kirstine Autzen<\/p><\/div>\n

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Abejas del invernadero\/Greenhouse bees
Fotograf\u00edas\/Photographys: Kirstine Autzen<\/p><\/div>\n

The flower garden serves as a calm oasis, offering intimate seating areas surrounded by blooming perennials, ornamental grasses, insects, and birds.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jard\u00edn de flores\/Flower garden
Fotograf\u00eda\/Photography: Kirstine Autzen<\/p><\/div>\n

In the bonfire garden, a small building with a fireplace creates a focal point. A fire is lit almost daily \u2013 simply to watch, to pop popcorn, or to grill sausages \u2013 and the space also functions as a safe and communal meeting place.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jard\u00edn de las fogatas\/Bonfire garden
Fotograf\u00eda\/Photography: Kirstine Autzen<\/p><\/div>\n

The garden is connected by a challenging pathway with varying ground materials and height differences. The path is designed to challenge and train users\u2019 balance skills, either independently or together with an employee.<\/span><\/p>\n

A safe and controlled environment<\/b><\/p>\n

MASU Planning designed the sensory garden with subtle topographic variation to provide manageable challenges while also making the site more engaging.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Detalle de las texturas y desniveles de los senderos\/Detail of the textures and unevenness of the paths.
Fotograf\u00eda\/Photography: Kirstine Autzen<\/p><\/div>\n

In the flower garden, the pathways are set at a lower level, creating a feeling of being surrounded by vegetation. This design also makes it easier for wheelchair users to engage directly with the plants.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Persona disfrutando del jard\u00edn de flores\/Person enjoying the flower garden
Fotograf\u00eda\/Photography: Kirstine Autzen<\/p><\/div>\n

Magneten Sensory Garden provides a controlled environment that supports the treatment methods used at Magneten. Staff can strategically limit sensory input, as too many impressions can overwhelm users. In a calm and controlled setting, individuals are better able to focus on and enjoy specific sensory experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Persona estimulando sus sentidos en el huerto de vegetales\/Person stimulating their senses in the vegetable garden
Fotograf\u00eda\/Photography: Kirstine Autzen<\/p><\/div>\n

For some users, this garden is their only opportunity to experience nature \u2013 to smell flowers, feel the rain, and experience the sun and open sky.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Personas recorriendo el Jard\u00edn sensorial Magneten\/People walking through the Magneten Sensory Garden
Fotograf\u00eda\/Photography: Kirstine Autzen<\/p><\/div>\n

Located in the heart of Frederiksberg, a municipality surrounded by Copenhagen, space is a limited resource, and the garden needed to function as a green oasis throughout the year. A rooftop garden made it possible to use the space twice and proved to be the ideal solution to meet the wishes of users, therapists, and staff alike.<\/span><\/p>\n

Enhanced biodiversity and local stormwater management<\/b><\/p>\n

In addition to its social and therapeutic value, the project incorporates biodiversity-enhancing measures and local stormwater management.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Rainwater is collected and reused to irrigate the sensory garden\u2019s plants and flowers, contributing to a more sustainable and resilient design.<\/span><\/p>\n

Landscape Architect\/<\/span>Arquitecto paisajista: MASU Planning\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Total Consultant\/<\/span>C<\/span>onsultor Integral<\/span>: <\/span>AI Architects & Engineers<\/span><\/p>\n

Contractor\/<\/span>Contratista<\/span>: M\u00f8llerl\u00f8kkegaard A\/S<\/span><\/p>\n

Web page<\/span>\/P\u00e1gina web: <\/span>https:\/\/www.masuplanning.com\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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