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Dodd, Geoffrey (1982). Estates and manor houses in Denmark.Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Etting, Vivian (2010). Royal Castles of Denmark During the 14th Century: An Analysis of the Major Royal Castles with Special Regard to Their Functions and Strategic Importance.
The project was commissioned by the Danish Architecture Centre and curated by the Danish architect-urbanist Henrik Valeur and UiD. [112] [113] All four practices later went on to win high-profile competitions in Denmark and abroad. Cobe has created the masterplans for the redevelopment of Nordhavnen in Copenhagen [114] and Nyhavna in Trondheim ...
Dansk Architektur Center, online information about Danish architecture, architects and history of architecture. [9] Danske Kirker (Danish Churches), freely searchable database from National Museum of Denmark providing extensive details of about two thirds of Denmark's churches. Contains articles from 57 volumes published between 1933 and the ...
In architecture, functionalism is the principle that buildings should be designed based solely on their purpose and function. An international functionalist architecture movement emerged in the wake of World War I, as part of the wave of Modernism. Its ideas were largely inspired by a desire to build a new and better world for the people, as ...
View of Copenhagen from the tower of the Church of Our Saviour. The architecture of Copenhagen in Denmark is characterised by a wide variety of styles, progressing through Christian IV's early 17th century landmarks and the elegant 17th century mansions and palaces of Frederiksstaden, to the late 19th century residential boroughs and cultural institutions to the modernistic contribution of the ...
Danish design is a style of functionalistic design and architecture that was developed in mid-20th century. Influenced by the German Bauhaus school, many Danish designers used the new industrial technologies, combined with ideas of simplicity and functionalism to design buildings, furniture and household objects, many of which have become ...
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.
His pattern books were influential in spreading his Greek Revival style, which is known as the first major non-British high architectural style in the United States. The style was popular for being not British, and for association with Greek history, ancient and modern, and was greatly facilitated by the pattern books.