Rudolf Frimodt Clausen was a

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architect born in

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on 29 June 1861 to the bishop Johannes Clausen and grandson of the theologian

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. Between 1886 and 1888 Frimodt Clausen worked as conductor for

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. Later Frimodt Clausen worked a great deal in Aarhus as an architect. In 1891 he became architect for Aarhus Oliefabrik where he continued to work for the rest of his life. He designed the

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, the buildings in ''Guldsmedgade'' 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9, ''Store Torv'' 7 and the corner buildings on St. Paul's Church Square. In Frimodt Clausen's work can be seen inspiration from

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in the early 1900s. Like other architects during this period he made buildings in both the

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and Neoclassical style. He followed the architectural developments as can be seen in ''P.P. Ørumsgade'' where a city block was constructed in 1933-35 after designs by Frimodt Clausen in a Functionalist style. Frimodt Clausen died on 7 March 1950 in Aarhus.

Works

* Councillor Andersen's Foundation,

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(1890) *

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's asylum, St. Poulsgade Århus (1891) * Additions and renovations for Aarhus Oliefabrik (1891-1950) * Bike factory Dania, Trøjborgvej, Aarhus (1896) * Otto Mønsted's Margarine factory, Vestergade (1896-1910) * Additions and renovations for the

(1899-1930) * St. Clemens Pharmacy, Studsgade 40, Aarhus (1900) * St. Paul's Pharmacy, Jægergårdsvej 76, Aarhus (1900) * Skade Rectory (1904) * Marselisborg Boarding School (1904) * Office and factory buildings for FDB, Aarhus (1905–07) * Surgical department, Århus County Hospital (1906–08) * Herning Hede- og Disconto Bank (1911) * Medicinal Department, Århus Municipal Hospital (1911–20) * Aarhus Oliefabrik,

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(1916–30) *

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Hospital (1920–22) *

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's Office and printing press building, Aarhus (1923–24) * Addition and renovation, Silkeborg Hospital (1922–26) * Skanderborg Hospital (1927–29) * Ålborg County Hospital (1928–30) * Building for

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, Aarhus (1928) * Brobjerghus,

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(1900)

References

External references

* Rudolf Frimodt Clausen on Wikimedia commons {{DEFAULTSORT:Frimodt Clausen, Rudolf Danish architects Architects from Copenhagen 1861 births 1950 deaths