Spaces for comfort and connection
Shelters are designed to make outdoor experiences more accessible and enjoyable—whether for learning, relaxing, exercising, or spending time with family and friends. Created together with NORRØN architects, they are built to be sustainable, practical, and easy to assemble with local materials and volunteer support. Including a shelter in your Reconnect with Nature project can provide an inviting space for communities to gather and enjoy the outdoors.
The Hideout
Shelter information
Main use: SLEEPING
Other uses:
Bird watching
Small picnic house
Tea pavilion
Meditation space
Dimensions (m): width 4 m, length 4 m, height 6.6 m (tall) / 4.5 m (low)
Covered area (m2): 6 m2
The Fundamentals
Shelter information
Main use: SANITARY
Other uses:
Shower
Sink
Toilet
Can be connected to plumbing otherwise compostable toilet
Dimensions (m): width 1.5 m, length 1.5 m, height 3 m
Covered area (m2): 2 m2
The Table
Shelter information
Main use: EATING
Other uses:
Resting point along a hike
Outdoor meeting room
Clean mushrooms and berries
Long table dinner
Dimensions (m): width 4.5 m, length 8.5 m, height 5.5 m
Covered area (m2): 38 m2
The Chimney
Shelter information
Main use: COOKING
Other uses:
Making food over fire
Sleeping in a heated space during cold seasons
Storytelling events around the fire
Textile dying workshop
Approx. 4 people can sleep in the shelter
Dimensions (m): width 4 m, length 4 m, height 8 m
Covered area (m2): 15 m2
The Hall
Shelter information
Main use: GATHERING
Other uses:
Ceremonies and celebrations
Acoustic concerts and performances
Yoga classes
Outdoor classroom
Family gatherings out in nature
School excursion with overnight stay
Accommodation for larger groups
Dimensions (m): width 6.5 m, length 6.5 m, height: 3.5 m
Covered area (m2): 42 m2
The Cabinet
Shelter information
Main use: LEARNING
Other uses:
Equipment bank/tool bank
Outdoor learning facility
Outdoor workshop space
Accommodation for larger groups
Nature kindergarten
Dimensions (m): width 4 m, length 10 m, height 5 m
Covered area (m2): 40 m2
Contact
If you’d like to discuss further, please contact Program Manager Henrik Øvlisen, employee@vkr-holding.com, or call on mobile: +45 2170 4810.
Shelter FAQs
For the Reconnect with Nature program, you can apply for a project both with or without shelters. If you apply for shelter(s), you should indicate which shelter(s) you would like and describe additional facilities, if any, e.g. establishing a path/trail, trees etc. We will need your rough cost estimate for the additional facilities. We do not have a specific price for the shelters – it very much depends on the local pricing of the wood and prepartion of it.
Depending on the project, you can apply for one or more shelters. You can also apply for more shelters where the project is spread over two or more years.
Yes, you can combine the application with for example planting of trees, a path leading to the shelter(s) etc.
We like to see that employees of the VKR Group are engaged in the project - in cooperation with the local project owner. So we encourage that the shelters are built by employees / project owner under the supervision of a professional craftsman. More information about the time it takes to build the shelters and number of people required will be available after the pilot build in Denmark in May 2025.
Yes.
No. You need to find a craftsman/sawmill who you can trust, and who is able to deliver based on the material that we supply for the shelters.
Then please get in contact with us, and we will have a dialogue about it.
Yes, we will provide a full guide of how to assemble the shelters, including drawings, pictures and videos. These will become available after our test build in May 2025.
Please consult the specifications outlined in the shelter descriptions above on this page.
We strongly recommend that you use the measurements that have been stipulated. If not, we cannot guarantee the stability, and recalculations may need to be made. But please reach out to us with your specific ideas and requirements, and we will try to work it out together.
For the pilot build in May 2025 in Denmark, the wood that will be used is Douglas Pine. But please consult your craftsman with respect to your specific project.
No. According to focus groups prior to design of the shelters, the employees we spoke with focused on shelters that were as basic as possible.
We would prefer that our shelters are used for your project. If for some reason this is not possible or you have a better idea, then please reach out to us.
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