Holckenhus

Holckenhus
Holckenhus with Dantes Plads in the foreground
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General information
Architectural styleFrench Renaissance Revival
LocationCopenhagen
CountryDenmark
Coordinates55°40′26″N 12°34′23″E / 55.6739°N 12.5731°E / 55.6739; 12.5731
Construction started1890
Completed1893
OwnerBlackrock Group
Design and construction
Architect(s)Philip Smidth

Holckenhus is a late 19th-century, residential perimeter block located between Dantes Plads (Nos. 2–6), H. C. Andersens Boulevard (No. 33), Vester Voldgade (Nos. 86–90) and Stormgade (No. 35) in central Copenhagen, Denmark. The lofts of the four corner pavilions contained studio space and dwellings for artists. Artists who have lived and worked in the building include Peder Severin Krøyer, Emil Nolde and Bertha Wegmann.

History

Holckenhus is located in the grounds of Copenhagen's former West Rampart and takes its name from Holck's Bastion, which used to be located at the site.

The building was constructed for Foreningen Socialt Boligbyggeri in 1891–93. It was designed by Philip Smidth.[1]

In 1923, Price Viggo rented one of the third-floor apartments at Vester Voldgade 90. After his wedding the following year, he was joined there bys wife Eleanor Margaret. In 1931, they moved to Store Mariendal north of the city.[2]

Architecture

The building was designed with inspiration from French Renaissance architecture. The two lower floors have granite rustication. The upper floors stand in blank red brick with decorations in painted cement. French Renaissance architecture was also a source of inspiration for other prominent development projects in Copenhagen, such as Søtorvet and Magasin du Nord.[1]

Artist's studios

P. S. Krøyer in his Holckenhus studio, 1899
Poul C. Christensen: Zahrtmann's Painting School, 1899

The lofts of the four corner pavilions contain studio facilities and dwellings for artists. A number of prominent artists have lived and worked in the building. Peder Severin Krøyer and Marie Krøyer had their winter home in the building from its completion in 1892 but continued to spend the summers at Skagen.[3] Emil Nolde lived in the building during his stay in Copenhagen in 1900–01.[4] Bertha Wegmann and Agnes and Harald Slott-Møller have also lived and worked in the building.

Kristian Zahrtmann operated a painting school from the premises in the early 1900s. It has previously been based in Prior's Atelier Building at Vredgade 33.

More recent residents include Jens Birkemose, Maria Wandel, Carl Krull, Peter Bonén and Jesper Langberg.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Holckenhus, København V". kunsten.nu (in Danish). Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  2. ^ Wu, Philip. "Huset Glücksborgs tidligere kongelige privatboliger i Storkøbenhavn" (in Danish). Booksdemand. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Krøyer" (in Danish). Krøyer. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Kunstnere frygter at blive sat på gaden: Nu går kulturborgmester ind i sagen" [Artists fear they will be put out on the street: Now the mayor joins the cause] (in Danish). TV2 Lorry. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  5. ^ Watzold, Britta. "Maria Wandels tankestrømme i eget hjem" [Maria Wandel's thoughts in her own home] (in Danish). kunsten.nu. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  6. ^ Rosevinge, Line (5 Jul 2018). "For godt til at være sandt" [Too good to be true]. borsen.dk (in Danish). Denmark. Retrieved 1 Mar 2019.

Further reading

  • Architekten, V, 1898-99, page 114
  • Millech, Knud and Fisker, Kay: Danske Arkitekturstrømninger 1850-1950, Østifternes Kreditforening, 1951.
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