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The decision to build a new city hall was taken during a city hall meeting in 1937. The new building was inaugurated 2 June 1941, designed by architects Arne Jacobsen and Erik Møller. On the first proposal, the plans did not include a tower but due to massive public pressure it was later added to the drawings along with the idea to clad the ...
Arne Emil Jacobsen, Hon. FAIA (Danish pronunciation: [ˈɑːnə e̝ˈmiˀl ˈjɑkʰʌpsn̩]; 11 February 1902 – 24 March 1971) was a Danish architect and furniture designer. He is remembered for his contribution to architectural functionalism and for the worldwide success he enjoyed with simple well-designed chairs.
[2] [3] Plans for the college were begun in the 1950s and the Danish architect Arne Jacobsen was chosen to develop the site on Holywell Great Meadow just to the north of the city centre. [a] [b] [7] Jacobsen oversaw every aspect of the college's design, and the bicycle shed is an example of his close attention to all elements of student life.
Another term used was introduced by Jacobsen's former associate Erik Møller, who called it the "glass cigarbox". The promoter of the international style, Philip C. Johnson, said it was the worst copy of Lever House. Jacobsen responded: "At least, it came in first when they held a competition for the ugliest building in Copenhagen." [8]
The Rothenborg House (Danish: Rothenborgs Hus), Klampenborgvej 37, is a private home in Klampenborg, just north of Copenhagen, designed by the Danish architect Arne Jacobsen in 1930. The house was built for the lawyer Max Rothenborg. His wife was thrilled with the building and participated enthusiastically in its furnishings.
The Søholm Row Houses, designed by the Danish architect Arne Jacobsen in Klampenborg just north of Copenhagen, were completed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. [1] Together with his Bellavista developments , the Søholm houses helped to establish Jacobsen's international reputation.
In the early 1930s, Arne Jacobsen won a competition for a masterplan for the Bellevue area in Klampenborg, Gentofte Municipality, shortly after opening his own architectural office in 1930. The Bellevue Teatret was the last stage of this scheme, which also included facilities for the local Bellevue Sea Bath and the Bellavista residential ...
The Bellavista housing estate designed by Arne Jacobsen is the clearest example of Bauhaus architecture in Denmark. [1] Completed in 1934, the estate is located just north of Copenhagen , in Klampenborg , Gentofte Municipality , next to Jacobsen's Bellevue Beach , which had been completed a couple of years earlier.