Pressens Hus (literally "Publishers' House), home to the

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, is situated at

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7 in central

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. The building consists of a former commerce house from 1903 (No. 7) and a

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extension by from 1976. which was listed in 1992.

History

The old part of the building was built for Emil Hjort (1843–1924) as a new home for his trading house, S. Seidelin, which had outgrown its premises on

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. The new building wasdesigned by

Valdemar Ingemann Valdemar Ingemann (21 February 1840 – 10 October 1911) was a prolific Danish architect active during the late 19th and early 20th century. His works include the Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Manufactury (now Porcelænshaven) in Frederiksberg, ...

and Bernhard Ingemann (1869–1923) while P. Gram was responsible for its construction. The building was acquired by ''Pressens Fællesindkøb''. In 1973, needing more space, they acquired the neighbouring building, a house from 1730. It was demolished and replaced by a modern infill built from 1974 to 1976 to a design by . A number of artifacts were in connection with the work retrieved from the site, in an old well which had been covered in 1868, including porcelain from the East Indies, glass with

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's coat of arms, long Dutch clay pibes and a pocket watch in a case of turtle shell. In June 2007, Danske Mediers Arbejdsgiverforening acquired the building for DKK 87 million. In November 2018, it was sold to a property company owned by the founders of Rekom.

Architecture

The modern infill is built in a narrow site of just eight metres width. The building fills the entire lot, thereby raising the courtyard space to its rear. It is a concrete structure covered with a glazed curtain wall which is slanted on the rear side. The dark-painted steel frames of the glass panels are asymmetrically placed, creating a composition remniscient of

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's paintings. The modern extension was listed in 1992. It was described as a fine example of the integration of contemporary architecture in a historical neighbourhood, an excellent example of

architecture of the 1970s with fine detailing showcasing craftsmanship of high quality.

References

External links

Official website

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