Designer
Vilhelm Wohlert
Vilhelm Wohlert (1920–2007) was a Danish architect, born in Copenhagen. He studied architecture in Copenhagen under teachers including Kaare Klint and graduated as an architect in 1944.
Biography
Background
Vilhelm Wohlert (1920–2007) was a Danish architect, born in Copenhagen. He studied architecture in Copenhagen under teachers including Kaare Klint and graduated as an architect in 1944.
Signature Style
His most notable work was on the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Humlebæk, a project begun with his partner Jørgen Bo in 1958. A large part of his work was on Danish churches, including the design of Stengård Church.
Notable Works
- Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebæk, Denmark
- Bochum Museum of Art, Germany (opened 1960)
- Stengård Church and the mausoleum of King Frederik IX at Roskilde Cathedral
- The Wohlert Pendant for Louis Poulsen (1959)
Legacy
He was a professor at the Royal Danish Academy from 1968 until 1986 and received the Eckersberg Medal, the C. F. Hansen Medal (1979) and the Order of the Dannebrog.
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