Povl Baumann
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Povl Erik Raimund Baumann (9 November 1878 - 3 July 1963) was a Danish
architect who was a central figure during the transition from Neoclassicism
to Functionalism
in Danish residential architecture. In 1910 he co-founded Den frie Architektforening, an alternative architects' association, and headed it for the nine years it existed.
to become a building engineer but discontinued his studies after just three semesters in 1898. Instead he took classes at a technical school from 1899 to 1901 while at the same time apprenticing as a mason. He was admitted to the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in 1900 but dissatisfied with the teachings, left just two years later and was instead articled to Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint
. After participating in an archaeological expedition to Rhodes
from 1803 to 1805, he worked for Jensen-Kling, Axel Preisler, Ulrik Plesner, and professor Heinrich Wenck
at the design office of the Danish State Railways from 1908 to 1910. He won a scholarship from the Art Academy in 1907 and his buildings won several awards.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
architect who was a central figure during the transition from Neoclassicism
Neoclassical architecture
Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing...
to Functionalism
Functionalism
Functionalism may refer to:* Functionalism , or structural functionalism, a theoretical tradition within sociology and anthropology* Functionalism * Functionalism...
in Danish residential architecture. In 1910 he co-founded Den frie Architektforening, an alternative architects' association, and headed it for the nine years it existed.
Biography
Baumann was born on 9 November 1878 to translator Heinrich Johann Raimund Baumann and Julie Augusta née Riise. He first enrolled at the College of Advanced TechnologyTechnical University of Denmark
The Technical University of Denmark , often simply referred to as DTU, is a university just north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It was founded in 1829 at the initiative of Hans Christian Ørsted as Denmark's first polytechnic, and is today ranked among Europe's leading engineering institutions, and the...
to become a building engineer but discontinued his studies after just three semesters in 1898. Instead he took classes at a technical school from 1899 to 1901 while at the same time apprenticing as a mason. He was admitted to the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in 1900 but dissatisfied with the teachings, left just two years later and was instead articled to Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint
Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint
Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint was a Danish architect, designer, painter and architectural theorist, best known for designing Grundtvig's Church in Copenhagen, generally considered to be one of the most important Danish architectural works of the time...
. After participating in an archaeological expedition to Rhodes
Rhodes
Rhodes is an island in Greece, located in the eastern Aegean Sea. It is the largest of the Dodecanese islands in terms of both land area and population, with a population of 117,007, and also the island group's historical capital. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within...
from 1803 to 1805, he worked for Jensen-Kling, Axel Preisler, Ulrik Plesner, and professor Heinrich Wenck
Heinrich Wenck
Heinrich Emil Charles Wenck was a Danish architect, known for the numerous railway stations he designed in his capacity of chief architect for the Danish State Railways from 1894 to 1921...
at the design office of the Danish State Railways from 1908 to 1910. He won a scholarship from the Art Academy in 1907 and his buildings won several awards.
Independent work
In 1910 he set up his own practice where he mainly designed residential projects.Selected works
- Church, Saint CroixSaint Croix, U.S. Virgin IslandsSaint Croix is an island in the Caribbean Sea, and a county and constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands , an unincorporated territory of the United States. Formerly the Danish West Indies, they were sold to the United States by Denmark in the Treaty of the Danish West Indies of...
(1913) - Classens Have housing (1924, with Carl PetersenCarl PetersenCarl Petersen was a Danish politician, representing the Social Democratic Party in Parliament . He served as Minister for Public Works in 1945, Traffic Minister from 1947 to 1950 and again from 1953 to 1955, Minister for Agriculture in 1950, and Interior Minister of Denmark from 30 August 1955 to...
and Ole FalkentorpOle Falkentorp-Early life and education:Ole Falkentorp was born into a family of architects on 18 February 1886 in Copenhagen. His father was Albert Jensen, architect, professor and Royal Building Inspector, and his mother Sophie Jensen née Nebelong, daughter of the architect Niels Sigfred Nebelong...
), - Villa Svastika (later Christianshøj), Strandvejen, RungstedRungstedRungsted is a neighborhood in the city of Hørsholm in the Hørsholm Municipality of Øresund, north of Copenhagen, Denmark. The center of Hørsholm is located two kilometers west of Rungsted...
(1927, garden by G.N. Brandt, demolished 1983) - Linoleumshuset, Copenhagen (1930-31)
- Ved Vesterport office building (1930-32, with Ole FalkentorpOle Falkentorp-Early life and education:Ole Falkentorp was born into a family of architects on 18 February 1886 in Copenhagen. His father was Albert Jensen, architect, professor and Royal Building Inspector, and his mother Sophie Jensen née Nebelong, daughter of the architect Niels Sigfred Nebelong...
) - Storgården residential building, Copenhagen (1935, with Knud Hansen)
- Dansk Industri, Copenhagen (1938-39)