# Captivating Checkerboard Structures The Adult Education Center by CEBRA Features Cubed Accents By Jana Pijak | Published 2012-06-09 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adult-education-center-by-cebra References: [archiscene.net](http://www.archiscene.net/education/adult-education-center-cebra/) The Adult Education Center by [CEBRA](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/innovation-campus-1) is located in the heart of Odense, Denmark. This stunning checkerboard-inspired structure features linear elements that vary in texture. The public space is a project created in collaboration with developer E. Pihl & Son and engineering firm Hundsbaek & Henriksen. From its striking exterior facade that is lit up at night to its vast and open interior, this alluring architecture piece strays from the traditional. Embracing [dynamic design concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lakehouse), architecture firm CEBRA fuses a linear shell along with softer and more curved interior elements that give the structure an organic spatial arrangement. Basing its design around the Greek concept of a central space, known as the [Agora](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-on-a-brick-base), the Adult Education Center by CEBRA celebrates the sharing of ideas. Image Credit: CEBRA ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 57% | Activity: 3% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Checkerboard-inspired Architecture:** Explore new ways to incorporate checkerboard patterns and linear elements into architectural designs for a visually striking and dynamic impact. - **Organic Spatial Arrangement:** Experiment with combining linear and curved interior elements to create an organic and visually appealing spatial arrangement within architectural structures. - **Central Space Design:** Consider incorporating the concept of a central space, such as the Agora, into architectural designs to promote collaboration and the sharing of ideas. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Architecture:** The architecture industry can take inspiration from the checkerboard-inspired design and incorporate it into various projects, creating visually striking structures. - **Interior Design:** Interior designers can explore the combination of linear and curved elements to create visually appealing and organic spatial arrangements within buildings. - **Education:** The concept of a central space can be applied in educational institutions to foster collaboration and the sharing of ideas among students and faculty. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Brutalist Converted Learning Centers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/archipelago.md) - [Sustainable Educational Architecture Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sustainable-educational-architecture.md) - [Textural Brick Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beam-cultural-center.md) - [Factory-Adjacent Dynamic Offices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/innovation-campus-1.md) - [Poetic Habourfront Nature Centers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/centre-for-coastal-nature-and-sport-fishing.md) - [Cuboidal Primary School Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bernardo-bader-architekten.md) - [Angular Educational Facilities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oarvemtta.md) - [Exposed Concrete Framed Academies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/simac.md) - [Modern Blue-Accented Academic Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marie-esther-pavilion.md)