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Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Denmark

Danish Modern Art Gallery set by the sea design by Jørgen Bo + Vilhelm Wohlert Architects

page updated 3 Sep 2016

Louisiana Art Gallery

Building Dates: 1956; 1966; 1971; 1976; 1982; 1991; 1994
Jørgen Bo & Vilhelm Wohlert Architects; later with Claus Wohlert Architect

Location: near Humelbaek, northeast Sealand, Denmark, northern Europe

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Danish Architecture: Louisiana Art Gallery – images © Adrian Welch

Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humelbaek

This is well worth a trip north from Copenhagen. We visited on a sunny Summer’s day and the setting is superb, art set in beautiful buildings in lovely grounds with a gorgeous view of the sea. Many of the buildings are dug into the ground and all are modern except the old villa from 1856, around which the complex has respectfully grown.

The architecture should, I suggest, be studied by all architect students at University as the building is wonderfully contextual without being weak, contemporary and strong without overpowering the art, and simply sophisticated in its arrangement and articulation. If only some current architects obsessed with creating ‘instant icons’ could learn from this quiet way of forming space and form!

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Danish Architecture: Louisiana Art Gallery – images © Adrian Welch

Louisiana has expanded consistently over the decades, with a Concert Hall in 1976 being a key addition. There is a permanent collection, exhibitions, shop and restaurant – with a connection down to the sea.

Location: Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humelbaek, Denmark, northern Europe

Copenhagen Architecture

Contemporary Architecture in the Danish Capital – architectural selection below:

Copenhagen Architecture Designs – chronological list

Copenhagen Architecture Tours

Louisiana Museum Exhibition 2009 : Green Architecture for the Future

Learning from Nature
3XN Pavilion
photo : 3XN / Adam Mørk
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art Sculpture

Jorn Utzon

Copenhagen Architect

Copenhagen Building News – Selection

Tingbjerg Library and Culture House, Tingbjerg, Skolesiden 4, DK-2700 Brønshøj, Denmark
Design: COBE
Tingbjerg Library and Culture House Copenhagen Architecture News
photo : Rasmus Hjortshøj – COAST
Tingbjerg Library and Culture House

Bella Hotel Building : 3XN

Northern Harbour Copenhagen : COBE + SLETH MODERNISM, Polyform, Rambøll

Herlev Hospital : Henning Larsen Architects

Denmark

Copenhagen Buildings

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Website: Louisiana Museum of Modern Art