Alf Cock-Clausen (2 March 1886 – 10 July 1983) was a Danish architect. He was active during the transition from Neoclassicism to Functionalism and many of his works show influence from
Art Deco
Art Deco, short for the French ''Arts Décoratifs'', and sometimes just called Deco, is a style of visual arts, architecture, and product design, that first appeared in France in the 1910s (just before World War I), and flourished in the Unite ...
. His factory for the distillery De Danske Spritfabrikker at Aalborg's harbour front was declared a Danish Industrial Heritage Site in 2009.
Other works include the headquarters of publisher Guttenberghus (now Egmont Media), now partly converted into the
Danish Film Institute
The Danish Film Institute ( da, Det Danske Filminstitut) is the national Danish agency responsible for supporting and encouraging film and cinema culture, and for conserving these in the national interest.
Also known as ''Filmhuset'' ("the film ...
, and the Richshuset in
Copenhagen
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.
Early life and education
Alf Cock-Claussen was born in
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan ar ...
, the son of Ludvig Clausen who was also an architect, working at city architect
Ludvig Fenger
Ludvig Peter Fenger (7 July 1833 – 9 March 1905) was a Danish architect. He was a proponent of the Historicist style, and from 1886 to 1904 he held the title of City Architect in Copenhagen.
Among his works are several churches, the Centr ...
's office. He attended the Technical School in Copenhagen from 1894 to 1906 and studied architecture at the
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts ( da, Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademi - Billedkunst Skolerne) has provided education in the arts for more than 250 years, playing its part in the development of the art of Denmark.
History
The Royal Dan ...
from 1905 until 1911. He won the Academy's small gold medal in 1913 and worked as a draughtsman and executing architect from 1905 until 1917, first for
Hack Kampmann
Hack Kampmann (6 September 1856 – 27 June 1920) was a Danish architect, Royal Inspector of Listed State Buildings in Jutland and professor at the architecture department of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Marselisborg Palace in Aarhus, ...
and later Gotfred Tvede. He traveled in Germany in 1910 and in Italy in 1913 on a scholarship from the Art Academy. In 1816 he received Theophilus Hansens Legat.
Career
Cock-Claussen worked for De Danske Spritfabrikker (English: the Danish Distillers), designing numerous facilities around the country, including the factories in
Hobro
Hobro () is an old market and railway town in Region Nordjylland on the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. It has a population of 12,071 (1 January 2022). The town is situated in a hilly terrain at the head of Mariager Fjord, close to the ...
Randers
Randers () is a city in Randers Municipality, Central Denmark Region on the Jutland peninsula. It is Denmark's sixth-largest city, with a population of 62,802 (as of 1 January 2022).Slagelse,
Roskilde
Roskilde ( , ) is a city west of Copenhagen on the Danish island of Zealand. With a population of 51,916 (), the city is a business and educational centre for the region and the 10th largest city in Denmark. It is governed by the administrative ...
(1941) and Copenhagen (in collaboration with Preben Hansen). Other notable works in Copenhagen include Gutenberghus at Gothersgade (1926–29, expanded 1935 and 1961), now the
Danish Film Institute
The Danish Film Institute ( da, Det Danske Filminstitut) is the national Danish agency responsible for supporting and encouraging film and cinema culture, and for conserving these in the national interest.
Also known as ''Filmhuset'' ("the film ...
Hellerup
Hellerup () is a very affluent district of Gentofte Municipality in the suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. The most urban part of the district is centred on Strandvejen and is bordered by Østerbro to the south and the Øresund to the east. It compr ...
.
Personal life
Cock-Clausen married Ellen Margrethe Tvede (1886–1980) in 1911. They were the parents of figure skater
Per Cock-Clausen
Per Cock-Clausen (23 September 1912 – 11 August 2002) was a Danish figure skater. He was born in Frederiksberg, Denmark. He was the 13-time Danish National Champion from 1940 to 1963 (held intermittently) and Nordic Champion from 1949 to ...
(1912– 2002). He died in Copenhagen in 1883 and was buried at Vestre Kirkegård.
List of works
For ''De Danske Spritfabrikker''
* Numerous works for De Danske Spritfabrikker: The architectural design of the factory core in
Hobro
Hobro () is an old market and railway town in Region Nordjylland on the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. It has a population of 12,071 (1 January 2022). The town is situated in a hilly terrain at the head of Mariager Fjord, close to the ...
Randers
Randers () is a city in Randers Municipality, Central Denmark Region on the Jutland peninsula. It is Denmark's sixth-largest city, with a population of 62,802 (as of 1 January 2022).Slagelse,
Roskilde
Roskilde ( , ) is a city west of Copenhagen on the Danish island of Zealand. With a population of 51,916 (), the city is a business and educational centre for the region and the 10th largest city in Denmark. It is governed by the administrative ...
(1941) and Copenhagen (in collaboration with Preben Hansen), as well as the factories' experimental farms Frederikshøj at Aalborg and Jernbjerggaarden by Slagelse.
Other
* Two houses, Aalborg (1912)
* Villa, 29 Ehlersvej,
Hellerup
Hellerup () is a very affluent district of Gentofte Municipality in the suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. The most urban part of the district is centred on Strandvejen and is bordered by Østerbro to the south and the Øresund to the east. It compr ...
(1919)
* Villa,1 Louis Petersens Vej,
Rungsted Rungsted, also known as ''Rungsted Kyst'' is an affluent suburban neighborhood in Hørsholm Municipality on the Øresund coast north of Copenhagen, Denmark. The center of Hørsholm is located two kilometers west of Rungsted. At the Øresund coast i ...
(1923)
* Villa, 76 Tuborgvej,
Hellerup
Hellerup () is a very affluent district of Gentofte Municipality in the suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. The most urban part of the district is centred on Strandvejen and is bordered by Østerbro to the south and the Øresund to the east. It compr ...
(1928)
* Villa, 50 Baunegårdsvej,
Gentofte
Gentofte () is a district of Gentofte Municipality in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. Major landmarks include Gentofte Town Hall, Gentofte Hospital and Gentofte Church. Gentofte Lake with surrounding parkland and nature reserves form ...
(1931)
* Villa, 6 Krathusvej,
Ordrup
Ordrup is a district of Gentofte Municipality in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located circa north of the city centre.
History
Ordrup was originally a small village which only consisted of eight farms and a forge. The area ...
(1933)
* Villa, 7 Granhøjen,
Gentofte
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Gammel Strand
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, Copenhagen (1915–1916)
*
Det Classenske Fideicommis
Det Classenske Fideicommis (literally "The Classen Fideicommiss") is a Danish charitable foundation. By testament in 1789 and his codicil of March 23, 1792, the industrialist Major General Johan Frederik Classen left behind his wealth and possessi ...
' summer camps at
Corselitze
Corselitze, or Korselitse, is a manor house on the island of Falster in the south-east of Denmark. The Neoclassical house was built in 1777 by Johan Frederik Classen, who at the time of his death founded Det Classenske Fideicommis, which owns the ...
and Næsgård, Falster (1918)
* Femmers Kvindeseminarium, 50 Struenseegade (1922–23) and adaption for
Metropolitanskolen
Metropolitanskolen ("The Metropolitan School") was a school in Copenhagen, Denmark founded in 1209 by the Bishop , and for centuries one of the most prestigious schools in the country.
History
The school was founded in 1209 next to the Church of ...
(1938)
* Gutenberghus, 55 Gothersgade (1926–1929, now the
Danish Film Institute
The Danish Film Institute ( da, Det Danske Filminstitut) is the national Danish agency responsible for supporting and encouraging film and cinema culture, and for conserving these in the national interest.
Also known as ''Filmhuset'' ("the film ...
) and 7-11 Vognmagergade (1935 and 1961)
* Stables, Basnæs (1926)
* Sct. Michaels Stiftelsen, later Rygaards School, 54 Bernstorffsvej,
Hellerup
Hellerup () is a very affluent district of Gentofte Municipality in the suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. The most urban part of the district is centred on Strandvejen and is bordered by Østerbro to the south and the Øresund to the east. It compr ...
(1934–35 and 1955)
* St. Theresa's Church, 56 Bernstorffsvej, Hellerup (1934–35)
* Richs Building, 16 Rådhuspladsen, Copenhagen (1934–36)
* Office and laboratory building, Grindstedværket, Aarhus (1949–51)
* Københavns Vognmandslaugs alderdomshjem,
Brønshøj
Brønshøj, part of the municipality of Copenhagen, forms, together with Husum, the administrative city district (''bydel'') of Brønshøj-Husum, in Denmark.
History
The first mention of the village Brønshøj (Brunshoga), is in a letter dated ...