Frederik Levy

Frederik Lauritz Levy (1 February 1851 — 12 April 1924) was a Danish architect.

Eatly life and education

Levy was born on 1 February 1851 in Hamburg, the son of businessman Meyer Aaron Levy and Henriette Heyman.[1] He completed his secondary schooling in 1870. He was subsequently prepared for his architecture studies by C.V. Nielsen. He graduated from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in 1878.[2]

Career

Levy established his own architectural firm. His works included a number of company headquarters, warehouses and a number of assignments for Copenhagen's Jewish congregation. His first projects were mainly inspirated by Italian Medieval and Renaissance style architecture. His later designs were inspired by Baroque architecture.[3]

Personal life

Levy married on 6 August 1880 to Christiane Ottilie Christensen (1855-1897), daughter of businessman Christian Christensen and Hansine Hendrine Bertelsen.

List of works

Manufakturhuset, Copenhagen (1895).
  • Gammeltorv 4, Copenhagen (1898–99).
Kongens Nyorv 8, Copenhagen (1904–05)
Tegionernes Hus, Copenhagen (1903).
  • Hospital, Sjællandsgade, Fredericia (1880–81)
  • Døvstummeinstitut, Fredericia (1880–81)
  • Fyns Svineslagteri, Assens (1883–84)
  • Extension of Copenhagen Synagogue, Krystalgade 12, Copenhagen (1885, with Ove Petersen)
  • Inspector's House, Jewish Northern Cemetery, Møllegade, Copenhagen 1885)
  • Hotel Øresund, Skodsborg Strandvej 154–156, Skodsborg (1885)
  • Extension of Skodsborg Badehotel, nu ejerlejligheder, Skodsborg Strandvej 225-227 (1886–87)
  • Ligkapel, Mosaisk Kirkegård (1886–88)
  • Holbæk County Psyciantric Hospital, Holbæk (1888–89)
  • Refurbishment of the Erichsen Mansion, Holmens Kanal 2 for Kjøbenhavns Handelsbank (1888–92)
  • Slomanns Skole, Jakob Dannefærds Vej 3, Frederiksberg (1889, now Teknisk Skole)
  • Østerbros Latin- og Realskole, Odensegade 14, Copenhagen (1889, nu Kriminalforsorgens Uddannelsescenter)
  • Døvstummeskole, Nyborg (1890–91)
  • Epidemihus, Kalundborg (1891)
  • Frederiksberg Gymnasium (1891)
  • Hospital, Sæby, Nordvestsjælland (1893)
  • Vestre Borgerdydskole, Helgolandsgade 6, Copenhagen (1893, nowVUC København)
  • Forretningsejendom, Frederiksborggade 14/Nørrevoldgade 88-88A, Copenhagen (1898)
  • Kreditforeningen for København og Omegn, Gammeltorv 4 (1898–99, now Jyske Bank)
  • Pelts Stiftelse, Larslejsstræde 5–7, Copenhagen (1899)
  • Pakhus A, kaldet "Domkirken", Dampfærgevej, Københavns Frihavn (1899, demolished 1965)
  • Manufakturhuset, Dampfærgevej, Copenhagen Frihavn (1899)
  • Villa Bondicar, symmer residence of Johan Hansen, Skodsborg Strandvej 268, Skodsborg (1899)
  • Ejendom, Vesterbrogade 80-82/Værnedamsvej 2, København (1900–01)
  • Bredgade 31, Copenhagen (1902)
  • Det mosaiske Samfunds Stiftelse, Ny Kongensgade 8–12, Copenhagen (1902–03, ombygget 1985–86)
  • Bernhard Ruben og Hustrus Stiftelse, Falkoner Allé 72, Frederiksberg (1903–04, præmieret)
  • Silopakhus B, Copenhagen Frihavn (1903, listed, adapted1995-96)
  • Udvidelse af Østre Borgerdydskole, Stockholmsgade 59, Copenhagen (1904)
  • Forretningsejendom, Kongens Nytorv 8/Store Kongensgade 14, Copenhagen (1904–05)
  • Kjøbenhavns Handelsbank, Holmens Kanal 4 (1908–10, later altered)
  • Siemens-Schuckerts Building, Blegdamsvej 124/Ryesgade 113, Copenhagen (1912–13)
  • Adaption of the Prince Wilhelm Mansion, Sankt Annæ Plads 13 for Det Danske Petroleums Aktieselskab (1922–23, sammen med Niels Hauberg)

References

  1. ↑ "Fr.L. Levy; Genealogi". Kunstindeks Danmark (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "Fr.L. Levy; Uddannelse". Kunstindeks Danmark (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "Fr.L. Levy; Biografi". Kunstindeks Danmark (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
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