Frederik Lauritz Levy (1 February 1851 — 12 April 1924) was a Danish architect.
Eatly life and education edit
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 edit
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 edit
Levy married on 6 August 1880 to Christiane Ottilie Christensen (1855-1897), daughter of businessman Christian Christensen and Hansine Hendrine Bertelsen.
List of works edit
Gammeltorv 4, Copenhagen (1898–99).
- 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 edit
- ^ "Fr.L. Levy; Genealogi". Kunstindeks Danmark (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Fr.L. Levy; Uddannelse". Kunstindeks Danmark (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Fr.L. Levy; Biografi". Kunstindeks Danmark (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
External links edit
- Frederik Lecy at Kunstindeks Danmark
- Frederik Lecy at indenforvoldene.dk