The old town hall of Gladsaxe, built by Vilhelm Lauritzen in 1938, is one of the best examples of restrained Danish functionalism. Now not measuring up to modern space requirements any more, architects were invited to participate in a competition for an extension in 1983. The design of the commissioned winner, Knud Munk, opted for retaining the old town hall comparatively unimpaired, while on the other hand new spatial units such as council chamber, assembly room and canteen function independently via the new entrance hall.